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    When to use a Hot Melt Roofing System When to use a Hot Melt Roofing System

    When to use a Hot Melt Roofing System

When to use a Hot Melt Roofing System

Here’s an introduction to hot melt roofing and structural waterproofing and some suggestions as to when you should consider hot melt for your flat roofing project.

What is Hot Melt?

Hot melt is a membrane that is applied as a hot […]

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    Green Roofs at Steeper Pitches Green Roofs at Steeper Pitches

    Green Roofs at Steeper Pitches

Green Roofs at Steeper Pitches

Last week whilst we were at Ecobuild we had an email from an architect asking

“Any pointers for how to construct green roofs at steeper pitches i.e. 45 degrees?”

It’s a surprisingly common question, so we thought we’d share our response […]

By |March 21st, 2013|Green Roof|2 Comments
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    Roof Repair and Replacement: How to Re-Roof a Building whilst In Use Roof Repair and Replacement: How to Re-Roof a Building whilst In Use

    Roof Repair and Replacement: How to Re-Roof a Building whilst In Use

Roof Repair and Replacement: How to Re-Roof a Building whilst In Use

This is Edinburgh’s largest Marks & Spencers retail store, at The Gyle shopping centre, built in 1993.

In 2010-2011 the metal composite roof of the 106,000 sq ft retail unit rapidly developed leaks and the owners were facing months of […]

By |February 14th, 2013|Flat Roof|8 Comments
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