We have a leaking Chimney stack, what do we do?
I live in a cottage built around 1900 with rendered brick walls (render possibly original) and a slate roof. After the heavy rains of winter... Continue Reading
Category Archives: Roofs
The roofing job that gives bodging a bad name
(First published in The Sunday Telegraph) The origin of the term “bodging” is the old custom of sealing the headlaps of roof til... Continue Reading
Flat roof coverings
Q. The felted flat roof of my rear extension is leaking, and a number of firms are offering apparently foolproof solutions, such as fibregla... Continue Reading
Foam roof undercoating
Spray-on roof repairs should be avoided – unless your home is really about to fall down Q. Every year gusts of wind dislodge one or tw... Continue Reading