Roofing on the Bounty

Refurbishing House Roof
in South Birmingham?

I was recently reminded of the very first contract carried out by Mayfield Roofing,
way back in 1984.

It was refurbishing house roof for a lovely lady, Miss Bligh.

She lived alone, in a large house in Harborne, one of the leafy suburbs of Birmingham.

The contract was refurbishing house roof for her and replace the gutters and fascias,
amongst other things which I can no longer remember.

I was reminded of this because we recently carried out similar contracts
in South Birmingham, refurbishing house roof.

I still remember Miss Bligh’s first words to me when I met her.
As she answered the door and I introduced myself And 

she said,  “Do you have a 715?”

This came as a shock to me because, at the time, the ’715′ was part of a system that
had recently been introduced by the Inland Revenue as a way of taxing
subcontractors in the building trade!

The shock to me it was that this little old lady knew all about subcontractor’s tax.

During subsequent conversations I discovered that she was a retired accountant
who specialised in the building trade.  It was flattering to know that a professional person
who had spent her entire working life with building firms
chose Mayfield Roofing to refurbish her house roof.

When I later mention to a colleague at the gym, we were refurbishing house roof for Miss Bligh
he said, ”I remember Miss Bligh; she used to do the books for the firm I worked for.”

What a small world?

Now if Mayfield Roofing are in the business of refurbishing house roof in South Birmingham
you may be wondering about my title;

Roofing on the Bounty

It turns out that Miss Bligh was the great, great, great, grand daughter of
Vice Admiral William Bligh, Governor of New South Wales

William Bligh was the most famous Captain of the ill-fated Bounty
before it was taken over by Fletcher Christian and his mutineers.

According to Miss Bligh, Admiral William Bligh was much maligned by the press
and Hollywood films in their portrayal of him as very a cruel man in the many
films of Mutiny on the Bounty

Here is a very short video showing a couple of
RUBBER ROOFS
installed by Mayfield Roofing

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RUBBER ROOFING

Rubber Roofing is fast gaining the reputation
for being the most cost effective covering for flat roofs
if you want the building to last that is!

Rubber Roofing should be Hot Air Welded to the roof

Be very wary of the one piece Rubber Roof systems
The roof covering must be welded together on site

Most Rubber Roofing systems have a 30 or 40 year life expectancy

The Rubber Roofing Market leader is
the German Engineered Resitrix System

Mayfield Roofing use and recommend the Resitrix
Rubber Roofing systems

Asbestos Garage Roof?
Is it going to kill my children?

To most people this is a ridiculous statement.  However, it is the essence of a telephone conversation I had recently with a very worried lady. It’s a symptom of all the hype and hysteria that is banded around about the “A” word.

If you believe all the hype in the media regarding asbestos you could be forgiven for thinking that you only had to see an Asbestos Garage Roof and you would be dead by the following week?

In reality, if you treat your asbestos garage roof with respect and common sense it is not a danger to you or anyone else.

If you look at the terminology first, the expression Asbestos Garage Roof is a misnomer. They are in fact cement sheets with a very small quantity of asbestos fibres bonded within the cement.  So they really should be called cement sheets.

An article explaining all the ramifications of an Asbestos Garage Roof will be published on this website in the next week or so

Whilst you wait, this very short video will give you a few ideas of what you can do with an Asbestos Garage Roof

If you would like more advice call 01789 778114 or click the annoying pop-up to send an email

Leaks in Factory Roofs are often caused by poor  attention to detail where Flues, Vents, Chimneys and other protrusions penetrate the Factory Roof.

Sealed with sticky tape and a prayer

Leaking Flue sealed with Hope

Leaking Chimney in Factory Roof? -
Can be Permanently sealed in one of TWO main methods

Flat plates fitted over the sheets and tucked under the ridge is a Fool-Proof Solution

Plates tucked under the ridge

Dektite flashing kit systems are also very good
If you have a firm smooth surface to fix then to:

Dektite Hot Soaker Flashing

Dektite Flashing

If you need to fix a Dektite to a fibrous sheet, first you must fit a GRP sheet:

GRP sheet fitted onto A/C sheet

For more information and a no obligation quotation,
contact Mayfield Roofing

The Gutterline System

Stops Gutters Leaking – For Good!

Fit New Gutters & Fascias

One of the cheapest and most cost-effective methods of improving your house is to fit new Gutters & Fascias.   Here are very few pictures that demonstrate what I mean.

Cast Iron Gutter with brackets rusted away and eaves felt rotted

In this first image, you can see daylight between the gutter and fascia indicating that the under tile felt has rotted away in this area. This has allowed water to run between the gutter and the fascia, which in turn has caused the gutter brackets to rust away.

If you look closely, you may also notice the mould around the joint to the left of the outlet.
This is a very god indication that the gutter is leaking.

As this cast-iron gutter is no longer supported, it presents a serious hazard as it could fall at any time.

New uPVC Gutter fitted onto new Fascia & Soffit with Felt Support Tray to prevent splashback

Here you can see, in this second image, that the fascia has been clad with new UPVC.

Felt Support Tray

Where you previously saw daylight between the gutter and fascia, the Felt Support Tray has been fitted to ensure there really is no splashback down the fascia.

Felt Support Tray fitted under the Eaves Felt and into the New Gutter to prevent 'splash-back'

Felt Support Tray Detail

Here are 2 more images of new uPVC Gutter, Fascia & Soffit

The sections of wood, that were deteriorating were replaced with New Treated Timber and the remaining area was sprayed with wood preserver prior to fitting the new Fascia and Soffit

For the last 28 Years most of our clients properties have been in
Warwick, Worcester, Redditch and Stratford;

However

From our base in South Warwickshire, we also regularly work in all of the following areas;

Alcester, Alveston, Barford, Bidford-on-Avon, Binton, Blockley, Broadway, Bromsgrove, Broom, Cleeve Prior, Clifford Chambers, Chipping Campden, Droitwich, Ettington, Evesham, Feckenham, Harvington, Henley-in-Arden, Honeybourne, Kenilworth, Kineton, Leamington Spa, Long Marston, Lower Quinton, Mickleton, Moreton-in-Marsh, Pebworth, Pershore, Redditch, Shipston-on-Stour, Southam, Stratford-Upon-Avon, Stow-on-the-Wold, Studley, The Graftons, The Lenches, The Littletons, Warwick, Welford-on-Avon, Wellesbourne, Wixford, Worcester, Wootton Wawen and all the villages in between!

For Free Impartial Advice in 
Warwickshire, Worcestershire or the West Midlands
Please Call 07000 335846 or Click this link:

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Mayfield Roofing 01789 778114

Established in 1984, Mayfield Roofing have been trusted to carry out thousands of roof repairs contracts to repair and maintain Roofs and Cladding to Factories, Shops, Offices and of course Peoples Homes.

Mayfield remain the leading Roofing Contractor for Roofing Repairs and Roof Replacement in Warwickshire; Worcestershire and The West Midlands

Originally specialising as flat roofer, installing flat roof systems; principally HT Built-up Felt Roofing with hot bitumen.  More often now, we are fitting Bonded Rubber to flat roofs, the choice is yours.

When requested, we also include flat roof insulation to comply with current Building Regulations.

By popular demand from our hundreds of satisfied customers our roofing services have expanded to cover every type of roof construction; including Asbestos Garage Roof, Corrugated Roofing; Roof Domes and Roof Windows

Mayfield are the Roofing Contractors you can trust! Whether it is to clean your gutters or to fit Corrugated Roofing Sheets on your Garage Roofing Sheets even if it has an Asbestos garage roof

Whatever your roofing requirements, it will cost you nothing to discuss your project with us.

Just phone 01789 778114 or
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Here is a roofing service problem that is very common but is often ignored
because it is normally “Out of Sight and Out of Mind!”

When a row of hip ridges looks as miserable as these,
you may suspect there is a problem

However, leaks may occur before the cement drops out
If the ‘Bonnets’ have not been fitted correctly

Here is how to do it properly:

Sorry the video is a bit ‘Cheesy!’ but hey!

We are expert Roofing Contractors; not video makers;

Steven Spielberg can sleep peacefully knowing
we are not trying to take over his job!

For more information or help with a roofing service problem
just click the “Contact Us With Any Enquiry” tab

Our advice is free and without any obligation