There are literally thousands of Sheds and Garages up and down the UK
with roofs of asbestos cement.

Many of these,  built in the 1950′s and 60′s and are now beginning to leak

In the ‘Good Old Days,’ the policy was to scrape of the moss off of the sheets
and coat the roof with a bitumen treatment.

Scraping the moss off is frowned upon these days because of the risks of
disturbing asbestos fibres that may be released from the sheet

Typical Asbestos Garage Roof

So, what is the best solution?

One idea is to overlay the roof with Insulation and Steel Sheets

First you must fit the spacer bars

Then, if you wish, you can add Insulation.

Here we have added a glass fibre quilt

Then you fit the roof sheets

Then, when the sheeting is done, you must attend to the edge details

And the roof is then finished

“Do I Need Snow Guards?”

That is a question I have been asked 100′s of times in the last 2 weeks

So; what is the answer?

Well, my answer is this.

If there is something under your roof that would be damaged
if a pile of snow fell on it; then “Yes”  You need them

Here are a few images of some we have fitted

These were fitted onto Rafter Brackets

These are fitted onto Brackets Screwed to the Wall

This is another example of Snow Guards fitted Outside of the Gutter

This is the time of year (in the Northern latitudes) when condensation can become a problem.  We are all encouraged to install bigger and better insulation to keep our homes and offices warm without spending a fortune on higher energy bills.

However, with every silver lining, there is usually a cloud on the horizon.
As you cram more and thicker mineral wool into the loft
the inside of your roof slopes start to run with condensation.

This is where moist air comes into contact with air, or a surface,
which is at a lower temperature because warm air holds
more moisture than cold air.

In severe cases, it can even appear to “rain” in the roof space!

So what can you do about it?

The usual answer is to improve the ventilation in the loft space,
so that you can achieve good cross-flow ventilation.

Depending of the construction of your roof this can be achieved
in one of two ways.  The easiest first step, is to ensure
the eaves ventilation is not blocked with insulation.

If you don’t have eaves vents; or if you do and they are not blocked,
then vents must be fitted, either in the roof tiles, the gable walls, or both.

This is usually a specialists job, beyond the scope of most accomplished DIYers.

There may be other inconveniences caused by increasing your
loft insulation, as the roof space will now be colder,
attention must be paid to any water pipes that may
run through this area and particularly any water tanks in the loft.

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“Are there other condensation problems associated with roofs?”

Yes,  interstitial condensation, usually in flat roofs.  Condensation is generally noticeable where it forms on the underside of the roof felt or other non-absorbent surfaces but it can form on any surface and it may not be noticed until mould growth or rotting of material occurs.  This will be the subject of another article.

Once again, if you fear your building may suffer from interstitial condensation,
call a local specialist

If the building is in Warwickshire, Worcestershire or the West Midlands
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Where flat roofs are concerned, the question I am often asked is,

“What is the best system to use?”

The answer is always, That depends on what you want it to look like,
What are you going to with the roof and how much do you want to spend?

Taking my first answer, “What you want it to look like?”

Here are some suggestions:

Mineral Finished Flat roof

Church in Stratford-upon-Avon

Flat Roof With Decking Finish

If you would like more details of any of these projects

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As one of the most respected Roofing Contractors in Warwickshire, we are
called out to so many different roofing repairs that we are very rarely
surprised at the things we find.  Just a week or so back, we were called
to a Vicar’s house in Warwick; to investigate a leaking roof and this is
a picture of what we found:

Do I need my gutter cleaning?

No surprises there really, this is not an uncommon site when we
look at a roof valley that is not easily accessible.  If it’s not a
leaking roof, then it is not something you think of much.   We are
often asked about fixing roof leaks, when all that is needed is
roof cleaning and a few tiles replaced.

However; whilst we took a closer look at the leaking roof and
decide which roofing repairs were necessary, we suddenly
wondered if the Vicar got his inspiration from ‘on high’?

Gutter Cleaning can be interesting

Needless to say, as soon as the roofing repairs had been carried out
to the roof valley and the gutter cleaning was complete, the debris
from the leaking roof was disposed of.

Not the sort of plant you expect to see on a vicars roof

If you are anything like me, you are probably sick to your back teeth
with all of all the signs outside Pubs and restaurants reminding
you to book your Christmas Party with them!

These signs appear about mid August and stay on show until
they are replaced with the “Book Your Easter Party” with us signs
that appear about mid January.

Rather than book a lunch in three months time, I am someone
who lives in the hear and now and would rather concentrate on
today’s lunch and let tomorrow take care of it’self!

However, the “here and now” is fine where lunch is concerned
but when it comes to TAX, that is a different ball game.

Take Notice; On January 1st 2011 The Rate of VAT in the UK
Will Increase from 17½% to 20%

Only 2½% you think, no big deal!

OK if you are a tax collector but not OK if you want you house repaired

Let us suppose you are contemplating house repairs or improvements
that could cost about £5,000.00

If you wait until “After The Christmas Party” to do the work
You will have to pay an extra £125.00 VAT

Just small change for the likes of David Cameron or Gordon Brown
but the Cost Of The Christmas Party for the rest of us

You get no benefit for this extra money, it is just extra TAX

If you are contemplating house repairs, DO IT NOW
Don’t wait for the Tax Increases

What To Do With Your Flat Roof? Call the most experienced flat roofer.

Mayfield Roofing have specialized in all types of flat roof systems for more than 25 years

Get the best Roofing Contractor to do roofing repairs to your garage roof, roof windows or other roof construction project.

As specialist roofing contractors; Mayfield Roofing carry out roof replacement to all leaking roofs
using a variety of flat roof systems that will guarantee fixing roof leaks at the best roofing costs.

Here are a few Ideas:

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Let me ask you a question, “How would you feel if a child was killed by a tile falling from your roof?”

There is a common misconception that “Snow Guards” on a roof have something to do with the winter?

That is not the case; “Snow Guards” are a safety device to prevent Tiles or Debris falling from a roof

Snow Guards Prevent Falling Tiles

The name “Snow Guards” obviously originated in places where a lot of snow can build up on a roof
and the Guard was an attempt to prevent this from causing damage when the avalanche occurred.

When the snow slides off the roof, it may take tiles with it.  If there is a Conservatory or other Glass Roof
It could collapse when a mass of snow and debris fell onto it.

Snow Guard On A tiled Roof

Snow Guards should alway be fitted to any Roof that is above something that would be damaged
When tiles fell onto it.

If you are having a new Conservatory fitted PLEASE fit the Snow Guards First!

Mayfield Roofing have specialised in the repair and maintenance of flat roofs for more than 25 years.

Most of that time we used the High Performance Polyester Based, Built up felt roofing, fully bonded with hot bitumen.  More recently, we have responded to the trend away from using naked flames and are more often fitting Bonded Rubber Roofing.

Please feel free to discuss your requirements.

Quotations for Built-up Felt or Bonded Rubber Roofs are provided without any obligation on your part.

Here are a few of our recent contracts:

A Small Leaking Roof

Roof Refelted with HT Mineral Finish

Large flat roof

Very Large Flat Roof with Spa Chippings Finish

Flat roof with standing water

Roof refelted with Reflective Paint Finish. Please Notice Standing Water Eliminated

Flat Roof Finished with Timber Decking

Bonded Rubber Roofing

Whatever your flat roof problem, please feel free to discuss the perfect solution