Recent content by Cumbrianroofer30yrsexp

Personally i never work alone on a roof,no matter what the job.As for pouring bitch on your roof mmmmm get another roofer to sort the job properly.Just think how much all that bitch weighs for starters?it may level things out short term but will just dip with the weight in no time.Go to the root...

The trouble with grp and epdm is people go on these 2 day courses and then think they are capable of doing the job.Its not that simple you need a back round in roofing.That said felt is tried and tested and if done right will last many many years.I recently replaced a grp factory roof.It was...

The difference is when the tile is originaly painted the WHOLE tile is covered.When roofs are painted only the part of the tile thats visible gets covered.This is one(there are others) of the reasons roof coating/painting is a none runner.If it was any good i would do it,i have the ladders,im a...

I usually pay around £500.I recenlty got 46m of hand rail but with 3 towers in it which was also £500.Alot depends on where your based and more importantly who you know :wink:

High peformance torch on felt(sbs) fitted by a genuine felt roofer. :wink:

Random and diminishing,random widths and diminish as they go up the roof.I have stripped a roof of and the slates were fixed with a mixture of wooden pegs and bones but these were the big sandstone slates(lazenby slate).

Sound advice.

Indeed flooding a roof with bitumin in some cases can stop the ponding(done it before) but the only problem in this instance would be you would need so much bitumin the weight of all that bitumin may just cause the roof to dip in no time at all.You could then be back at square one.

Me personaly i put a blob of silicon on and a lead strap,works for me :wink:.

When its hot we start at 5am and finish at 12.We just wear flat soled foot wear but if its really hot we lay any mineral early,before the sun is at full strength otherwise it just makes any easy job hard(sure you already know this :wink: ).Ive tried many felts and like you i have found one i...

(both heat applied t/o)The only time i use loose layer with t/o is on T & G boards otherwise you get ridges.There no need for perferated or loose layer when using hp cap sheet as movement is not an issue.With the old pour and roll felt you had your first layer(perferated) to allow for movement...

I would like to upload pics of my work but my PC skills are not up to it,yet :oops: .I have printer/scanner/digi camera and dunno really how to use any of em lol.

Sound advice,i would add that if using top spec flet two layers will be sufficiant.

Spar feet=joist ends,what you fascia nails into,just make sure it solid.