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Hi there. No I'm afraid we haven't had any joy. Our roofing contractor was unable to secure the promised warranty from Roy and so we weren't happy to pay for the job. In the end he actually fibre-glassed our entire roof on top of the roofkrete (at his own cost) to complete the job. Good luck...

Hi. You are not alone Waynz. We also decided to go ahead a commission Roofkrete for our new build (approx 190m2). We commissioned it in November 2011 and the roof was started in March 2012. The roof is still not watertight as there are a few defects/leaks. The defects were apparent around...

Hi. Interested in polished concrete throughout the groundfloor of our contemporary newbuild in Lincolnshire. Could you get in touch if interested in quoting?

Thank you both for your input. Have spoken to new MD of roofkrete and it seems that the lack of BBA approval is mainly due to the fact that the BBA charges an exhorbitant amount for its scheme and there has been a widespread boycot of the scheme by sand and cement suppliers. Roofkrete is mixed...

Very good points. I have contacted the company and asked for clarification. My research indicates that the previous MD was a rather unique individual and this might have impacted on the company. Thanks for the warning. I'm seeing an installer shortly and I will also put the questions to him. I'm...

Hello. Still trying to find a solution for my new-build flat roof house that I am happy with. Am currently excited about Roofkrete. Has anyone had experience of using or commissioning a roofkrete roof and/or balcony? It claims to be flexible, which puzzles me as it seems to be sand & cement...

Thank you everyone for the really good advice. Has anyone experience of GRP roofing - either positive or negative?

I plan to put a wearing surface on top of the membrane on the terrace/balcony (decking or tiles), but assumed that I would still need to have a top-deck. For example, we have been advised to use Kingspan TR27 by a sarnafil fitter who is providing a quote, and that insulation doesn't have a...

The reason for the ply above the insulation is to reduce the risk of compression as the roof will need to be walked on to access/clean 2 rooflights. Perhaps we would get away without a ply top deck here? However, we also have one area of balcony that will hopefully have lots of use sunbathing in...

Thank you, Freddymecurystwin, I will heed your wise advice and stay clear of chipboard. What about OSB3? Also should the decking board be T&G or is it OK to butt-join straight-edged board? I'm not sure what people normally do, and T&G is more expensive. Carry on like this and I could almost...

Thank you for the link, SurreyRoofingEstimator, for some reason it didn't come up when I first viewed your reply.

Wow, can't believe how quickly I've had some replies - many thanks. The fall will be created by timber firrings that our joiners will build in when they fit the joists. The insulation will therefore be flat. The plan is to use a timber base deck (18mm T&G chipboard probably), as well as a...

Hi. We are up to roof joist height on our modern new-build in Lincolnshire and have not yet decided which flat roof system to use (sarnafil, EPDM or GRP?). The house will have an insulated external render system (Sto) with 200mm EPS insulation. We are keen for the roof to have similar thermal...