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Do you have a suspected roof leak that is concerning you? Are you looking to ensure that your forever home is structurally sound for your later years by conducting a re-roof? Or considering selling your home and need to ensure that your home’s curb appeal attracts the highest possible value?
Whether you are looking to install an entirely new roof or focusing on correcting leaks by repairing or replacing roof mortar and broken tiles. To ensure structural integrity, we will be able to offer you friendly professional advice.
Sarking under felt and batten replacement, replacing broken tiles, roof and loft ventilation, storm damage repairs and undertaking remedial work resulting from insurance claims.Whatever your particular needs, contact Derek Taylor Roofing & Property Services to arrange and receive a free quotation.
Pitch roof tiles typically have a lifespan of around 60 / 70 years. This means that if your property was built in or around 1950 your property will most certainly require replacement roof tiles unless it has already been reroofed. Roof battens can be expected to fail at sound 40 to 50 years which means properties built around 1970 to 1980. As the original roof battens supplied at that time were not treated. So over the course of the past 40 to 50 years any damp or water ingress under the roof tiles will start to and eventually rot the roof battens.
Modern roof battens are larger in diameter therefore stronger as well as being treated with preservative. Tile under felt (sarking) was first used around And has changed several times in its typical design and fabric. The most common old under felt on many properties still today, Is a black bitumen type. The issues that come with this under felt are that its life span is around 40 years which would be around 1980s or older . By this age it has heated up in many summers and shrunk in many cold winters as it is right underneath the roof tiles with no insulation above. Due to its make up and use of bitumen it then becomes very stiff, cracks and splits. Leaving large holes in what once was part of the roof’s water and wind barrier. This then leads to water egress, damp and water damage to timbers and ceilings. In winter condensation can be a problem for properties. We have experience in dealing with this issue. There are a number of ways this can be reduced.
Roofing
Pitch roof tiles typically have a lifespan of around 60 / 70 years. This means that if your property was built in or around 1950 your property will most certainly require replacement roof tiles unless it has already been reroofed.
Flatroof
Repair a leak due to failure of old felt or you are looking to benefit from the long term assurance provided by an EPDM rubber
Repointing
We can undertake standard mortar repointing as well as lime repointing, that is more commonly seen in older properties.
Guttering and uPVC Fascias
We specilase in replacement of fascia guttering systems.
Roof Mortar repairs
Has a ridge or hip tile moved or slipped on your roof? Do you suspect that the mortar in your roof valley or verge has failed allowing water to penetrate?
Finlock Concrete Gutter Lining
The benefits we provide via liquid fiberglass lining (Glass Reinforced Polyester – GRP). Our recommendation is to have your concrete gutter assessed prior to the onset of winter.
Chimney
Whether you need to repair a leak due to lead flashing or mortar failure or even a rebuild, we will investigate the route cause and provide friendly professional advice.
Brickwork
Garden or driveway, construction of a dwarf wall provides a permanent and practical solution, we also offer other brickwork services.
Exterior painting
Render masonry, bargeboards, wooden fascias, garage, gable ends or your complete property painted and protected, we will provide friendly professional advice.
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Derek Taylor Roofing & Property Services provide roofing solutions to assist you.
