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How to work out your roof pitch
|Date: 25 March, 2025

How to work out your roof pitch
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines how builders can get to the righ ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines how builders can get to the right pitch number. Roof pitch is the steepness of the roof. The standard pitch for most UK homes ...
25 March, 2025
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Ridge line ventilation: explained
|Date: 14 March, 2025

Ridge line ventilation: explained
Hambleside Danelaw is helping you to understand the requirements for ridge line ventilation Considerati ...
Hambleside Danelaw is helping you to understand the requirements for ridge line ventilation Consideration of high-level roof ventilation is a key requirement for both cold and warm pitched roofs, th ...
14 March, 2025
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How to prevent mould damage in the roof space
|Date: 29 January, 2025

How to prevent mould damage in the roof space
Klober urges industry to follow four top tips to help prevent mould damage in the roof space With mould a ...
Klober urges industry to follow four top tips to help prevent mould damage in the roof space With mould and damp a continuing issue across homes in the UK, Klober has listed four key tips that roofers ...
29 January, 2025
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How to get more roofing business
|Date: 28 January, 2025

How to get more roofing business
Simon Garbett, Category Manager Roof Systems at Wienerberger, explains how roofers can keep their share o ...
Simon Garbett, Category Manager Roof Systems at Wienerberger, explains how roofers can keep their share of business and gain a competitive edge as demand for solar energy increases. As the UK homebuil ...
28 January, 2025
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Marley launches winter safety campaign – supporting roofers whatever the weather
|Date: 17 January, 2025

Marley launches winter safety campaign – supporting roofers whatever the weather
The UK weather is known for being unpredictable, and winter is no different. In fact, UK winters are now ...
The UK weather is known for being unpredictable, and winter is no different. In fact, UK winters are now 1°C warmer and 15% wetter on average – yet at the same time, still susceptible to unexpected ic ...
17 January, 2025
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Integrating solar arrays in smaller extensions
|Date: 10 January, 2025

Integrating solar arrays in smaller extensions
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager explains how you can integrate solar arrays into tra ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager explains how you can integrate solar arrays into traditional clay pantiles, even in smaller extensions When tackling roofing projects the ability ...
10 January, 2025
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A new definitive guide for roof tiling design and installation
|Date: 2 January, 2025

A new definitive guide for roof tiling design and installation
The Design and Installation Guide for Roof Tiling was published on 19 December 2024.   This new guide ha ...
The Design and Installation Guide for Roof Tiling was published on 19 December 2024.   This new guide has been written and released in partnership between the RTA (Roof Tile Association) and NFRC (Na ...
2 January, 2025
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The four considerations for solar PV installation
|Date: 27 December, 2024

The four considerations for solar PV installation
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines four key areas which should alwa ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines four key areas which should always be considered in a solar PV installation The Government is aiming to triple the amount of so ...
27 December, 2024
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How to winter proof installations
|Date: 20 December, 2024

How to winter proof installations
Professional Builder talks to Samac Fixings’ James Robinson on the fixings and roofing materials which wi ...
Professional Builder talks to Samac Fixings’ James Robinson on the fixings and roofing materials which will help to winter proof your installations. PB: James, as winter approaches, what are the most ...
20 December, 2024
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What to consider before installing solar PV
|Date: 26 November, 2024

What to consider before installing solar PV
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines the main technical consideration ...
Kevin Taylor, Training and Technical Support Manager at Marley, outlines the main technical considerations to be aware of ahead of any solar PV installation project For builders looking to capitalise ...
26 November, 2024
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A Q&A on Ubbink’s roof terminals
|Date: 25 November, 2024

A Q&A on Ubbink’s roof terminals
Professional Builder puts the questions to Ubbink on its Ventus and Valetis roof terminals PB: Can you p ...
Professional Builder puts the questions to Ubbink on its Ventus and Valetis roof terminals PB: Can you provide us with some insight into what the Ventus and Valetis roof terminals have been designed ...
25 November, 2024
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Made for Trade achieves King’s Award for Enterprise
|Date: 23 October, 2024

Made for Trade achieves King’s Award for Enterprise
Made for Trade, a family-run business in Teesside with over 240 employees, was presented with the royal s ...
Made for Trade, a family-run business in Teesside with over 240 employees, was presented with the royal seal of approval this month by Mrs Sue Snowdon, His Majesty King Charles’ Lord-Lieutenant of Cou ...
23 October, 2024
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How roofing products can make installations easier and sustainable
|Date: 5 September, 2024

How roofing products can make installations easier and sustainable
Professional Builder met with James Robinson, Sales and Marketing Director of Samac Fixings to find out h ...
Professional Builder met with James Robinson, Sales and Marketing Director of Samac Fixings to find out how today’s roofing products can make installations both easier and more sustainable. Q: How is ...
5 September, 2024
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Taking a closer look at Marley JB Red Battens
|Date: 29 April, 2024

Taking a closer look at Marley JB Red Battens
In the first part of our focus on Marley JB Red Battens, Kevin Taylor, the manufacturer’s Training and Te ...
In the first part of our focus on Marley JB Red Battens, Kevin Taylor, the manufacturer’s Training and Technical Support Manager, highlights the key areas to consider for successfully setting out tile ...
29 April, 2024
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How to install VELUX’s new combination flashings
|Date: 18 April, 2024

How to install VELUX’s new combination flashings
The roofing trade now has access to optimised combination flashings from VELUX. Installation of the windo ...
The roofing trade now has access to optimised combination flashings from VELUX. Installation of the window combinations will be much easier thanks to the launch of an Adjustable Middle Gutter which ca ...
18 April, 2024
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How to install the ISOLINE LOW LINE roofing system
|Date: 18 March, 2024

How to install the ISOLINE LOW LINE roofing system
Ardit Strica, Technical Manager for Onduline Building Products, explains how its ISOLINE LOW LINE roofing ...
Ardit Strica, Technical Manager for Onduline Building Products, explains how its ISOLINE LOW LINE roofing system is the perfect blend of sustainability and innovation Onduline's ISOLINE LOW LINE sub- ...
18 March, 2024
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