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BMI celebrates 100 years of concrete tiles
|Date: 11 September, 2019

BMI celebrates 100 years of concrete tiles
This year sees BMI UK & Ireland celebrate – through its iconic BMI Redland brand – 100 years of concr ...
This year sees BMI UK & Ireland celebrate – through its iconic BMI Redland brand – 100 years of concrete tile manufacture, making it the oldest concrete tile maker in the UK. With celebrations due ...
11 September, 2019
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Lead replacement from Samac
|Date: 10 September, 2019

Lead replacement from Samac
Samac is bringing lead replacement system Rooftec Flex to the UK market. Already widely used across Europ ...
Samac is bringing lead replacement system Rooftec Flex to the UK market. Already widely used across Europe, it provides a high-quality replacement for traditional lead. Unlike other lead replacement p ...
10 September, 2019
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Thinner leading-edge tiles from Russell Roof Tiles
|Date: 22 August, 2019

Thinner leading-edge tiles from Russell Roof Tiles
Adverse weather and storms can create delays and postpone roofing projects, so Russell Roof Tiles is advi ...
Adverse weather and storms can create delays and postpone roofing projects, so Russell Roof Tiles is advising roofers and contractors to invest in time efficient, easy-to-install roofing solutions. Du ...
22 August, 2019
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Cupa Pizarras’ Heavy 3 slate
|Date: 14 August, 2019

Cupa Pizarras’ Heavy 3 slate
Cupa Pizarras' Heavy 3 is a blue black slate with a slightly gritty texture. It is produced in two thickn ...
Cupa Pizarras' Heavy 3 is a blue black slate with a slightly gritty texture. It is produced in two thicknesses, 3.5mm and 7-8mm; the thicker variant being the preferred choice for a project in Scotlan ...
14 August, 2019
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All-weather roofing system from Ariel Plastics
|Date: 9 August, 2019

All-weather roofing system from Ariel Plastics
The Coroverge Universal Dry Verge system from Ariel Plastics is a re-engineered dry fix roofing solution ...
The Coroverge Universal Dry Verge system from Ariel Plastics is a re-engineered dry fix roofing solution that is easy to fit and fully compatible with an expansive range of roof tiles. Developed for e ...
9 August, 2019
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The causes of hip end failure
|Date: 22 July, 2019

The causes of hip end failure
In the latest of our series on technical troubleshooting, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI ...
In the latest of our series on technical troubleshooting, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the causes of, and problems arising from, hip end failure. The fail ...
22 July, 2019
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Two Leeds students win BMI Apprentice of the Year
|Date: 15 July, 2019

Two Leeds students win BMI Apprentice of the Year
Leeds College of Building students Matthew Ford and Oscar Miller have been awarded the pitched and flat r ...
Leeds College of Building students Matthew Ford and Oscar Miller have been awarded the pitched and flat roofing BMI Apprentices of the Year. The winners received a £1,000 cash prize for each of them t ...
15 July, 2019
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Speed trumps cost as primary concern for roofers
|Date: 3 July, 2019

Speed trumps cost as primary concern for roofers
The speed at which suppliers can get graded timber batten to site appears to be overtaking cost as the pr ...
The speed at which suppliers can get graded timber batten to site appears to be overtaking cost as the primary concern for roofing contractors. That’s the finding of a recent campaign run by SR Timber ...
3 July, 2019
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Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019
|Date: 28 June, 2019

Revealed: finalists for BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019
Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see tw ...
Twenty of the country’s best roofing apprentices are getting ready for the two-day final that will see two of them awarded the title of either pitched or flat roofing BMI Apprentice of the Year 2019. ...
28 June, 2019
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V-Gard system from Firestone
|Date: 27 June, 2019

V-Gard system from Firestone
Firestone, the EPDM roofing system specialist, has launched V-Gard, an air & vapour control layer (AV ...
Firestone, the EPDM roofing system specialist, has launched V-Gard, an air & vapour control layer (AVCL) system suitable for use as part of all Firestone warm roof build-ups. Developed to combine ...
27 June, 2019
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Weatherproof underlay from Klober
|Date: 25 June, 2019

Weatherproof underlay from Klober
Permo extreme RS SK2 from Klober is a waterproof, tear-resistant underlay, designed for use on low pitche ...
Permo extreme RS SK2 from Klober is a waterproof, tear-resistant underlay, designed for use on low pitched roofs. Suitable for profile tiles pitched at 12.5o or more, 15o for slates and 22.5o for pla ...
25 June, 2019
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The problems caused by lead theft
|Date: 21 June, 2019

The problems caused by lead theft
In the latest of our series, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at t ...
In the latest of our series, Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the causes of, and problems arising from, lead theft. Lead theft is a common occurrence. It is a ...
21 June, 2019
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How to prevent gable end staining
|Date: 18 June, 2019

How to prevent gable end staining
Tom Woodhouse, site services manager at Marley, provides his top tips to prevent gable end staining A few ...
Tom Woodhouse, site services manager at Marley, provides his top tips to prevent gable end staining A few years ago, staining of the gable end wall was sometimes noticed on new or refurbished houses, ...
18 June, 2019
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Advice on roofing efficiently
|Date: 30 May, 2019

Advice on roofing efficiently
Jamie Riddington, technical advisor at Marley explains how you can work more efficiently. When it comes t ...
Jamie Riddington, technical advisor at Marley explains how you can work more efficiently. When it comes to roofing, taking shortcuts isn't advisable – everything needs to be done correctly to be safe ...
30 May, 2019
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Avoiding potential underlay problems
|Date: 26 April, 2019

Avoiding potential underlay problems
Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the consequences of allowing u ...
Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, looks at the consequences of allowing underlay to drape into gutters. There was a time when this particular error was seen everywhere ...
26 April, 2019
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Are interlocking roof tiles as simple as they sound?
|Date: 21 March, 2019

Are interlocking roof tiles as simple as they sound?
Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, wonders if it is possible to muck up an ...
Mat Woodyatt, technical training manager of BMI UK & Ireland, wonders if it is possible to muck up an interlocking tile installation. When it comes to interlocking concrete roof tiles, you have to ...
21 March, 2019
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