A  year on from saving over 30 skilled jobs, Darwen Terracotta and Faience report they have smashed their original £1.3 million turnover target. “There is a well justified buzz about the place and an ...

With a big increase in the use of western cedar shingles for roofing projects, Professional Builder has asked Marley Eternit to create an overview for installing them. Things you need to know before y ...

Securing small cuts of roof tiles, particularly those where the nail holes have been removed, can make life difficult for roofers to comply with BS 5534 and the NHBC’s fixing guidelines that require a ...

Scott Chouldrey, of rooflight specialist the National Domelight company, considers the options for allowing light into extensions and home renovations. We all know that being out in the sunshine boost ...

For years, when it came to installing windows in a flat roof, builders and home owners never had much in the way of choice. All that changed with the introduction of a range from Fakro which, at a str ...

The choice of ridge tile is the height of importance on any roofing project. Ged Ferris, Marketing Manager at Cembrit, explains why. In the vast majority of cases, the top of a pitched slate or tiled ...

James Mills, product manager at Rockwool, takes a look at the build-up of noise in our homes and why this could be good news for builders We’re becoming more sensitive about the intrusion of noise in ...

  Not all rooflights are created equal, according to Paul Trace, MD of Lumen Rooflights. The old adage of ‘you get what you pay for’ is often true, yet, whilst most of us appreciate that a higher ...