Paul Bruton, WernerCo’s Product Development Director, assesses the shortcomings with the current standards for roof ladders and the impact of the introduction of a new British Standard. Roofers accoun ...

In the first of a two-part feature, Dr Kevin Ley, Technical Manager of Redland, explains how site practice is still lagging behind the British Standard Code of Practice for Slating and Tiling (BS 5534 ...

Katie Prestidge, from Marley Eternit, discusses why sun safety on site is crucial… New research has found working in construction puts you at greater risk of skin cancer than any other occupation. The ...

Roger Bisby has a go at installing Marley Eternit’s Universal Dry Verge System. The days of bedding single lap roof tiles on sand and cement as the sole means of fixing are over. You heard it here fir ...

Andy Rowlands from Rowlands Roofing recently worked on one of the most complex roofing projects of his career. Quintain House is a uniquely designed three bedroomed house in Gloucestershire, with a hu ...

It’s concrete and clay tiles have been helping to keep a roof over our heads for the best part of one hundred years but as PB recently discovered, Redland is also making significant "material" gains i ...

Alex Gill, Roof Systems Communications Manager at Marley Eternit, explains some of the benefits of using a full roof system. When it comes to non-specification domestic pitched roofing work, most buil ...

  If you’re looking for a natural, easy-to-fix roofing and cladding material, Sarah Buchanan, marketing product manager from Marley Eternit, says cedar shingles and shakes could be the perfect ch ...

Richard Price, Technical Director at Catnic focusses on the importance of builders’ metalwork and the issues to consider when it comes to finding the right product. Roofing work can certainly be a luc ...

Redland is launching a competition to find the 2017 Redland Apprentice of the Year. The newly launched competition is open to all roofing apprentices who are currently enrolled with one of Redland’s p ...

When it comes to sealants there are very few on the market that can match CT1. Not only is it strong and flexible it can also seal damp surfaces. I have tried many products that claim to do this but n ...

The old hands at Bayes Roofing have been caring for the listed buildings of Suffolk and its neighbouring counties across three generations. Professional Builder’s Lee Jones talks to the father and son ...