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How do we approach variations?

Pimlico SW1 This is our first job for a new client and as in any new working relationship I have been keen to make a good impression. The majority of the specification is leadwork so when I saw that there was no mention of ventilation I had to raise the issue early...

Acton W3

Very pleased to have finally got this one signed off this week. It’s a job I posted around 10 weeks ago. Logistically, it was quite tricky having to carefully work around all of the solar panels and satellite dishes on a daily basis. We also had to deal with quite...

“Should I come up?”

This is one of our youngest lads, Jack Taylor. He asked me this question when we arrived on site last week, assuming he would just wait at the bottom of the rope to be told when to pull the tools up. We all have to start somewhere but unless someone takes the time to...

Common mistakes I see

Are there things you see in your line of work that are regularly done incorrectly? These are probably the top 3 most common mistakes I see… 1. Cold roofs installed without ventilation or vapour barrier 2. Lead being used in the wrong scenario and usually...

Looking beyond the obvious

Acton W3 “Knowing to look beyond the obvious….” We were asked to attend a roof over a shop front by one of our regular clients who is a property manager. The roof above the shop belonged to a landlord who lived abroad and it had therefore been severely neglected...