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After care

Is a contractor’s ‘after care’ a factor in your selection process? I’ve been called back to four sites this week – three commercial & one domestic. All of them were considered urgent and very little detail was given. 1. Paint work bubbling nearby a parapet...

Notting Hill Gate, W10

We’ve recently transformed this leaking asphalt roof into a weather tight, usable terrace. The clients wanted to move out and use the property as a rental. The main goals were to; 1. Get the roof under a long term guarantee 2. Make the roof more aesthetically pleasing...

Maida Vale, W9

At first glance, the usual things that I look for to be defective on a London Roof appeared to be sound. 1. ‘Flowband expansion joints’ present within the Central Valley gutter. 2. Neat slating that follows the falls of the gutter. 3. Render to the front parapet in...

Good isn’t good enough

Good isn’t good enough…. This is a harsh reality to which we ask all of our staff to accept. We were asked back to the very exclusive Cadogan Gardens Hotel this week after completing some roof replacements a couple of years ago. Other roof areas are now in need...

Maintaining high standards

How do you grow whilst maintaining high standards? It’s a question we ask ourselves regularly and our ability to do it rests heavily on quality control. Hence why we do not sub contract any of our work out. Genuine growth for us is not judged solely by financial...