techniques to produce the very best results for your property
|
Time honoured traditional methods and modern, high tech approaches combine with our wealth of experience to offer an extensive range of roofing services that will ensure your property remains in peak condition – whatever the harsh British weather can throw at it.
Using the newest technologies and the latest tools, we can integrate modern, fuel-efficient green technologies with traditional construction methods to add value and warmth to any home or business. INTEGRATED ROOF INSULATION To enable the integration of high quality Tri Iso 10 insulation we use an extra layer of weather treated timber batten to the base layer of the roof, providing a secure bond for the slate or tile roof covering and an air gap to enable the Insulation to perform at its best. GREEN TECHNOLOGIES Green Technologies such as Photovoltaic (PV) and Solar Thermal Panels demand a high level of attention to detail and the application of the latest techniques, ensuring the Solar Panels themselves return the optimum level of energy. ROOF VENTILATION & VELUX WINDOWS When installing Velux Windows to a property we always ensure the window is located in the most advantageous position to provide the greatest level of light, modifying and strengthening the rafters below and fitting the window in a location which looks good both inside and out. We hand-cut each slate/tile around the window frame to present a seamless and watertight transition between roof covering and window. This technique is also employed for the routing of various vents and chimneys through the roofspace [Click HERE to view example]. CLEAN LINES We carefully lay each Ridge Tile using handmade pegs where necessary to give a handsome, clean line across each roof, and our cement finishing to all edges, eaves and soffits is second to none. TILE GRADING Where natural slates are a variety of thicknesses, we sort and grade the stock to ensure each slate is laid next to a partner of an equal depth. In this way we prevent gaps beneath tiles laid over an uneven surface and maintain a flawless aspect across the entire roof. |
DIMINISHING COURSES Many types of natural slate and stone tiles come in random sizes from the quarry. Slates are graded by size and laid employing a ‘Diminishing Course’ technique which ensures greater weather fastness and an even look between courses and across the roof. The largest slates are laid at the bottom and each subsequent course is laid using increasingly smaller slates as they reach the top. This requires careful calculation and measurement before any slates are laid to ensure a consistency of finish and a sense of balance over the whole roof. The diagrams show the range of differing sizes possible from natural quarried stone and the subtle reduction in size as the courses ascend the roof. At first glance this is not generally noticeable on a finished elevation, but adds a handsome, handmade feel to a property (See example). Reproduction stone slates are similarly produced to a number of standardised sizes, replicating the finished look of natural materials and also requiring diminishing courses. This traditional form of slating is very common in Scotland and the North of England, but local Cotswold Stone Slates (and their reproduction counterparts) are laid using this technique. SPECIALIST LEAD FABRICATION Brand New Roofing produces hand-made bespoke lead fabrication work – cutting, shaping & welding rolled lead for various dressing purposes including abutments, chimneys and flashings. This is a specialist task which requires both age-old lead bossing (shaping the lead to fit the individual property and application by beating it with a plastic or wooden beater) and modern welding techniques using specialist dedicated oxy acetylene or oxy propane equipment. Brand New Roofing has the wealth of knowledge you need to get the job done right. |