A terrace roof could easily be everyone’s favourite spot. This is a thousand times better than having a huge window on a metropolitan sky rise building, and a hundred times better than a balcony. It offers a panoramic view of the scenery plus, an unlimited supply of fresh air. Wherever you are, a terrace roof could be for you. Continue reading
Flat Roofs and Water Ponding
Most people cringe at the thought of having a flat roof – the name conjures images of stagnant ponding water, leaking, mould and subsequent health problems. Whilst heavy rain can indeed cause ponding which can lead to roofs collapsing under the extra weight the solutions to this problem are relatively simple. Continue reading
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Skylights and Flat Roofs
Think you can’t have a skylight on a flat roof? Think again! It’s the perfect way to bring natural light into your loft conversion, dark hallways or extended living space and there are plenty of options to choose from. Continue reading
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Balcony Roof: Everybody’s Dream Space
What is there not to love about a balcony roof? A lot of interior designs these days have revolved around the concept of bringing the outside indoors, incorporating pots and plants normally found outside in the garden and placing them tastefully inside the rooms. The whole point is that people love to stay in touch with nature. It relaxes them and a space outside where you can relax just fits the bill. Continue reading
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Fibre Glass Flat Roofing: Not Your Ordinary Roof
So you have finally decided to have a flat roof to give you that extra living space or maybe you just want it solely for its aesthetic appeal. That’s great! Many homeowners have chosen to have flat roofs and have done for a very long time. So long that this has been a characteristic feature of the Egyptian, Persian and Arabian architecture. Continue reading
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Flat Roof Repairs: The Struggle is Real
Flat roofs are notorious for causing problems. Leaking and Plywood rotting are just a couple of the problems that go along with having a flat roof, having a poorly installed flat roof that is. Continue reading
Garden Roof: There’s More than Meets the Eyes
A garden roof by its name alone explains what it is. It is a roof with a garden on top of it which mainly serves for recreation, a living space, a landscaped garden or an organic garden. Continue reading
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General Outlook on a Flat Roof
More and more we see houses that have adopted the modern seamless style of a flat roof up to the point that they have been characterized by it. With its whole idea bank on simplicity, it’s neat, uncluttered almost zen-type designs, the seamless lines of a flat roof make it simple yet attractive. Continue reading
Green is In
With global warming creeping in, people have made ingenious ways to fight the battle and have slowly gone green. No wonder sustainability, organic, and green have become everyone’s favourite words. Continue reading
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Single Ply Flat Roofs
Single ply flat roofing systems have become very popular in the UK owing to their light weight that suit buildings which take load and bearing into consideration. Just because it’s single ply, doesn’t mean it’s weak. It is actually the opposite. The membranes that are available in the market right now are durable, cost effective, and more sustainable than ever. Continue reading
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What is there not to love about a balcony roof? A lot of interior designs these days have revolved around the concept of bringing the outside indoors, incorporating pots and plants normally found outside in the garden and placing them … Read more
Single ply flat roofing systems have become very popular in the UK owing to their light weight that suit buildings which take load and bearing into consideration. Just because it’s single ply, doesn’t mean it’s weak. It is actually the … Read more
Your home or office may have more living space than you ever imagined. You can add to the value of your home, and improve your quality of life through utilising more outdoor space, and even reduce the environmental impact of … Read more
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