All homes are dependent on the roof and over time they can become to show signs or being tired and worn.It’s an unfortunate fact of life that over time, roofs can easily become damaged. So how do you go about maintaining and repairing roofing? What are the tell-tale signs to look out for? As we regularly work on roofing of all types across Sheffield and South Yorkshire, we have listed below a few steps and things to look out for…
What Is Ventilation and Why Is It so Important?
Ventilation is the provision of fresh air into a room or building and the removal of stale air. This can be by natural ventilation via building openings such as windows or doors or by mechanical ventilation via air conditioning or extractor fans. Keeping your property and roof ventilated is incredibly important in maintaining the health and longevity of your building or home. Poor ventilation can create a whole host of problems which left unaddressed can result in much bigger and…
Is Your Home Summer Proof?
Whilst we may all think winter is the worst time of the year for our houses and roofs, with snow, hail, frost, heavy rainfall and wind to contend with, it may be surprising to hear that summer comes with its own set of problems. Moss can be an issue for our roofs as over the summer there can be significant growth, causing large areas of moss to form. Whilst looking unsightly, this can be a problem over time as moss…
Roofing: The power of prevention
“We all need a roof over our heads” is a quote we all know and aspire to achieve. In fact food, water and a roof over our heads are three of the basic human rights we should all be entitled to. For many of us, we take our roofs for granted without much thought into their condition or appearance. We do not pay much attention to this fundamental part once we are inside our homes but poor maintenance to this…