Roof Slating and Tiling in Glasgow: Getting the Match Right
Colston Roofing, a Glasgow based roofing company, covers roof slating and tiling in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. New slates can match an old roof when the replacement is chosen for size, thickness and colour, and Welsh, Caithness or reclaimed slate is sourced accordingly.
Can new slates match an old slate roof?
Usually, as long as the source is right. For get more info matching, Colston Roofing uses Welsh, Caithness or reclaimed slate depending on the existing roof. A good match agrees in size, thickness and colour.
A mismatched slate is more than a cosmetic problem. A thicker slate lifts the course above it, and a shorter one reduces the overlap that keeps rain out. Either way, driving rain gets under it sooner.
What is the British standard for roof tiling?
BS 5534 is the code of practice for slating and tiling, covering design, fixing and wind resistance. It is the standard a properly fixed slate or tile roof in the UK is expected to follow.
Which chimney faults are most common in Glasgow?
Three repairs cover most chimney problems: repointing, relining, and new flashing at the roof junction. Colston Roofing lists all three among its chimney repairs.
A chimney stands higher than anything around it and takes the full weather. Joints erode, the top cracks and the flashing works loose. Water then runs down inside the brickwork and appears on a chimney breast far below.
How is roof tiling done?
Underlay goes on first, then battens at the gauge the tile needs, then the tiles are hung and fixed from the eaves up to the ridge. The ridge, hips and verges are finished last, and those details are where a tiled roof lasts or fails.
How does EPDM compare with felt?
EPDM is a rubber membrane, often a single sheet, fixed across a flat roof. On smaller roofs a single sheet covers the lot, so there are no joints across the middle. It remains supple in winter, which is where felt tends to crack.
Colston Roofing fits EPDM rubber roofs and describes them as its most recommended flat roof option for wet, exposed conditions. Felt is not ruled out; the roof in question decides.
Colston Roofing works in Glasgow as part of its cover across Glasgow and the surrounding areas. Call 0141 353 9422 for roof slating and tiling.
Colston Roofing, Glasgow. Ring 0141 353 9422 for a free quote.