Why Is My Chimney Leaking? Lead Flashing Faults in TauntonA brown mark beside the chimney usually means water is getting past the lead around the stack, not through the bricks. This post follows the water...Blog · Category
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Why Is My Chimney Leaking? Lead Flashing Faults in TauntonA brown mark beside the chimney usually means water is getting past the lead around the stack, not through the bricks. This post follows the water...
Fascias, Soffits and Gutters: What a 3-Bed in Taunton CostsThree questions come up again and again about the eaves: what new guttering costs, what capping the boards costs, and what a Finlock gutter costs....
Repair or Replace? Signs a Taunton Roof Is FinishedEvery roof reaches a point where each repair buys less than the last. The signs differ for slate, clay, concrete and felt, and a photographed survey...
Storm-Damaged Roof in Somerset: Your First 24 HoursA storm has damaged your roof and you want to know what to do first. In Somerset, the order is people, insurer, photos, make-safe, then a proper...
Pitched or Flat Roof for a Taunton Extension?A flat roof is quicker to build and a pitched roof often looks at home beside an older house. This post weighs cost, lifespan, looks and the rules...
Double Roman and Pantiles: Somerset Clay Tile RoofsMany Somerset clay tiles were made at Bridgwater, and their shapes still define older roofs around Taunton. This post covers the profiles, matching a...
Ponding on Flat Roofs: Falls, Outlets and Somerset RainA pool on a flat roof after the rain has stopped is a drainage fault, not a quirk. This post explains falls, outlets and gutters, and when ponding...
Velux Roof Windows for Offices, Shops and WorkshopsAn upper-floor office, a workshop under a pitched slope or a shop stockroom can gain daylight and fresh air from a roof window. Here is what that...
Rooflights for Commercial Units: Domes, Flat Glass, PanelsA unit on an industrial estate, a farm shed and a flat-roofed shop each want a different kind of rooflight. This is how the main types differ and...
Replacing Fascias and Soffits on Shops, Offices and FlatsA shop, an office or a block of flats has the same roofline parts as a house, but more people use it while the work goes on. This is the order we...