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Colder months, wet weather and the shorter day light hours present challenges to GRP winter roof work. Cure It’s Product Trainer Ted Kelly explains how with the correct checks, the right materials and proper planning, you can still get the job done! The short answer to using the Cure It GRP system in Winter is there really isn’t any difference...

What is a breather membrane ? Vapour permeable breather membranes protect against wind, insects, dirt, weather penetration whilst insulating your property. Installed to the outer side of the insulation, over or under the counter-battens on a pitched roof, breather membranes allow water vapour to escape from inside a building. Often without the need for ventilation. Why do we need one...

Most of us are familiar with the benefits of a woolly jumper, however when it comes down to making a choice over insulating our homes, natural insulation seems to be still in the realms of a TV ‘Grand Design’, along with over excited couples stroking the home grown, fleecy wadding before stuffing it into the roof, walls and floor of...

At Burton Roofing we want to do more than just supply roofing products, we want to ensure you get the best results for your home. Which is why when ordering your VELUX roof window we ask you to consider the following 3 key questions: 1. How should the skylight to open? You want to be able to open your roof...

You might have seen our recent crazy ladders photo (above) and okay, we like a laugh, but here at BRM we take the ladder safety along with all health and safety for our customers very seriously. We know that roofing is a dangerous profession and that falls from height remains the biggest cause of life-changing injuries and death at work. ...

Edilians’ technical support receives many interesting and diverse questions. John Mercer, Technical Roofing Consultant, has answered below some of the more common roofing questions. Can I use tiles below the manufacturer’s minimum recommended roof pitch? The short answer is usually no. Using tiles below their minimum recommended roof pitch increases the risk of water ingress through the tiling, which in...

      BRM's Kate Hancock writes...         Everything counts in a small space and if your loft has nooks and crannies like mine it can appear even smaller! I’ve recently moved and inherited a loft conversion. It’s only small, has sloping windows and was painted in some very strange colours. But at Burton Roofing I get...

When considering your ridge and hips options we stock a selection of tiles in different materials - clay, slate and concrete. Our range includes ridge and hips for the perfect look and a professional finish on your new roofing project. And when an unobtrusive repair job is called for, find the perfect match to your existing tiles from leading manufacturers...

Slate is a natural material with unmatched technical features that will last well over 100 years. In fact, it’s usually the fixings and the supporting timbers that deteriorate before the slate tiles themselves. But how do you know whether your roof needs a simple repair or re-slate? Over time, the corrosion of nails or ‘nail sickness’ causes the slates to...

Slates come in all shapes and sizes. Read on for an understanding of CUPA's natural slate tile selections and a guide to the natural slate grading on site: When choosing the right slate for your roof, the higher the selection the more uniform the finished roof and the fewer imperfections. A first quality slate like the CUPA ‘R’ Excellence will...

Natural slate roof tiles - a perfect roofing material! Natural slate roof tiles are made from fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash. They are incredibly durable and hard wearing. The fact that they don’t absorb water makes it unaffected by freezing temperatures. They are perfectly suited to the variety of...

The JB Western Red Cedar Shingles from Marley are a lightweight roofing and cladding solution with a high degree of natural thermal insulation. Treated with MicroPro® clear preservative to retain the natural look of Cedar, they weather beautifully to blend into the natural environment. Cedar shingles are becoming an increasingly popular roofing material due to their sustainability advantages and natural...