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A 5 step ladder check for optimal safety before climbing
Posted on 3rd September 2019 | Posted in 'How to' AdviceYou 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. ...
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How to fix natural slate roof tiles: a course with CUPA PIZARRAS
Posted on 9th July 2019 | Posted in 'How to' Advice & Pitched RoofingDuncan Arnold from Cupa Pizarras writes A wet and grey morning deep in the Hereford countryside wasn't the most inspiring time to attend a course on fixing natural slate roof tiles, even if selling the stuff is your day-to-day job. Although, after a 220 mile journey, a warm welcome was received at Rowlands...
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Everything you need to know about lead in roofing
Posted on 25th April 2019 | Posted in Tips and Tricks & Buying GuidesWe are major stockists of one of the world’s oldest and most durable building materials - lead! The use of lead for its unique properties dates way back in history, with the Romans utilising it to make water pipes, because of its resistance to corrosion and ease to work with (The Latin word for the metal, plumbum, is the origin...