Roof

Fire

09 December 2024

DensDeck: Why fire is a sustainability issue – the carbon cost of PV panel roof fires

Posted on by Max Banner

Failure to prevent fire spread and penetration from PV panels puts lives at risk and undermines the sustainability of a building – the words of Ieuan Compton – International Strategic Marketing Manager at Georgia-Pacific’s DensDeck, who writes this article…

Stella

30 October 2024

Stella Rooflight on Part L Building Regulations

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Paul Trace, from Stella Rooflight, sheds some light on the Part L Building Regulations for rooflights and thermal performance…

Kingspan

23 October 2024

Kingspan GreenGuard GG300 achieves lower lambda

Posted on by Max Banner

Kingspan Insulation is pleased to announce that Kingspan GreenGuard GG300 boards now achieve a lower declared lambda value (thermal conductivity) of 0.033 W/mK (0.035 W/mK design thermal conductivity for inverted roof applications).

CUPA

11 September 2024

CUPA Heavy 3 Slates Specified for South Yorkshire Property

Posted on by Max Banner

CUPA PIZARRAS’ Heavy 3 roof slate has been installed on a new self-build home in Cawthorne, South Yorkshire.

Stella

10 September 2024

Stella: Why Bespoke Rooflights are Better for Period Properties

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This article by Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight explains why bespoke rooflights are better for period properties…

DensDeck

09 September 2024

DensDeck: Fire and solar panels – how to mitigate the risk

Posted on by Max Banner

The need for greater fire resiliency in flat roofs – this piece comes from Pete Hollingworth, Commercial Manager for DensDeck® products in Europe on behalf of GP (Georgia-Pacific) and Fellow of The Institute of Roofing (FIoR)…

21 August 2024

The sky’s the limit with the introduction of Roof Maker’s one-click automatic rooflight

Posted on by Max Banner

Roof Maker, the manufacturer of world-class rooflights, has given hard to reach spaces a lease of life following the launch of a new electric-powered rooflight.

Hambleside Danelaw

19 August 2024

Hambleside Danelaw – Recognised for More Innovative Products

Posted on by Max Banner

Hambleside Danelaw are proud to announce that two of its products are on the shortlist for the ‘Most Innovative Product’ at the Pitched Roofing Awards 2024.

MCRMA

26 July 2024

MCRMA Member Profile: David Roy, Director of Roofconsult

Posted on by Max Banner

David Roy of MCRMA member company Roofconsult has more than 50 years’ experience to draw upon working in the building envelope sector and a unique perspective on how it has changed in that time.

10 July 2024

New technical guides from Glidevale Protect help determine correct roof space ventilation requirements

Posted on by Max Banner

Two new visual technical guides from Glidevale Protect have been released to help specifiers and roofing contractors determine the correct roof space ventilation requirements depending on the type of pitched roofing underlay used.