Garage Roofs Clarkston, Flat or Pitched
Garage Roofs Clarkston, Flat or Pitched
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Choosing a Roof Covering in Bearsden
Colston Roofing, a Glasgow based roofing company, covers roof slating and tiling in Bearsden and the surrounding areas. Slate is split natural stone nailed in overlapping courses, here while tiles are made from concrete or clay and often interlock; both depend on the underlay beneath.
Slate or tile: which suits a Bearsden house?
Natural slate is quarried stone split into thin sheets and nailed in overlapping rows. Tiles are made, from concrete or clay, and most modern ones interlock and hang on battens. Either lasts well on good underlay and battens and fails early on poor ones.
Much of the older housing stock was built with slate, and a well laid slate roof is very long lived. Colston Roofing takes on slate roofs and tiled roofs alike, from repairs to complete coverings.
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. Ridges, hips and verges finish it off, and they are the details that decide how long it lasts.
When do fascias and soffits need replacing in Bearsden?
Fascias run along the eaves and hold the gutters; soffits box in the underside of the eaves. Together they protect the rafter ends and keep birds and weather out of the roof space.
Soft timber, peeling paint and sagging gutters say it is time. Fascias, soffits and gutters are a Colston Roofing service, in uPVC, and pairing them with a new roof keeps the eaves weathertight as one system.
What are the downsides of EPDM roofing?
It needs a clean, dry, sound deck and careful detailing at the edges, and it can be punctured by sharp objects or heavy foot traffic. Some owners also find the plain black finish less attractive than other coverings.
What does storm damage look like on a Bearsden roof?
Check from ground level before anybody goes up. Pieces of slate below, a missing course or a shifted ridge tile are what to look for. In the loft, daylight or fresh damp tells its own story.
Some of it is invisible from the street: hairline cracks and flashing that has lifted slightly. After a storm, Colston Roofing looks for cracks, damaged flashing and missing or broken tiles, and aims to fix the problem fast.
Colston Roofing works in Bearsden as part of its cover across Glasgow and the surrounding areas. Call 0141 353 9422 for roof slating and tiling.
Colston Roofing
102 Crowhill Rd, Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 1RP, United Kingdom
Phone: 0141 353 9422
Website: www.colstonroofing.com
Serving Glasgow and Central Scotland, with free roof surveys and quotes.