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  • Flat roof labour cost

    How much can I expect to pay for labour on a twenty one square foot flat rubber one piece roof with fascia and gutter

    Asked by Brett on 26th Jun 2023
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    6m valley in spare roof

    How much would it roughly cost to replace a 6m lead valley on a slate roof the valley is 300 mm wide

    Asked by Gary on 5th Dec 2023
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    Roof bonding tray

    My neighbour just had new roof installed with bonding tray. Didn’t consult me and now my tiles are raised and doesn’t sit straight near the tray and two tiles across from tray. Where do I stand

    Asked by Claire on 28th May 2024
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    Using a flat roof as a roof garden

    How can you tell if a flat roof is suitable for use as a roof garden?

    Asked by Lou on 6th Mar 2023
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    Slate roof tile types

    What's the difference between English and Welsh roof slate?

    Asked by jonathan on 12th Mar 2023
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    Encapsulated roof panels vs SIPs

    Is there a difference between encapsulated roof panels and SIPs?

    Asked by Joyce on 13th Mar 2023
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    Temporary chimney seal

    Is it possible to temporarily seal a chimney over winter? The whole chimney needs repointing but it looks like we (me and adjoining neighbour) won't be able to do that this year.

    Asked by Kelly on 4th Sep 2025
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    Peeling paint on guttering

    Hello, we had a section of wooden guttering replaced in January 2022. The paint or whatever was used as a covering, is now peeling along a metre or so. Should wooden guttering need undercoating? A year seems far too soon for this to happen.

    Asked by Ian on 5th Apr 2023
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    What’s the best material for a flat roof in the UK?

    Anyone had good (or bad) experiences with GRP, EPDM or torch-on felt?

    Asked by Jenny on 1st Sep 2025
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    Preserving wooden gutters

    I have old wooden gutters on my property. They are at a point where most would simply have them replaced, however, they’re extremely important to me as it's a family home and my grandfather built them by himself sixty years ago. So I am willing to pay more than most would to preserve these gutters as long as possible. What efforts can I have, even radical efforts to keep these gutters going for at least another say ten to fifteen years? At what point, do worn down gutters become a danger? 

    Asked by Catherine on 20th Jul 2021
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