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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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    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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    Best garage roof replacement material?

    Looking to replace ours soon and there’s a lot of options out there. Felt, rubber, sheets? What do you recommend?

    Asked by Greg on 30th Sep 2025
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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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    Roofing during Covid

    What steps are roofers taking nowadays given the covid-19 pandemic? How can I accommodate for this?

    Asked by Heather on 23rd Apr 2021
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    Different roof windows?

    What distinguishes sky windows, roof windows and skylights from one another?

    Asked by Akinfolayan on 10th Nov 2020
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    Converting garage flat roof to a pitched roof. Need advice

    We’re looking at doing a garage roof conversion and not sure what’s involved in changing the roof shape. Do you need planning permission for that? What's the cost for a garage roof conversion?

    Asked by minesh on 21st Aug 2025
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