Roofing
We offer a full commercial roofing service to include installation and repairs for all types of roofing including flat, pitched and sheet together with all aspects of lead work. Removing, repairing and replacing broken tiles or slates. Checking that the roof timbers are safe. Measuring and cutting the materials to the correct size and shape. Recovering the roof – laying strips of felt onto timbers, then re-fitting rows (courses) of tiles or slates. Cutting and fitting lead flashings around chimney stacks and adjoining walls. Sealing roof joints with mortar, for example on ridges and hips to make jobs watertight.
A roof is part of a building envelope. It is the covering on the uppermost part of a building or shelter which provides protection from animals and weather, notably rain or snow, but also heat, wind and sunlight. The word also denotes the framing or structure which supports that covering.
The characteristics of a roof are dependent upon the purpose of the building that it covers, the available roofing materials and the local traditions of construction and wider concepts of architectural design and practice and may also be governed by local or national legislation. In most countries a roof protects primarily against rain. A verandah may be roofed with material that protects against sunlight but admits the other elements. The roof of a garden conservatory protects plants from cold, wind, and rain, but admits light.
Our roofing operatives at LG Building Contractors are highly experienced in repairing, replacing and maintaining all kinds of roofing. This includes flat, pitched and sheet together with all aspects of lead work. Removing, repairing and replacing broken tiles or slates. Checking that the roof timbers are safe. Measuring and cutting the materials to the correct size and shape. Recovering the roof – laying strips of felt onto timbers, then re-fitting rows (courses) of tiles or slates. Cutting and fitting lead flashings around chimney stacks and adjoining walls. Sealing roof joints with mortar, for example on ridges and hips to make jobs watertight.
