Following our introduction to the topic of Mastic Asphalt last week, today we’re writing about when you might come across mastic asphalt and which types of roofing and other projects it should be considered for. We’ll also look at […]
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Mastic Asphalt – an Introduction
Mastic Asphalt – an Introduction
In this post we introduce mastic asphalt, a centuries old roofing material that is still in use today in both traditional and more modern forms. In the next post we’ll introduce some build-ups and describe some applications for the product.
What […]
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5 Broadgate: Hot Melt Roofing at a ground scraping scale
5 Broadgate: Hot Melt Roofing at a ground scraping scale
When Make Architects needed a waterproofing solution for their latest project in the City of London they turned to IKO ParmaTEC hot melt. In this case study we set out why and share with you some pictures of this particularly […]
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Flat roofs on modernist houses: a Grand Design in West Sussex
Flat roofs on modernist houses: a Grand Design in West Sussex
The first project to kick off the 2015 season of Grand Designs was an enormous modern house inspired by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s German Pavilion in Barcelona. […]
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Rhepanol Single Ply Roofing Installation Videos
Rhepanol Single Ply Roofing Installation Videos
Our friends at FDT who manufacture Rhepanol single ply roofing membrane have produced a set of single ply roofing installation videos. These videos are an excellent introduction to how the product is installed and will give you a useful […]
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Balcony Waterproofing – why use a Liquid?
Balcony Waterproofing – why use a Liquid?
Rising up from its Thames-side site at Pimlico at the meeting of Millbank and Vauxhall Bridge, River Walk is an elegant new development of 116 high specification apartments. The sinuous form of the buildings is picked out in limestone […]
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Fixing Solar Panels to Flat Roofs – why we recommend an Engineered Solution
Fixing Solar Panels to Flat Roofs – why we recommend an Engineered Solution
When you specify a photovoltaic array for your flat roof, there is the option of either mechanically fixing the array, or alternatively using ballast to weigh them down without fixing into the structure.
In this article we will look at the options for […]
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Re Roofing in Action – Replacing a Supermarket Flat Roof in 3 minutes [Video]
Re Roofing in Action – Replacing a Supermarket Flat Roof in 3 minutes [Video]
Here’s a time lapse video recording of the replacement of the flat roof at Waitrose distribution centre in Aylesford, Kent.
The video shows how the 10,200m2 roof is completely stripped off and replaced in a fast-track 12-week contract period without […]
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7 Top Tips for Specifying a Single-ply Roof Membrane
7 Top Tips for Specifying a Single-ply Roof Membrane
Get a single-ply roof membrane right and no one notices. But get it wrong, and it’s another, very costly, story. Steve Cleminson, technical manager at SIG Design & Technology, gives his top tips […]
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Liquid Waterproofing – when to use it on a roof
Liquid Waterproofing – when to use it on a roof
One advantage of working with SIG Design and Technology is that we can help you choose the best products for each application, independently of any brand loyalty. In this article we introduce cold applied Liquid Waterproofing, including some suggestions […]
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