We all love the convenience that flat roofs provide. They take up less space than pitched roofs, they can help you achieve a particular aesthetic, and they are a great place to locate plant and solar panels.
The unobtrusive nature […]
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Seven Reasons Why Flat Roofs Leak
Seven Reasons Why Flat Roofs Leak
If you look after a building constructed in the latter half of the 20th Century it probably has flat roofs. You may also have trouble with flat roof leaks. This article looks at the most common causes of flat […]
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Our Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2017
Our Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2017
Last week we kicked off our top ten roofing design blog posts with numbers ten to six. Here are the top five most read roofing design blog posts this year – […]
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New CPD Seminar Launched: Roof Refurbishment
New CPD Seminar Launched: Roof Refurbishment
We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new CPD Seminar entitled ‘Roof Refurbishment: Choosing the Best Solution’. The RIBA CPD Providers network have approved the seminar and we’re already taking enquiries to deliver […]
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School Roof Refurbishment – Learn More
School Roof Refurbishment – Learn More
Back in June we reported on the launch of a new website for schools, fixmyschoolroof.com, which provides advice and information about school roofs, and explains how schools can obtain grant funding for repairs and replacement.
We’re here to report […]
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New Website for Schools with Leaking Roofs
New Website for Schools with Leaking Roofs
SIG Design & Technology has launched a new website specifically for schools, called FixMySchoolRoof.com. The website provides advice and information about school roofs, and explains how schools can obtain grant funding for repairs and replacement.
Leaking roofs have become […]
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Failed Flat Roofs – Don’t Split the Build Up!
Failed Flat Roofs – Don’t Split the Build Up!
Three problem projects of a similar nature have come into the office in the last 3 weeks. They are all domestic projects, they are all single ply roofing membrane, and they were all reported to have been leaking due […]
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SIG Roof Lines: The RIBA Journal April 2017
SIG Roof Lines: The RIBA Journal April 2017
This week the April issue of RIBA Journal is published, complete with our tenth technical guide: SIG Roof Lines.
This issue features the complex roofing challenge at Birmingham New Street Station, a salutary tale about Flat Roofs on Schools and an […]
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Flat Roof Specifier Checklist Part 4: Interfaces and Cost
Flat Roof Specifier Checklist Part 4: Interfaces and Cost
In this post, we’re covering the final two design factors on our checklist for flat roof specification: flat roof interfaces and cost. These factors round up the design stage of the checklist and we can then move on to […]
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Our Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2016
Our Top Five Roofing Design Blog Posts of 2016
Last week we kicked off our top ten roofing design blog posts with numbers ten to six. Here are the top five most read roofing design blog posts this year – […]
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