Find My Local Expert Dangers of Asbestos Roof What is Asbestos? Today, we will talk about a mineral that is helpful enough to power an entire era. At the same time, it is detrimental to humanity. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral found mainly in the veins of igneous or metamorphic rocks. It is a …
Find My Local Expert Should I Remove My Chimney? Most bungalows, detached, semi-detached, and terraced houses in the UK have a chimney. And, given that semi-detached houses alone are the most common type of home in the UK, this means that most homes in the UK have a chimney. But do they need one? It …
Find My Local Expert Is It Safe to Walk On a Flat Roof? When it comes to working on a roof—whether it be the roof itself or something else up there, like a vent, or chimney—most of us are happy to leave it to the professionals. It’s not unusual for a homeowner to break the …
Find My Local Expert Do You Need a Roof Inspection After a Roof Replacement? Having a roof replaced is a major undertaking and not one that home and business owners take lightly. The roof of a building is not just a means of keeping the weather out, but also a structural component that can be …
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Find My Local Expert When Does a Chimney Need Repointing? Your chimney is important for obvious reasons—keeping the exhaust gasses (or smoke if you have an open fire) from clogging up your home and lungs when you have your fire on. Beyond that, your chimney—specifically those parts of your chimney that are exposed to the …
Find My Local Expert Do I Need Planning Permission When Changing a Flat Roof to a Pitched Roof? There are many advantages to converting a flat roof to a pitched one (many of which we’ll go over later in the post), but the question on many home and business owner’s lips is do you need …
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Find My Local Expert How Long Does a Roof Inspection Take? Your roof is an obviously crucial part of your home. It protects you from the elements, forms an integral part of the structure, and, let’s be honest, your home would look strange without one. No one needs the importance of their roof explaining to …
Find My Local Expert Why is smoke coming down the chimney? An open fire is increasingly becoming something of a rare luxury in the modern world. What was once the only way of heating your home has become an unwieldy, inefficient way to keep warm in an age of central heating and triple glazed windows. …
Find My Local Expert Rotted Fascia and Soffit Repair Rotted fascias and soffits are a relatively common problem for homeowners. Granted, you probably won’t encounter this problem more than a couple of times in your life (unless you are very unlucky when buying new property), but given how many properties are well over a few …
Find My Local Expert Is it a Roof Leak or a Plumbing Leak? Leaks in your home are never good, but they can be especially problematic when they appear to be coming from above. Do you have a leak in your ceiling, or is it your plumbing? You might think this would be relatively easy …
