London Flat Roofing Launches New Website
The London Flat Roofing is a new web site which is easy to navigate through and is informative, it explains the history of Flat Roofing, coupled with in depth knowledge on the materials used, in fact many college students use the site to study about the use of rubber as a building material.
- (1888PressRelease) November 10, 2010 - This new web site is easy to navigate through and is informative, it explains the history of Flat Roofing, coupled with in depth knowledge on the materials used, in fact many college students use the site to study about the use of rubber as a building material. There are many case studies for property owners to look through, these will also help the homeowner to identify what type of flat roof they currently have and what can be done in order to improve it.
London has loads of flat roofs that can become a maintenance time bomb and a nightmare for homeowners. London Flat Roofing have had a major influx of calls about flat roof leaks due to weather conditions and with Winter looming fast now is the time to consider that your roof may not be at stable and weather tight as it should be.
"Every year when the rain comes, we always get a large number of enquires from homeowners that are suffering from a leaky flat roof. Our aim is to educate home owners in such a way that they understand when their roof is failing, way before it actually causes a leak!" Steve Dickinson - Managing Director
Established in 1980, London Flat Roofing Ltd started out as a general building company, gradually progressing from small building maintenance to loft conversions and extensions. Over the years they have installed all types of roof on all sorts of properties, however when they were introduced to rubber roofing they knew it was a winner and decided to specialise in that field. (http://www.londonflatroofing.co.uk)
A Brief History of Flat Roofing
Flat roofs have been around for hundreds of years on a global scale.
Actually nobody has a flat roof, as all of them have a fall or pitch of some sort, so they are just another type of pitched roof. However, generally any roof under 25 degrees is classed as a flat roof. This fact came about as manufacturers of tiles for pitched roofs couldn't make tiles weather-tight below this pitch.
Many property owners in and around the London area are now turning to London Flat Roofing Ltd when they need expert advice on installing and/or maintaining a flat roof. (http://www.londonflatroofing.co.uk/about/history-of-flat-roofing/)
Old Flat Roofing Systems
How outdated is your roof?
Lead, tin, copper, asphalt, galvanised steel etc., have all been used over the years for roofing. Some have declined in use, but most metals from this list have stood the test of time and continue to be used today.
Back in the 50s we started to see the use of what is known as 'Mineral Felt', and by the '60s this was being incorporated into new building practices. It was during this era that flat roofing got its bad name, and since then, those in the construction industry have been trying to re-build the flat roof reputation.
During the '60s, the construction industry was surging forwards and new innovations were helping to keep the costs down. One of these innovations was to build blocks of flats using 'reinforced concrete' and lay a flat roof over the top.
New Flat Roofing Systems
What sort of roof will really survive the test of time?
EPDM is a rubber material consisting of the main compounds ethylene and propylene. A flexible rubber matrix is formed when a small amount of diene is added to the mix. EPDM is available as a reinforced mix or an un-reinforced mix, both of which are commonly used and available in either a cured or uncured state.
Whichever state this rubber is used in or whatever type of application it is used for, many industries benefit from EPDM sheet rubber. The benefits of using EPDM: it can withstand high temperatures while remaining intact. This rubber is also commonly known for its effectiveness in roof liners or roof membrane systems because of the excellent seal it provides. EPDM is classified as a thermoset material, meaning that it is either fully-cured prior to being used or that it cures during natural weathering after it is applied. EPDM is often used for roofing projects. EPDM roofs are single-ply membranes meaning that there is only one ply of roofing material and not multiple plies laminated together.
EPDM has been used for roofing projects since the 1960s and is the one of the most common types of low-slope roofing materials.
London Flat Roofing Ltd is also a RoofKrete approved contractor, and give a 30 year guarantee with installation. RoofKrete can be walked upon and driven over, it is extremely light, only 8mm thick.
RoofKrete is totally fireproof - because it contains no combustible materials. RoofKrete is not a petrochemical product, the lifespan of RoofKrete is expected to be at least that of the building it covers, research at Southampton University shows RoofKrete will last more than 100 years. (http://www.londonflatroofing.co.uk/flat-roof-systems/)
About London Flat Roofing
London Flat Roofing developed as flat roofing specialists. Now we have evolved even further with the most recent innovation in Rubber Flat Roofing, and we are fully trained by RubberBond™ as approved installation experts.
Press Contact
Steve Dickinson
London Flat Roofing Ltd
22c Constantine Road
London
NW3 2NG
info ( @ ) londonflatroofing dot co dot uk
www.londonflatroofing.co.uk
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