With lead times in the roofing industry at an all-time high, you will need to pre-plan before embarking on any new roofing project. This is because of the global supply issues affecting lead times on all roofing materials. Some current lead times in the UK roofing industry are standing at […]
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At West Country Tiling we manufacture our own lead for use on most of our restoration projects. This allows us to produce superior lead with good flexibility. One of the most impressive of these projects was Tyntesfield House, a National Trust property in North Somerset. The History of Lead Lead […]
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There are companies currently cold-calling home owners and frightening them into using a product call polyurethane foam. They prey on the peoples worries about roof leaks by promoting their product as a cure for all roof problems, as well as providing insulation. The truth is that this polyurethane foam will […]
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As is often the case, we kick off a new year with plenty of foul weather. With driving rain and ferocious winds come leaking roofs. We closed the business for just four days over the Christmas break, and 90% of the messages left while we were away and the calls […]
Read MoreAs we reach the end of another year at West Country Tiling, I like to look back and reflect on what we have achieved throughout the year. We have had another extremely busy and successful year, completing various historically significant and complex roofing projects. One such project was Quarr Abbey […]
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According to Business Leader, 99% of the UK’s on-site construction workers are male. When 47% of all employed people are women, how has this gender gap been allowed to remain? Although we have female employees within our office staff, we do not currently have any female roofer. So, we are […]
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We recently completed the reroof of a Georgian roof in Bath. This property on Widcombe Crescent was built in 1808, on a terrace of 14 Georgian houses that are designated as Grade I listed buildings. As with any listed property, they come with a host of protection orders, specific material […]
Read MoreWe have just started an exciting new project. The re-roof of a private manor house outside of Dorchester in Dorset. As with all our private projects, we cannot reveal the exact location. The Grade II* Listed manor house was built in the 17th century and underwent considerable alterations in the […]
Read MoreYou can’t turn on the news these days without seeing more doom and gloom about the rising costs within the power industries causing major global supply issues. Add post COVID-19 pandemic recovery, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, supply disruptions and transportation bottlenecks, it’s no wonder inflation levels are going through the […]
Read MoreWhen working on historically significant buildings, it is very important to choose the right modern materials for the project. We put a lot of thought into which materials we chose so that they compliment the structure rather than creating problems in the future. Most of the historic buildings that we […]
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