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Merry Christmas from West Country Tiling
From all of us at West Country Tiling, we wish you a very Merry Christmas. We would like to thank our customers for their continued support throughout 2023. This past year we survived the influx of storm damaged roof repairs in January, coming to the rescue of many a leaky…
Cast aluminium guttering
At West Country Tiling, we’re not just experts in tiling roofs, but also in making sure the rain water that falls on them is taken away efficiently. We have worked with many different types of guttering systems over the years, including cast iron, plastic, aluminium and galvanised steel, but our…
Why are some roofers putting our trade to shame?
West Country Tiling take great pride in being reputable roofers, to evidence this to our clients, we are Competent Roofer, Trust Mark and National Federation of Roofing (NFRC) accredited. Whenever I hear horror stories about the working practices of disreputable contractors, the precursor is that the client has not checked for…
Building regulation BS 5534
In 2015 the BS 5534 code of practice for slating and tiling was amended. This British Standard for the construction industry covers the installation of slates and tiles on new build houses and also applies to general reroofing and roof repair practices. Although it is not a legal requirement to…