Dormers built, clad and weathered in, and flat roofs decked, insulated and covered. In lead where the building and the budget suit it, in a modern membrane where they do not, and detailed properly either way.
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Structure, deck, cheeks, top and the flashings where it meets the main roof, done as one job so there is no argument about whose junction leaked.
Cheeks and tops in lead, including curved and ogee shapes bossed on site, which is what most Brighton and Hove period dormers actually had.
Firrings set so the roof drains to the outlet. A flat roof is never flat, and a roof that ponds is a roof that will fail early.
Warm deck or cold deck built to suit the structure, with the ventilation or the vapour control layer detailed correctly rather than assumed.
Upstands taken to the right height, trims and drips formed so water leaves the edge instead of running back under it.
Lead where it is right and worth it, a good single-ply or high performance felt where it is not. You get told which one your roof suits and why.
Lead is the longest lasting option and the right one on a period or listed building, on a visible roof, and anywhere the detail matters. A modern membrane is cheaper up front and perfectly good on a hidden garage or extension roof. Paul does both and will tell you honestly which one your roof justifies.
Well detailed lead is measured in generations. Modern felt and single-ply systems are typically guaranteed for twenty to twenty five years. That difference is the whole argument, and whether it is worth it depends on how long you are keeping the building.
Because the falls are wrong, the firrings have sagged, or the outlet is too high or blocked. Recovering over the top without correcting the falls just means the new covering ponds too, so the timber gets put right first.
Yes, provided the structure underneath is sound. The cheeks and top get stripped, the timber checked and any rot cut out, then the lead is dressed on with proper welts and an apron into the main roof.
Yes, the roof side of it: structure, deck, cladding, flashings and making it watertight. The inside fit-out is normally the builder or the loft company, and Paul works alongside them.
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