Expert guides, cost breakdowns and homeowner tips to help you get the job done right.
The ridge is the line along the very top of your roof, capped with a row of curved or angular tiles bedded down on mortar. It is the most exposed part of the whole building, and on a great many UK …
A roof valley is the channel where two roof slopes meet, and it carries more water than any other part of your roof. Every drop that lands on both slopes funnels down that one narrow line. When a v…
A redundant chimney is often more trouble than it's worth — taking up valuable internal space, leaking heat through the flue, and requiring ongoing maintenance to stay watertight. Removing the stac…
Green roofs — sometimes called living, biodiverse or sedum roofs — turn an unused flat roof into a thriving planted surface that absorbs rainwater, supports pollinators, insulates the building belo…
A standard homebuyer's survey rarely climbs onto the roof — most surveyors inspect from ground level with binoculars, with anything they can't see clearly recorded as "unable to inspect." For an as…
GRP (glass-reinforced polyester) fibreglass roofing produces one of the most solid, hard-wearing flat-roof finishes available — fully bonded to the deck, completely seamless, and walkable straight …
EPDM rubber roofing has become the default flat roof finish for most UK homes — used on extensions, garage roofs, dormers, bay windows and porches. Compared with traditional felt, modern EPDM is fa…
A slate roof is among the longest-lasting and most beautiful roofing finishes available in the UK — natural Welsh slate can comfortably last 100 years, and on Victorian buildings, original slate is…
If you live in a semi-detached or end-terrace house with a hipped (three-sided sloping) roof, a hip-to-gable conversion is often the single biggest opportunity to add real, usable space upstairs. B…
A dormer is one of the most cost-effective ways to add proper headroom and light to a loft conversion — the difference between a poky attic with a sloping ceiling and a usable bedroom or office. Wh…
A roof lantern transforms a flat-roof extension from a dark, awkward space into the light-filled heart of the home. They've become the default finish on rear kitchen extensions across the UK — and …
Lead flashing is the unsung hero of every UK roof. The strips of dressed lead that seal around chimneys, against abutments, into valleys and behind dormers are what keep water from running straight…
