Case Studies

When it comes to creating award winning buildings, teamwork allied to an eye for detail is key to success. That was certainly the case with Dar Gwenen, a new home in Downderry which has just received the LABC (Local Authority Building Control) award for best individual new home in the South West. Harrison Sutton Architects,…

What do you do when your flat roof starts leaking? Well as with any water leak the priority is to find and fix the problem as quickly as possible before any collateral damage occurs. When faced with something like a burst pipe the answer is fairly simple. You either replace the damaged section of pipe…

For more than forty years Cornwall Glass has been supplying the West Country with a range of glass products, all delivered with the attention to quality and service which the company has set at the heart of its operation. Its vision is “to be the first place people turn to for all of their commercial…

“Whatever the time of year you chose to visit the Fowey Estuary you are sure to find something going on.” That comment comes from the Fowey online website and it has certainly seemed that way to us whenever we have been roofing in the area. Not only does Fowey provide mooring for leisure and commercial craft, its…

Few would disagree that the Roseland Peninsula truly justifies its designation within Cornwall’s Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Rugged cliffs and hidden coves provide ample opportunities for walkers and wildlife watchers as well as those who prefer to spend their leisure time on the water. Those walking the Roseland coastal paths may be forgiven for…

It may be said that we live in a throwaway society but when it comes to expensive items such as cars or our properties the challenge is always to repair rather than replace. However, there are times when we have to acknowledge that something has passed beyond economic repair and a replacement is required. That…

Catch it early enough and when your flat roof starts to fail you may be able to prolong its life with a timely repair. But eventually patching becomes uneconomic and then you are faced with a decision; do you replace or do you overlay. That was the choice facing the owners of one Cornish property…

What is the point of a warm roof? After all, when you are looking at flat roofing, surely the important thing is to ensure that the room below is warm! Well, the answer to that is both yes and no. Confusingly, in general both warm and cold roofs are insulated; the difference is in where…

Completed in 1910, Truro Cathedral is remarkable for a number of reasons. Not only was it the first cathedral to be built on a new site since the 1200s, the cathedral is also only one of a scant few in England to boast three spires. Perhaps more importantly for Cornwall, the presence of a cathedral…

It may seem counter-intuitive but as flat roofers we are also used to working underground, installing waterproof linings for basements or swimming pools. That’s because many of the same techniques and materials which are more typically thought of in connection with flat roofs lend themselves perfectly to waterproofing other structures, whether above or below ground.…