Below is a recent project carried out on Exmoor in Devon. This is a newly built SIPS panel house which we over felted in Tyvek breather membrane, counter battened and battened and slated using a quality Spanish slate.
Below is a Re-roofing project we carried out in Budleigh Salterton. The old roof was stripped covered with Tyvek breather membrane and treated battens. The roof was covered with concrete double roman tiles and finished with cocks comb crested ridges to help deter the seagulls.
Below is a Re-roofing project we carried out in Topsham. The old roof was stripped covered with Tyvek breather membrane, treated battens and finished with Brazilian natural slate. The rear chimney was removed lead trays made and the chimney re-built in new brick. The existing timber dormer window was removed and replaced with a new hardwood window from Exeter bench Joiners.
Find below a recent project carried out in Budleigh Salterton, the old roof was stripped of the existing tiles and battens, insulation upgraded and recovered using Tyvek breather membrane, graded timber battens and new Marley clay plain tiles and clay ridge. One chimney was rebuilt, fascia's and barge boards re-painted and new Upvc Bret martin cast iron replica downpipes and hoppers. The large lead flat roof was stripped and main timberwork altered to take two large roof lanterns to bring light into the kitchen. The roof was then over boarded and covered with EPDM with new perimeter lead flashing and parapet walls re-rendered.
Find below a recent project undertaken near Bovey Tracey situated on the edge of Dartmoor, the structure was built by the client we then waterproofed using Tyvek vapour permeable membrane and battened using 25mm x 50mm gold batten. The roof was slated in Spanish natural slate to match the existing house with lead fixed and bossed to timber rolls to the hips and ridge.
The internal flat roof was decked with 18mm ply then 150mm insulation cut and layed and another layer of 18mm ply fixed through the insulation into the base decking. Parapet outlets were installed through the parapets which required us to weld bespoke lead outlets to waterproof over the slated roof. The flat roof was finished by adhering EPDM to the deck and upstands in one piece.
Find below a project carried out in Wimple near Exeter. The roof was firstly felted using Tyvek breather membrane then battened using blue treated batten. The slate covering was Brazilian slate in a Grey/Green colour. A low pitch area to the rear required us to use permavent easy slate strips to provide adequate lap. The dormer flat roof was finished in a neat EPDM membrane.
Find below a roofing project carried out on a barn in Farringdon near Exeter, we striped the roof and made repairs to rafters and wall plates. We felted using Tyvek Vapour permeable breather felt and fixed treated battens. We relayed the salvaged pan and double roman clay tiles and sourced additional tiles to make up for breakages. The salvaged clay ridges were re-fixed using a dry-fix ridge system and new treated fascia boards and barge boards to the gable end.
Find below a roofing project undertaken near Chagford in Devon, the garage was constructed by a builder Phil Bastin of Dunsford in Douglas fir and oak. We battened the roof and slated using 250mm x 500mm natural slates. Roofing felt was omitted from the roof to create a rustic look internally. The roof was then finished with timber rolls to the hips and ridge line with lead dressed and formed to create a stunning finish.
Find below a project carried out in the St Thomas area of Exeter. A new roof, firewalls rendered and chimney lowered and capped off. We also installed new Upvc windows to the upstairs bedroom and repainted the decorative areas to the front of the house.
Find below a recent roofing project we undertook at The Oak Barn, a stunning wedding venue in the heart of rural Devon on a stunning timber frame building. The roof was covered with Tyvek vapour permeable breather felt and battened to take diminishing courses of natural slate. The natural slates used where delabole Cornish slates and where of random width and diminished in length as the courses ran up the roof from 24 inches at the eaves to 10 inches at the ridge line. Lead was used at ridge level dressed over a timber mop stick. The windows used here where of Cast Iron construction to meet conservation requirements.
Find below a roofing project we carried out in Exeter, we removed the existing concrete tiles, re-felted and battened. We renewed the fascia boards, soffits and gutter in white Upvc. The gable ends were re-clad using Cedral cladding. The roof was re-tiled using concrete tiles with cloak verge tiles and dry-fix ridges to provide a maintenance free finish. The solar panels were expertly installed by sun gift solar, which we then tiled around to provide a neat and weather tight finish.
Find below a re-roofing project we carried out in Sidmouth. We removed the existing slate covering and insulated the sloping ceiling sections and flat loft area. The roof was then felted, battened and slated using man-made slates. The ridges are dry-fixed concrete ridges. We then carried out repairs to the external render and repainted the house and chimney
Find below a re-roofing project in Ide, near Exeter. We removed the existing tiles, Insulated, felted and battened. We re-covered the roof with marley modern concrete tiles, cloak verge tiles and dry-fix ridges to provide a low maintenance finish. The flat roof to the rear was stripped, insulated and re-covered with rubber cover membrane.
Find Below a roofing project we undertook on a barn in Dunsford, near Exeter. We removed the existing delabol slates and set aside to be re-used, Rafters and purlins were replaced/Repaired then the roof was felted and battened. The roof was re-slated using the salvaged slates from the roof and quantities made up by buying in second hand reclaimed slates. We installed glass roof lights to match the original roof lights.
Find below a re-roofing project we undertook in Ide, near Exeter. This project compromised of striping off the existing defective roof covering, installing new insulation, felt and battens and re-slating with a Spanish natural slate. We removed the old decaying windows and fitted new timber windows expertly made by Exeter Bench Joiners to match existing. The flat roofs were stripped, insulated and re-covered with rubber cover flat roofing membrane.
Find below a large re-roofing project we undertook in Ide on the outskirts of Exeter, The roof was stripped then felt and battened and covered with new clay plain tiles. We salvaged the existing ridge tiles and these were rebeded to maintain some of the original character. We stripped back and re-painted all timberwork in Trafalgar blue. The existing gutter was aged and defective and we replaced this with Lindab steel guttering in an anthracite metallic finish.