If you own a property in Richmond or the surrounding areas, you’ve likely dealt with a flat roof at some point, whether it’s on an extension, a garage, or the whole building. Flat roofs are practical, cost-effective, and suit many modern homes. But they don’t handle neglect well. Unlike pitched roofs, flat roofs don’t shed […]
Category Archives: Roof Maintenance
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Ask three people how long a roof lasts, and you’ll get three different answers, usually based on whatever a salesman once told them. The honest answer is that it depends almost entirely on the material over your head, and the range is huge, from around 10 years for old felt to well over a century […]
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Moss loves Richmond’s damp, leafy, tree-lined streets, so a green roof is one of the most common questions we get asked. A little moss is mostly cosmetic, but left to thicken, it can lift tiles, block gutters, and hold water against your roof until it causes real damage. The good news is that getting rid […]