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LEAD
Lead is irreplaceable. It's unique properties result in a material
that is waterproof, strong and yet easily workable. A material which
when correctly used will last for literally hundreds of years. No
modern product can match this combination of performance, practicality,
durability and beauty.
ASPHALT
Mastic Asphalt has been perceived by many building managers as being
an expensive alternative to other products on offer to them to carry
out waterproofing works. However, subject to a number of issues
to be established, Mastic Asphalt offers clients a versatile system,
which is cost effective to maintain and service.
SINGLE PLY
Single Ply Roofing is a modern day solution for the construction
of flat roofs that meet the stringent demands of both specifiers
and building owners for reliability, durability and low maintenance.
It is replacing the more traditional materials and methods known
as built-up roofing.
FELT
Historically, flat roofs were constructed using traditional bitumen
based felts. These felts have very little elasticity, and become
brittle with age. This has been made worse over recent years due
to the increased use of high insulation materials under these felts,
which increases the roof movement through temperature changes.-
especially between the hot days of summer, and the freezing temperatures
of winter. To over come these basic problems, the designers added
stronger reinforcement to the felt. Using mainly polyester, which
is extremely strong and has the added benefit of resisting piercing.
Unfortunately, however strong these materials are, they are limited
in their durability by using a base material from oxidised bitumens,
and are therefore still subject to the same deterioration when subjected
to huge temperature ranges. The vastly altering building market,
left the designers with two main problems to overcome. Firstly,
Designing a material which is truly flexible and retains this flexibility
throughout all temperature ranges. Secondly, Designing a material
which has a longer life expectancy and retains the traditional methods
of fixing. After years of development, it was found that by adding
polymers (SBS) to the bitumen in the manufacturing process, this
resulted in a felt which is capable of accommodating repeated thermal
movement, without any deterioration, and hence the life expectancy
of the material is greatly increased.
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