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Klober Ltd - What drops first – the penny or the ridge?
Why are house builders still slow to take
up use of dry fixing?
Recent dismay expressed by house builders at the impact of bad
weather suggested it was the elements rather than poor
workmanship that were to blame for loss of ridge tiles on many
new developments in the north west.
BBC Granada Reports said it had been inundated with complaints
following a news feature highlighting the problem, and asked the
understandable question about quality of workmanship.
House builders that responded stood their ground -it was
definitely the weather’s fault. But if we have just had the
warmest January since the 20’s, frost and snow at least can
hardly have made much of a contribution to the problem.
However long the argument goes on, no-one can deny that gale
force winds are a fact of British life.
Just as certain is that failed mortar fixing of ridges, hips and
eaves need not happen if dry fixed fittings are used.
Whether the roof is of slate, concrete or clay, these systems
have been widely available for around 20 years, and their proven
reliability has seen their use soar on public sector and
self-build properties.
The same isn’t true of house builders, something which given
the cost appears not only a false economy but a benefit to any
buyer. Systems from specialist manufacturers such as Klober are
designed for universal use so even on mixed developments,
procurement should be just as straightforward as the
installation. Weather dependency too is the least of a roofer’s
problems, as the total absence of mortar means fixing can
continue in all but the worst weather.
Email: info@klober.co.uk