High Performance Felt Roof Camberley

Nice felt roof just completed for local builders Completions Ltd

3 Layer High performance system warm roof

 

 

 

For all roof repairs / replacements give us a try FREE no obligation fixed price quotation

 

Call 07976717533

 

Roofing Services Camberley

Tradecall Roofing

Tradecall Roofing are a family run business based in Camberley, Surrey and are one of the longest serving roofing contractors within the region. We have built up a reputation for high quality workmanship over the last 30 years.

 
Quality Service

Tradecall Roofing offers prompt and professional workmanship, from quality repairs to affordable renovations. Repairs from £70.00.

Price

The price we quote is the price you pay we will never ask for "Extras" unless absolutely necessary if we do find something that needs doing other than the work quoted you will be given full written details before anything is carried out.

We will always try to beat any like for like quote. 

 
Family Run Business

We will provide you with a free written estimate completely detailing your project. We do not employ sub-contractors. Your entire project will be done by the company owners and our personally trained staff.

 

Superior Workmanship

With over 35 years of roofing experience, Tradecall prides itself on providing our customers with superior workmanship, courtesy, reliability, and prompt service. We value our customers!

Buy With Confidence

Members of the Hampshire Trading Standards "Buy With Confidence" Scheme. And Surrey Trading Standars Approved

Service Area

Camberley, Bagshot, Lightwater, Bisley, Bracknell, Ascot,Windlesham,Fleet,Crowthorne,Wokingham, Sunningdale, Windsor and Yateley. and Surrounding areas

Flat Roof Problems Camberley, Bagshot, Ascot

When you mention Felt or Flat Roofs almost everyone's first thought is of leaks,

We are discovering that a lot of old flat / felt roofs suffer from water seeping through the old fashioned built up felted roof, which becomes and on-going problem due to the felt flat roof felt becoming brittle and degraded over time which invariantly leads to flat roof leaks.

 Modern Flat roofing materials are now so advanced and efficient that we can guarantee your flat or felt roof will be waterproof and leak free for life. We find that homeowners believe that they should continually keep repairing their flat roof felt with similar low quality mineral felt, that require felting on a regular basis.

We can provide solutions that will ensure your property is maintenance free and hassle free for many years.

Tradecall Roofing Camberley provides domestic and commercial flat roof repairs and flat roof installation services.

 Our new torch on High Performance felts allow you to have peace of mind for a minimum of 10 years guarantee leaving you with no ongoing maintenance concerns or worries.

Once we have replaced your roof it will be 100% watertight, and guaranteed.

Deciding to opt for our flat felt roofing installation on your existing roof will ensure you save yourself from the high financial costs and the high inconvenience factor that can be involved in neglecting flat roof repairs.

Call Dave For Action Now 07976717533

Rymans Store Camberley Mall

Tradecall Roofing Camberley 01276 501755

www.localroofers.uk

Todays Felt Roofs Last

This type of flat roof still has a bad reputation with some people, but I’m going to tell you why that perception is out of date. Most people have in mind the old ‘pour and roll’ felts of yesteryear, and these were thin bitumen felts glued together with a hot liquid bitumen between each layer. They had minimum internal reinforcing, with some containing natural hessian fibres which were prone to rotting. This type of felt, sometimes known as rag fibre ,would effectively dry out and crack with age or UV damage from the sun. 10 years was pretty much the life expectancy.

Modern torch on felt roof

Torch on felt roofing, in case you hadn’t guessed describes the method of application. Do not confuse these modern roofing felts with the older pour and roll system. Great strides continue to be made in bitumen and modified bitumen technology such as SBS or APP, resulting in much better resistance to UV damage and cracking.  This type of felt roof comes on rolls and is laid with the aid of a very large blow torch that heats and melts the rear of the felt, melting it onto the roof structure below. Typically it’s applied as a 3 layer system usually consisting of a perforated underlay, a 2mmor 4mm underlay layer, then thick 4-5mm felt. These layers are all laid in a half lap manner, so all the joints are the furthest away they can be from another joint.
The thickest top layer is often a coloured mineral finish known as a cap sheet, and they are available in a variety of colours, as well as a plain felt finished with a silver solar reflective UV finish. All of these felt layers are also reinforced with strong polyester weave sandwiched in the middle of the felt, giving them incredible strength. In lifespan terms, I don’t know a single roofer that will not be happy to guarantee 10 years, because they know it will last 20, sometimes 30+.  Not as bad as you thought is it?

 

 

 

 

Dry Fix Verge Bagshot Surrey

Over the years, manufacturers have developed systems that do away with the need for mortar. These systems, commonly known as 'dry-fix' roofing systems, offer a number of advantages over cement mortar:

1. Remove the need for regular maintenance of the roof. Over time, mortar can succumb to frost damage and building movement. When this occurs, repairs can be quite costly as scaffold access is often required. By eliminating mortar from the roof you can virtually eliminate any such maintenance.
2. Allows the natural movement within a roof structure to take place without damaging the ridge and hip fixings.
3. Provide the means to 'mechanically' fix ridges and hip tiles, greatly reducing the risk of storm damage.
4. Provide discreet roof space ventilation at the ridge and hip which helps control harmful condensation in the roof space.
5. Allows the roofer to complete the work safe in the knowledge that rain will not cause mortar to stain the roof or frost to damage the mortar before it has had chance to properly set.




Dry Fix Verge
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Roofing Repairs

Just don't understand how some people call themselves Roofers
Photos below show a repair job done in the Camberley area in the last couple of weeks
How do these people sleep, it would have ben easier to replace the tiles!
Silicone and Polyfilla, YES THEY GOT PAID

Scammers are in the area claiming to be from us

Scammers are in this area making out they are from Tradecall Roofing somehow giving out my mobile number.

Please note we do not knock on doors for work

We will always provide a written quote sent by email or by post, not on a scrap of paper

All work will be invoiced and you can pay by cheque or credit/debit card /bank transfer

We would never ask for cash

Our vans are sign written with telephone numbers.

If you are approached by anyone in a white Transit van looking for roofing work and saying they are from Tradecall Roofing Camberley, please phone the police.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Competent Roofer Scheme

LABC to clamp down on unregistered roof refurbishment work

Last year, working with CompetentRoofer, Local Authority Building Control (LABC) contacted roofing companies in five areas of England and reviewed records with a view to clamping down on unregistered roof refurbishment work.

 

LABC will again be looking to clamp down on unregistered roof refurbishment work within five areas of England and Wales between 1 April and 31 May 2014.

 

It’s easy for us to spot the companies that are not registering works and thus easy for Local Authority Building Control (LABC) to spot them as well. If they find roofing work that hasn't been reported, they will have the option to systematically go back through that company's records, if necessary over an extended back-dated period.

 

We really don’t want members to be caught out by this.  If you are undertaking work whereby 50% or more of the roof is being refurbished and that roof is a thermal element (a separation of hot and cold space), it’s reportable.

 

 

 

Public and Employer Liability documents

As a requirement of our licence, we need to have copies of your current public and liability documents.

 

For this reason, we will be contacting those of you for whom our files need updating.

 

Each year, when you renew your public and liability insurance, please send us a copy of the confirmation letter from your insurer.

 

 

We a Members of the scheme and can fully comply with all regulations

Call now on 07976717533 for all you roofing requirements

Treehouse Clad with cedar shingles Windlesham

Tree House in Windlesham clad with cedar shingles complex roofing from Tradecall Camberley
Well done Lee and Ryan who have worked in all the recent bad weather to get this project completed

We have a lot of experience in taking customer ideas and translating them into designs and then building the real thing. Our customers are invariably delighted.
Please give us a call to discuss what you have in mind.

Phone anytime  Dave 07976717533 for any roofing projects large or small

Cold Conservatory Roof

Conservatory Re-Roofing        

Conservatories can be hard top keep warm during the winter month’s and they can get too hot to handle when it gets warm in the summer. We specialise in re-roofing projects that will help make your conservatory or orangery a room that you are able to use all year round.
We only use the latest technology in re-roofing trends, making your conservatory feel more like an extension to your property whilst providing a space where you can sit back and relax & enjoy.
The advantages of having your conservatory re-roofed include:

• No Building Regulations, giving you peace of mind
• No Damage or Mess left by our team of fitters
• Your choice of Tile Colours and style
• Added insulation making your conservatory more thermal efficient

Why choose to have your Conservatory Re-Roofed?

Polycarbonate or glass roofs which are commonly found in conservatories across the UK provide no insulation during the winter and summer months which can make the temperature in your conservatory unbearable due to the lack of insulation.
We can offer cost effective re-roofing solutions which can transform the appearance of your exterior and interior whilst insulating your conservatory during the summer and winter months.
If you would like to find out more, why not consult us for a free quote today!

 

 

Wokingham Decra Tiled Roof

Just converted this old polycarbonate twinwall conservatory roof to a nice looking lightweight tile
from the Decra range

Decra roofing tiles are designed to provide an attractive and economic finish for all types of roof down to 10° pitch. The lightweight roofing system comprises coated, galvanised steel tile panels with the appearance of traditional roof tiles.

Decra Classic lightweight roof tiles provide an attractive and economic finish for all types of roof down to 10° pitch. The system, which is available in five colours, comprises of coated, zinc aluminium galvanised steel tile panels with the appearance of traditional clay or concrete roofing tiles.
A comprehensive choice of roofing accessories, including eaves, ridge and roof tile ventilators, completes the lightweight roofing system which is totally dry fixed throughout. Each roof tile has a downturned front edge and an upturned rear edge, and is profiled to provide a strong overlapping and interlocking roof covering. Decra’s lightweight roofing tiles are produced in large format. This enables faster installation with fewer fixings compared to traditional tile or slate roofing, but with non of the inherent disadvantages of long run roofing sheets. Once installed Decra lightweight roof tiles provide a durable weathertight and low maintenance roof.

Egham Surrey new slate roof

Just started slating large roof with slightly unusual dormer to the rear

 

Roofer Bagsot ,Flat Roofing

Strip up and relay including new upgraded insulation New decking and upvc fascia
New skylight dome to be fixed

 

 

 

For all Roofing works Surrey and surrounding areas please call Dave

07976717533

Winter Offer

Get 10% discount on any works print off this voucher now

Plus £20.00 cash paid for any referral

Roof works cottage Bagshot Surrey

Very old peg tiled roof existing fascia was completely rotted through, ends of rafters all rotten.
Removed all old timber fascia, fixed new rafter ends and replaced timber fascia all new gutters.

For any works to old buildings especially anything out of the ordinary we will give a very competitive quote.

Flat Roofing Heatherside Camberley

Simple strip and relay with new insulation

For any roof repairs or replacements contact Dave 07976717533

 

 

ROOF COATING IS IT WORTH THE MONEY

Below you can find a selection of quotes and links to articles written by the press, government bodies and on web forums. Some of these links refer to specific companies or rogue traders while other articles refer to the products and how useless they often are:

12 Month Prison Sentence for Director of Roof Coating Company

Company Director and Salesman are both sentenced to 12 months in prison. After the court case, Herefordshire Council’s head of consumer and business protection, Mike Pigrem, said:

I believe this is a landmark case exposing the ‘roof coating scam’ which has taken hold in the UK over the last decade…..In our opinion there is no doubt that moss causes no damage whatsoever to tiles and the roof coating process is a wholly unnecessary treatment.

Source: Herefordshire Council Website

Hereford County Council Warning

Herefordshire Council’s principal trading standards officer, Tim Thorne, said:

Cold calling for roof coating services is one of the biggest scams to have swept the UK in recent years. Moss does not damage your roof and should never be washed off in this way. Painting the tiles serves no useful purpose whatsoever and the whole process is simply unnecessary work.

Source: Herefordshire Council Website

Derbyshire Trading Standards Warning

Here is an extract from the Derbyshire Trading Standards team:

 Roof tiles are designed to allow air to circulate in the roof space, so simply painting the tiles will provide no benefit to your homes’ thermal efficiency.  In addition, the use of high-pressure hoses to clean the roof can actually damage tiles and force water in to the roof space.

Source: Derbyshire Trading Standards

Warickshire Trading Standards Warning

This article contains information about a specific roof coating scammer, but also contains the following advice:

Roofing experts warn that roof tiles should not be subject to high-pressure washing. To do so can potentially damage or break the tiles and remove any aesthetic granular tile finish. Further, pressure washing can also force water between the tile and roofing felt, spraying water in to the roof space/loft.

Source: Warickshire Trading Standards

Telegraph and Daily Mail Newspaper Articles

Article in the Telegraph newspaper written by Jeff Howel, great info on the tricks some coating companies use.
Daily Mail article about how a group of scammers painted roofs red and conned £250,000 from elderly people.

National Federation of Roofing Contractors Warning

Here is a press release from the NFRC:

Most ‘techniques’ that we have come across to remove moss, are often achieved by ‘violent’ means such as power-washing, which may cause damage to the roof, especially when combined with unnecessary foot traffic often leading to cracked or broken roof tiles.

More information can be found here.

BBC Rogue Traders Programme

BBC Rogue Traders investigation into a roof coating company charging high fees for a useless product. Note how the company flooded the loft space by using pressure washers on the roof. You can read my article on why a roof should never be pressure washed.

Aquashield Customer

Article written by a disgruntled Aqushield customer, includes photos showing how the roof coating washed off in the rain.

Roofing Surrey with Cedar Shingles

Cedar shingle roof coming along well hard to believe how many cut tiles on each end looking good, spent a lot of time getting it al set out and they want to cover it with camouflage netting!! 

 

For all you roofing needs give us a call

Dave 07976717533

 





 

 

 

Wentworth Surrey Tree House Project Cedar Shingle Roof

This ones a bit of a challenge

Roof of a tree house done with cedar shingles

Fully insulated

Not a straight line in sight

 

 

Camberley Roofing Electronic Leak Detection

NEW SERVICE FROM TRADECALL ROOFING Electronic Leak Detection

Fast and accurate location of leaks in most types of waterproofing membranes. Equipment available for testing in both wet and dry conditions. The test equipment will detact leaks with centimetre accuracy normally without the need to remove surface coatings or make special provisions. Defects marked on the roof's surface with survey paint   Applying Technology To Flat Roofing. Flat roof membrane water leaks can be very difficult to trace. We utilise the latest in non-destructive detection technology to locate and highlight any weak points in a flat roofing system. Electronic roof leak detection equipment can be used in wet and dry conditions, and even where there is standing water on the surface. The test equipment will detect leaks with precise accuracy normally without the need to remove surface coatings or make special provisions. The equipment can be used on most membranes and is far quicker than the traditional manual labour methods. Also, the accurate location of water leaks enables more precise repairs to be undertaken and can remove the necessity for full re-coverings in certain circumstances.           We  Also offer the following services; All roof repairs Flat roofs all systems New tiled & slate roofs (25 year guarantee) Lead work Skylights Guttering Repointing Roof insulation Chimneys UPVC fascia's and soffits Velux windows No Call out charge Our rates are clear and 100% transparent –