Home & Interiors

Eternit Thrutone slate offers striking aesthetics with its smooth surface, square cut edges and Blue Black colour. This lightweight roof slate is available in six colours and three shapes providing even more design flexibility.  With its low wastage and ease of installation Eternit Thrutone synthetic slates provide a cost-effective alternative to natural slates. The slate was designed for the increasing demand for a more cost effective traditional slate aesthetic at lower pitches and were subjected to wind tunnel testing for driving rain and deluge conditions, equivalent to a once in 50 year extreme weather event.  The weather tightness of roof tiles and slates decreases as the roof pitch gets lower as it takes longer for water to drain from the roof.  The extreme testing of these slates was carried out, to ensure that the low pitch installation of the slates could sustain severe weather conditions. The acrylic coating used on the slate surface provides good colour stab...

Guttering is a part of your roofing system and they require regular maintenance to keep them working at their full capacity to keep your home looking nice and to help prevent damage from the elements. By directing rainwater away from the perimeter of your home, gutters are the first line of defence against water ingress into your house. So if your gutters are clogged with leaves and debris or are not in a working order, they will not function properly, potentially resulting in water damage to your property. Cleaning your gutters is one of the most important projects on the to-do list yet it’s too often overlooked. Unfortunately, many of us wait until late into the Autumn season when the very last leaf falls before we decide to get it done. This delay exposes our homes to potential damage. If you do it a couple of times a year, in the Autumn and spring, cleaning gutters is easy. Just once, or not at all, and it can become a potential hazard for water ingress. The problem with clogged g...

Gutters are very important because they protect your home from water damage. It is recommended that you maintain and upgrade gutters as your best line of defense against potential problems from snow and rain, leaves, twigs, and windblown debris. For as long as gutters have existed, people have been looking for ways to keep their gutters free of clogs and functioning properly. One of the most popular ways to protect gutters has long been covering the top of the gutter with plastic or a mesh filter, which is designed to keep leaves and debris out.  London roof repair experts can keep your gutters in good working order. An upgrade can prevent most, if not all, of the damage caused by clogged or broken gutters: exterior stains and trim damage, interior leaks and water damage, and damage to ceilings, walls and panels, floorboards, and furniture. Repairs of this type usually cost thousands, even tens of thousands of dollars. Additionally, the Wisconsin winter and the weight of the accum...