Roofing Guides & Advice
Browse our collection of roofing guides to learn about repairs, maintenance, materials, and professional tips
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How to Spot Roof Damage From the Ground
You don’t always need to get up on a roof to know something’s wrong. Many roofing issues show early signs...
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Why Roof Tiles Crack (And What It Usually Means)
Cracked roof tiles are easy to miss, especially viewed from the ground. A tile can look fine until water starts...
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How to Prepare Your Roof for Winter
Winter is one of the hardest times of the year for a roof. Small issues that go unnoticed in summer...
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How Often Should You Check Your Roof?
Most people don’t think about their roof until something goes wrong. By that point, small issues have often turned into...
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Can a Roof Leak Without Any Missing Tiles?
A lot of people assume a roof only leaks when tiles are missing or obviously broken. In reality, many leaks...
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What to Do If Your Roof Is Leaking After Heavy Rain
A roof leak after heavy rain is stressful, especially when it seems to come out of nowhere. One of the...
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Is It Safe to Walk on Roof Tiles?
Walking on roof is one of those things that looks simple until something goes wrong. Tiles can crack, slip, or...
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How to Tell If Roof Felt Needs Replacing
Roof felt (or underlay) does a lot of work that never gets seen. It acts as a secondary barrier beneath...
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Why Roof Tiles Slip (And How to Stop It Happening Again)
Slipped roof tiles are one of the most common issues people notice on a roof. Sometimes it’s obvious from the...
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How to Spot Rotten Roof Battens (Before Tiles Start Slipping)
Rotten roof battens are one of those problems that often go unnoticed until tiles start slipping or cracking for no...
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Can You Reuse Old Roof Battens? (When It’s OK & When It’s Not)
This is something that comes up a lot, especially on strip-and-retile jobs: “Can we reuse the old battens?” Sometimes the...
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Do Roof Battens Need Treating? (What We Actually Use on Site)
This is one of those questions that comes up a lot, especially with DIYers and apprentices. “Do roof battens need...
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