Protecting workers and roofs from winter weather
With forecasters predicting months of snow, Tom Woodhouse, site services manager at Marley, gives contractors some top tips to make sure both workers and roofs are prepared for extreme winter weather
Shingles – it’s all in the label
By Sarah Buchanan, marketing product manager at Marley Eternit
To breathe or not to breathe?
Phillip Wallis, technical team manager from Marley Eternit, answers common underlay queries...
Technical FAQ – interlocking slates
Tom Woodhouse, site services manager at Marley, answers contractor questions about interlocking slates
Designer dry verge
Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director at Marley, discusses the growing demand for interlocking concrete plain tiles and explains how dry verge innovations are helping contractors to achieve a sleeker aesthetic.
Low Pitch Choices
With growing demand for low pitch roof tiles and slates in the home improvement sector, Steve Bryceson, technical advisory services manager from Marley Eternit, discusses the choices now available to contractors, as well as the precautions for low pitch roofing.
Face up to sun safety
With outdoor workers at higher risk of skin cancer, premature ageing and eye damage from exposure to UV rays, Howard Buckley, company EHS manager at Marley, says all roofers should take simple steps to protect themselves this summer.
BS 8612: A guide to the new dry fix standard
Alex Gill, roof systems specialist at Marley Eternit, analyses the new dry fix standard that has come into effect and what this means for you
Fibre cement: key questions
As the use of fibre cement slates continues to grow, Phillip Wallis, technical team manager from Marley Eternit, answers some of the most common fixing queries
How to reduce the risk of call-backs
While the security of pitched roofing has improved significantly over the past five years, at times contractors still get called back to site to repair defects. Here, Tom Woodhouse, site services manager at Marley, looks at some common roofing call-backs and how to avoid them