The Pitch

By John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger Roof Tiles

Britain is a small island, yet regional differences in building materials and style are diverse. In the past, buildings were roofed with whatever material was most readily available close at hand, but these trends seem to have carried through into the present day. Richard Bishop, category manager for roof at Wienerberger, explains more

Roofing contractors have high expectations of what a good quality roofing tile should deliver, because their clients also have high expectations for the finished result. Richard Bishop, category manager for roofing explains the design process at Wienerberger

After six years of writing regularly for Roofing, Cladding and Insulation, with occasional articles dating over the past 20 years, John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger, gifts his final ‘The Pitch’ before his retirement

For this month’s article, Sandtoft hands over to Richard Bishop, category marketing manager for Keymer – the 16th century roofing brand which is now part of the Wienerberger group – who addresses the topic of restoring and repairing heritage roofs within the public sector to ensure the historical DNA of properties can be effectively maintained

Richard Bishop, category manager for roof at Wienerberger, tackles the most common questions that they receive regarding fixings for pitched roofs

Continuing with the theme of pitched roof detailing, in this month’s article John Mercer, technical manager, Sandtoft, examines the use of bonding gutters

By John Mercer, technical manager at Wienerberger Roof Tiles

Richard Bishop, category manager for roof at Wienerberger, talks to RCI about considering vital wildlife habitats when constructing roofs

Sandtoft’s John Mercer shares some more of the many enquiries received via the Wienerberger Roofapedia website, together with the answers to these problems.