Maintaining and repairing your roof
To say that roofs are such a critical part of any house, not many homeowners know some simple ways to maintain and repair them. Having the knowledge to spot tell-tale signs of damage to your roof can save you a lot of money, as it prevents more…
Roofing maintenance and repairs
Owning a home is all about having a good roof over yours and your families head. Despite it being such a critical part of any house, not many people know much about maintaining and repairing roofs. Being able to spot some tell-tale signs of damage…
Roofing Scam hits Bradford
Trading Standards officers are investigating a roofing scam in Bradford after an 81-year old couple from Odsal complained about the quality of their roofing work. The couple received a leaflet posted through their door with a great price for…
Access platform goes across Yorkshire in one day
A few years ago, DPR took the decision to invest in a state of the art 2 man powered access boom which allows our Yorkshire office based roofers to tackle difficult high level roofing work. Whether you have a tricky to reach roof, or pictures of the…
Cleaning, maintaining and repairing your gutter
Your gutter is the core of your drainage system. If your gutter breaks, it is very possible that rainwater will begin to flow from your roof into the foundations of house, potentially leading to crack in the walls, mould on the walls and the spread…
Beijing School makes most of roof space
DPR Roofing works hard to help families make the most of their roof space should they be looking to include windows in a loft extension or any other ideas in roof repair or new build work. Because of this, we often keep an eye out for any ways in…
New Roofing Standards are implemented
The methods used to repair and fix pitched roofs is changing as new roofing standards are rolling out this month. The major improvement in the standards should improve both the security of the home and the weather resistance capabilities of the…
How to test roof gutters for leaks
Water is life giving, but it can also be dangerous if it enters your home; potentially causing untold damage to electrical wiring, as well as your possessions. In addition, water breeds mould, and will create and intensify issues relating to the…
The failure of Wall Ties
DPR visited a property in Doncaster last month where wall ties had failed and caused huge destruction to a property and a car. Thankfully this happened during the night when no-one was around but DPR do believe if someone had been underneath this,…
How roofing materials have changed
While the history of roofing obviously began in early human history, yet it wasn’t until the 20th century that modern roofing techniques began to take shape, due largely to a greatly a greater understanding of chemistry, combined with more…