Hero roofer praised for saving co-worker after acid fall
Far from the realms of Yorkshire, in Clifton, New Jersey, a roofer risked his own life to save colleague, Martin Davis, who fell forty feet into a tank of nitric acid while working on the roof of a manufacturing plant. After being waist-high in the…
Leeds roofs get the brunt of April’s wet weather
The roofs of homes and businesses throughout Leeds took the brunt of the bad weather in what was the coldest and wettest April for 100 years last month. As the first line of defense in a building’s protection against the elements a roof can…
Wakefield Roofers complete project at Pinderfields Hospital
Wakefield roofing company DPR, has successfully completed a five day project at Pinderfields hospital Wakefield, working on behalf of Balfour Beatty. The hospital had contacted main contractor Balfour Beatty worried that water was collecting on the…
£1 BILLION boost!
Nick Clegg, Deputy prime Minister, visited Leeds College of Building earlier this week to announce a £1billion scheme to help pay towards wages for businesses in order to create new jobs. The idea behind this scheme is to get 500,000 people…
Glass Reinforcement Polyester (GRP) – a low cost alternative to lead
Reported in Roofing Today, as a result of the increasing cases of lead theft, Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) roofing systems have emerged as an excellent low cost alternative to lead. Why change? Lead theft becoming an increasing problem, and…
Another Successful Roof Repair for Leeds Roofers
DPR Roofing recently completed a project at a domestic property in Farsley, Leeds. They were contacted by the occupants after a leak was discovered. Following a thorough inspection by DPR’s roofers it was established that the ridge tiles…
Comprehensive Roof Repair for Wakefield Roofers
DPR Roofing Wakefield have recently completed a comprehensive roof repair project in Ossett, Wakefield. Following an inspection by DPR’s roofers it was found that that works were required at the property to the front elevation right side…
Commercial Roof Repair for Huddersfield Roofers
DPR Roofing Huddersfield have recently completed a commercial roof repair project at a branch of the sportswear store Footlocker in Huddersfield. DPR roofers used a powered access boom to complete the roof survey and emergency roof repairs at the…
Roof Repair Project for Barnsley Roofers
DPR Roofing Barnsley have recently completed a roof repair project in Maltby, Rotherham. Following a detailed inspection the repair works involved stripping down all of the verge edge details to all verges and removal of all existing mortar…
Commercial Roof Repair for Pontefract Roofers
DPR Roofing Pontefract were called out to a commercial property after several leaks were discovered at the premises. Roofers from DPR attended the property and carried out a detailed site survey. They discovered that repair works were…