Resources

Straight answers on gutters, roofs and planned maintenance, for housing providers, facilities managers and homeowners. No sales pitch.

Housing and landlords

Awaab's Law, planned programmes and keeping a stock of homes dry.

Awaab's Law and the exterior causes of damp and mould
What Awaab's Law asks of social landlords, how gutters, roofs, fascias and render let damp in, and a checklist of exterior causes to rule out.
Planned maintenance calendar for roofs, gutters and exteriors
A season-by-season planned preventative maintenance schedule for gutters, roofs, fascias, render and UPVC, for housing stock and commercial buildings.
What's the point of cyclical maintenance?
Why housing providers clear gutters and clean rooflines on a fixed cycle, and why the same habit makes sense for your own home.
Why maintenance matters for your buildings insurance
Buildings insurance covers sudden damage, not neglect. What insurers expect you to maintain, and why dated records help if a claim is disputed.

Planned maintenance for commercial buildings, blocks and estates.

Planned maintenance calendar for roofs, gutters and exteriors
A season-by-season planned preventative maintenance schedule for gutters, roofs, fascias, render and UPVC, for housing stock and commercial buildings.
What's the point of cyclical maintenance?
Why housing providers clear gutters and clean rooflines on a fixed cycle, and why the same habit makes sense for your own home.
Heavier rain, older gutters: is it time for deep flow?
UK downpours are getting heavier, and many older gutters weren't built for them. What deep-flow guttering is, and when an upgrade makes sense.

Gutters, roofs and rooflines: when to clean, when to replace, and what it costs.

How much does gutter cleaning cost?
What sets the gutter cleaning cost for your home: height, gutter length, access and how blocked they are. A plain guide, plus a free survey and quote.
Roof moss removal in Hampshire
Roof moss removal across Hampshire and the South Coast: moss lifted by hand or low-pressure steam, then a treatment to slow it growing back.
When should you clear your gutters?
The signs your gutters need clearing, the best time of year to do it, and when a blocked gutter has become a replacement job.
Capping or full replacement: which does your roofline need?
Capping fits new UPVC over your old fascia boards; full replacement takes them out. What each involves, and how to tell which your house needs.
What's the point of cyclical maintenance?
Why housing providers clear gutters and clean rooflines on a fixed cycle, and why the same habit makes sense for your own home.
Why maintenance matters for your buildings insurance
Buildings insurance covers sudden damage, not neglect. What insurers expect you to maintain, and why dated records help if a claim is disputed.
Heavier rain, older gutters: is it time for deep flow?
UK downpours are getting heavier, and many older gutters weren't built for them. What deep-flow guttering is, and when an upgrade makes sense.

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