01772 82 80 60 sales @ supaliteroof . co . uk www . supaliteroof . co . uk
SOLIDROOFS & CONSERVATORIES
A different view-point
»»
LEADING TILED ROOF manufacturer , Supalite , is now issuing all potential customers with a copy of the LABC produced ‘ Viewpoint ’ home-owner advice leaflet to ensure they are aware of potential dangers when buying a replacement roof for their conservatory .
Operations Director for Supalite , Steve Hacking , explains : “ Replacement tiled roofs for conservatories are a reasonably new product . As such , there is a limit to the amount of information available to homeowners looking to replace their existing conservatory roof with a new tiled roof and they need to be aware that there are product types in the market which do not necessarily meet all the criteria they should .
“ I am particularly talking about ‘ wrap-over ’ roofs , where an installer will simply wrap a new tiled roof over an existing conservatory roof installation . They look for all the world as good as a full replacement , but there are inherent potential faults in the installation from day one .
“ The original conservatory will have been designed and manufactured to carry a certain weight-loading for the roof . A ‘ wrap-over ’ roof installation adds to that weight and it was never designed to withstand that from a structural point of view .
“ Under Building Regulation guidelines , all solid replacement roofs need to be submitted for approval by the appropriate council authorities and this entails the provision of structural calculations to ensure that the new roof takes into the account the strength of the original conservatory .”
“ To simply fit a new roof on top of an existing structure is fraught with danger and is the roof solution most likely to cause overstressing of the existing walls and , in extreme circumstances , can lead to issues such as collapse .
“ It is important that suppliers , such as ourselves , help to get the message out to homeowners who are potentially considering going down this route . It is not about Supalite , it is about the consumer , and using
an independent third party home-owner leaflet to provide the information gives it total credibility .
“ LABC has responsibility for ensuring that building regulations are met at all times with regards to replacement solid roofs and it is important we give homeowners access to the information they provide ,” Steve concludes .
www . labc . co . uk ; www . supaliteroof . co . uk
Image courtesy of Lancashire Conservatory Roofs Ltd .
Fully LABC Approved Replacement Roof System
SUPALITE REQUIRE COMPANIES
TO BECOME FABRICATORS OR APPROVED INSTALLERS
All of our SupaLite Roofs are now available with Full Building Regulation Approval we require companies
IN YOUR AREA
We at Supalite are receiving an ever increasing amount of retail enquiries for replacement conservatory roofs . Therefore we are looking for companies to become SupaLite Fabricators or Approved Installers for your area . why choose SupaLite
WHAT WE OFFER
✔ Retail Enquiries & Lead Generation
✔ Marketing & Showroom Support
✔ Training Both On & Off Site
✔ Dedicated Customer Service
✔ Your Own Exclusive Areas
✔ National Advertising
01772 82 80 60 sales @ supaliteroof . co . uk www . supaliteroof . co . uk
CLEARVIEW-UK . COM » OCT 2016 » 59