Inspecting a High Glasgow Roof Without Scaffolding
Colston Roofing, a Glasgow based roofing company, covers drone roof surveys in Glasgow and the surrounding areas. A drone roof survey photographs every slope from above, so slipped slates, cracked ridges and failed flashing can be seen without anybody working at height.
Can a drone replace a ladder inspection?
A drone photographs the roof from above, close up and from every side. The pictures show slipped slates, cracked ridge tiles, lifted flashing and standing water. Colston Roofing offers drone roof surveys as part of its free surveys.
For looking, frequently, and without anybody on the roof. The higher and harder the roof, the more a drone earns its place. Of course, the repair still needs somebody up there.
How many years will a flat roof last?
It varies with the material, the workmanship and the drainage more than anything else, so no single figure is honest. Water that drains away is what makes any flat roof last.
Is storm damage always visible from the ground?
Look from the street and the garden first, and stay off the roof. Slates or tiles on the path, a gap in a slope, or a ridge tile out of line are the obvious signs. Inside, check the loft for daylight and damp patches on the underside of the roof.
Some of it is invisible from the street: roofers hairline cracks and flashing that has lifted slightly. After a storm, Colston Roofing looks for cracks, damaged flashing and missing or broken tiles, and aims to fix the problem fast.
Can I walk on a pitched roof?
You should not. Slates and tiles crack under a foot, and a fall from a pitched roof is how people are seriously hurt. Leave it to roofers with roof ladders and edge protection, and look from the ground or by drone instead.
When does flat roof repair make sense in Glasgow?
Frequently, as long as the problem is confined and the decking is still solid. Splits, open seams and failed edges can each be dealt with in isolation. Colston Roofing lists flat roof repair as its own service.
Old felt blisters, cracks and pulls away at the edges. Once water has soaked into the deck, the boards soften and patching on top stops working. That is the point where replacement is the honest answer.
Colston Roofing covers Glasgow from its base in Bishopbriggs. The number is 0141 353 9422 - one call reaches Colston Roofing.
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