Klober question slow take up use of dry fixing

Weather dependency is the least of a roofer's problems when total absence of mortar means fixing can continue in all but worst weather.

What drops first - the penny or the ridge?.

Why are house builders still slow to take up use of dry fixing?.

Recent dismay expressed by house builders at the impact of bad weather suggested it was the elements rather than poor workmanship that were to blame for loss of ridge tiles on many new developments in the north west.

BBC Granada Reports said it had been inundated with complaints following a news feature highlighting the problem, and asked the understandable question about quality of workmanship.

House builders that responded stood their ground -it was definitely the weather's fault.

But if we have just had the warmest January since the 20's, frost and snow at least can hardly have made much of a contribution to the problem.

However long the argument goes on, no-one can deny that gale force winds are a fact of British life.

Just as certain is that failed mortar fixing of ridges, hips and eaves need not happen if dry fixed fittings are used.

Whether the roof is of slate, concrete or clay, these systems have been widely available for around 20 years, and their proven reliability has seen their use soar on public sector and self-build properties.

The same isn't true of house builders, something which given the cost appears not only a false economy but a benefit to any buyer.

Systems from specialist manufacturers such as Klober are designed for universal use so even on mixed developments, procurement should be just as straightforward as the installation.

Weather dependency too is the least of a roofer's problems, as the total absence of mortar means fixing can continue in all but the worst weather.

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