Roof Surveys

At NWIR, we’ve spent over a decade honing our experience and expertise to deliver a wide range of industrial roofing surveys and diagnostics to our clients. Unfortunately, when it comes to industrial roofing, there are many issues that can arise. If these are left unchecked, it can lead to more costly repairs later down the line.

By getting experienced roofing contractors to carry out a proper survey you can spot the problem and deal with it quickly, before things become a lot more expensive to fix. 

We’ve carried out comprehensive surveys in the North West and throughout the whole of the UK. And our team has the knowledge to handle any repairs, quickly and effectively if necessary. Of course all surveys that we carry out on industrial roofing systems come with a free transparent quote. Meaning if any work needs to be done, you’ll know exactly what that work is.

We offer many industrial roofing surveys but here’s 3 of the most popular, in no particular order…

1 – Drone surveys

A relatively new type of industrial roof survey that has continued to increase in popularity, drone roof inspections are extremely useful for being able to analyse areas that are inaccessible to roofing contractors. 

If there are areas on your industrial roofing system that are risky and unsafe to get to, and therefore can’t be adequately serviced using more traditional roof surveying methods, a drone can have you covered. Drone technology is ideal for carrying out comprehensive checks in difficult areas and can particularly benefit older buildings that have great heights.

2 – Moisture scan inspections

If you need to be able to detect trapped moisture within your industrial roofing system, we offer moisture scanning, which is very effective at doing just that. This type of roofing survey is a completely non-destructive method for finding moisture. We utilise the latest scanning technology to carry out moisture scanning, which involves low-frequency electrodes that can measure the moisture content in your roof with pinpoint accuracy.

3 – Thermal roof surveys

Any industrial roof can unfortunately be at risk when it comes to developing water leaks. Thankfully, thermal roof surveys can utilise the latest infrared technology to detect any leaks early before they become much more problematic and costly. 

These types of surveys are also non-destructive and can be carried out by roofing contractors to identify any anomalies and highlight any defective roof areas, as well as pinpoint any potentially dangerous faults. It can be most effective to use this type of survey on a flat roof surface, as it can work to locate any trapped moisture within the roof membrane.

There are plenty more options when it comes to our roof surveys and diagnostics, check them out to find the best survey solution for your roofing system.

You can get a completely free survey with us today, or simply contact us at NWIR for more information.

Industrial roofing systems should be built to last for the long-term. This is true when you use experienced industrial roofing contractors, however even the most experience will tell you that ongoing and proactive roof maintenance is always essential. 

The right maintenance can work wonders for your industrial roofing system, but issues can still occur. From small, isolated leaks to much more severe roof damage; it’s important to know whether your industrial roof needs to be repaired or whether it needs to be completely replaced. 

Looking out for the signs of damage

If you suspect that your industrial roofing system is suffering from major damage, it’s vital that you contact experienced professionals as soon as possible. There are plenty of warning signs that indicate whether your roof has damage, such as:

• Stains that are seeping through the ceiling or walls of the building, which can occur due to leaks. Missing shingles can also allow water to seep under the roof surface. 
• Any puddles or water that have gathered on interior floors, which can be the result of major leaks that have come through a hole in the roofing system.
• Ponding water can often lead to large spots of mold being formed, along with foul odors. 

Contacted trained industrial roofing contractors in the best action you can take, when you spot any warning signs like the above. Specialists will be able to fully understand and deal with the problem, while catering to your exact requirements.

At NWIR, we can provide a free survey, offering you a transparent quote afterwards in regards to any repairs you might need.

Repairing or replacing

If you spot issues and contact professional roofing contractors, they may identify them as only being minor problems, which can be quickly and easily repaired. By acting quickly and getting repair work done, you can salvage the roof and extend its life-span, as long as it still has a healthy membrane. 

Unfortunately, if the integrity of your current roofing system has been compromised or the roof repairs simply can’t fix the problem, then the most effective option to choose may be getting a full roof replacement. Keep in mind that it’s always best to get a detailed and comprehensive assessment of your roof, before making this decision.

If you require more advice and information about repairing or replacing your current industrial roofing system, contact us on 0800 046 1500 for more information.

When you’ve got a to-do list as long as next week, it can be tricky to keep track of everything that’s going on at your workplace – particularly on the roof. With a large number of building problems stemming from roof issues, checking yours on a regular basis should be one of your top priorities. And if you still need convincing, we’ve highlighted some of the other reasons its advantageous to check your warehouse roof regularly:

Helps Drainage

When you experience a particularly bad spell of weather, damage occurring from storms and heavy rain can leave your roof clogged up. Now, this might be a problem that goes unnoticed for a short while, but the longer your roof remains clogged it can cause problems in the form of rotting, mold formation and corrosion.

Helps reduce any unnecessary cost

It’s estimated that 80% of roofs have to be replaced prematurely because roofs aren’t looked after properly when they’ve been installed.

For this reason, conducting regular checks into the health of your roof can help reduce long term costs, costs which can be easily avoided! 

Helps keep you efficient and productive 

Whether you’re running a factory, an office building, or a warehouse. Ensuring your productive output remains at its peak will be one of your key priorities.

So if you experience problems with your roof, it has the potential to stop productive output all together – causing damaging delays to your service offering, not to mention your reputation too.

Enhances appearance

The importance of a healthy, strong roof is often overlooked. And if not maintained properly, it can have detrimental effects on the appearance of your warehouse.

As a business, you’ll likely have site visitors and customers popping in every now and then. So you don’t want the first thing they see is a damaged roof, rife in mould and corrosion damage.

How can we help with roof maintenance?

We’ve a range of services available which can help keep on top of your roof health. Such as electronic leak detection, which uses state of the art technology to detect water leak entry and areas of trapped water within a flat or low pitched roof construction.

As well as, drone roof inspections, which have the ability to inspect your roof in a way that is much greater than the human eye. It utilises high resolution imagery, which can provide highly detailed video and photography to analyse previously inaccessible areas.

If you’re interested in hearing more about the roof maintenance services we provide and our vast range of projects we’ve completed – get in touch today.

Commercial roofing requires the experience and expertise of a professional roofing contractor. And here at NWIR, we can carry out a wide range of commercial roofing projects in the North West, and throughout the UK. Along with an outstanding level of customer service that keeps clients returning to us.

From asbestos overcladding to slating and tiling, we are leaders in the commercial roofing industry, and we always aim to tailor each project to fit the individual needs of your business. Approaching projects in a completely unique way, whilst still retaining our knowledge and experience from every past project we’ve completed. 

So, here’s a more succinct rundown of some of the types of commercial roofing and industrial roofing services we offer at NWIR… 

Asbestos overcladding

Asbestos overcladding is one of the most cost effective commercial roofing and industrial roofing processes, which brings minimal disruption to the site. It helps to drastically reduce the cost of disposing of any existing asbestos roof sheeting, which must be sent to a licensed landfill.

The process also allows for the new roofing scheme to be insulated to current warm roof regulations, making your building more thermal efficient. Plus, any existing or new outer rooflights can be renewed in order to fully maximise natural daylight within the building.

Commercial roof cladding

No matter where your business is based, our roofing contractors can install bespoke roof and wall cladding systems on your next project, to suit your individual industrial roofing or commercial roofing requirements.  

Roof cladding is hugely important, as not only can it give the building an aesthetically enhancing finishing touch, it can also make it more secure. Generally speaking, roof cladding is the layer of material that makes up the external surface of the roof, protecting it from the effects of weather. 

By choosing an experienced roofing contractor with NWIR to carry out your cladding, you’ll get an exceptional service to fit your budget. We offer roof cladding solutions in a variety of different materials, including wood, plastic, and imitation stone. 

We also install a wide range of metal cladding systems, using various types of steel, copper, aluminium and other metals. Our materials are suitable for a wide range of applications, such as industrial warehouses, school, retail units and more. 

Felt roofing systems

Felt roofing systems are available in both traditional torch applied and fully cold applied versions. And we can install a number of market leading felt roofing systems in both APAO, APP and SBS materials. 

When installed by an experienced roofing contractor, felt roofing systems are fuss free and incredibly easy to apply. On the rare case that repairs are needed, these can be carried out quickly and efficiently. A felt roofing system is also known for its long lasting strength and durability. It’s not effected by UV rays or hot sunlight and can equally protect the roof against wind and rain, as well as being resistant to tears and leaks. 

Liquid applied roofing

Liquid applied roofing comes with many benefits that can make it a superior alternative to other roof membrane materials. This type of commercial roofing offers a seamless waterproof membrane, which is joint-free for total water resistance. Because it’s a liquid, it can be readily applied to any detail on the roofing system. It’s also a cold-applied process, which helps to eliminate the hazards and inconvenience of using hot applied systems. 

Whether you’re looking for liquid roofing repair or replacement, we have a wealth of experience in applying liquid roofing to commercial properties. Our experts commercial roofing and industrial roofing contractors can install a range of liquid applied roofing systems in Polyurethane and PMMA compositions. All of which are long-lasting and easy to maintain. 

Single-ply membrane roofing

Single ply roofing is also an extremely cost effective roof overlay solution, which is ideal for refurbishing an existing flat commercial roofing or industrial roofing system. They are available in PVC, TPO, EPDM and elastomeric felt and can be mechanically fixed, torch applied or adhered to provide a long-term watertight solution.

This type of roofing has become an increasingly popular flat roof covering in recent years, thanks to its flexible usage in a variety of situations and environments. A single ply membrane roof is essentially comprised of flexible sheets of synthetic polymer, which can be divided into thermoplastics and synthetic rubber. It’s 100% UV resistant, fire resistant and self-extinguishing, plus it provides protection against the weather and most extreme temperatures when applied with a hot air weld.

These are just some examples of the types of commercial roofing and industrial roofing  services we can provide. To see how our roofing contractors can help, you can take advantage of our free site survey today. 

Simply call us on 0800 046 1500 or fill out our contact form online.

Why would you need asbestos removal?

Commercial asbestos removal has become necessary over the last few years due to the extent that the material has been used within UK construction.

Asbestos was only fully banned in the UK construction industry in 1999 and so up until then was widely used in various construction projects – including roofs.

We offer an asbestos roof overcladding service that reduces the costly disposal of the existing asbestos roof sheeting that must be sent to licensed landfill.

However, if your roof is beyond repair and needs to be completely replaced then you may need to have the asbestos removed rather than having overcladding.

If you have a particularly old roof that has started to degrade it can become an issue as hazardous materials can enter the environment causing potential harm to anyone nearby. So you would need to call upon a specialist such as NWIR, to take a look at your roof and assess the situation.

What does asbestos removal involve?

We were approached to look at a small office premises where the building had an aged asbestos roof covering. Problems were occurring because the existing roof covering was allowing water ingress into the tenanted building below.

After doing a thorough site survey it was determined that the 1200 square metre roof was beyond economic repair and it was necessary to improve the thermal efficiency of the building.

Keeping the site live, our roofing specialists stripped off all of the existing asbestos roof covering and safely disposed of it. As part of our complete service, we ensure all asbestos containing material is removed from the site.

We then installed a new twin skin insulated roof covering. 

This was all completed with minimum disruption to the surrounding environment and the client was “very impressed” with the entire project.

How much does asbestos removal cost?

The cost of asbestos removal would be very much dependent on the size of your roof, the amount of asbestos you have and the method we’d need to use to get your roof working safely and properly.

If you suspect your roof contains asbestos, acting sooner rather than later is the best course of action.We offer free site surveys which you can arrange through our friendly team. Simply call us on 0800 046 1500.

Roof leaks are just one of the things that can cause damage to your commercial roof this winter. In fact, winter can be troublesome for any commercial roofing or industrial roofing system, but a flat roof is particularly susceptible to damage from leaks. 

As highly experienced industrial & commercial roofing contractors, we know all too well that dealing with a flat roof leak can be both a frustrating and costly part of the colder months. Any flat roof leak that’s left unchecked during winter can end up causing serious damage to your roof structure and to the building as a whole. 

At roofing consultants, we provide cost-effective flat roof leak repair and roof restorations, but we can also help you identify and stop any flat roof leak – and one of the best ways to do this it to take advantage of an electronic leak detector. 

What is electronic leak detection? 

Essentially, an electronic leak detector works as a non-destructive diagnostic tool that can be used by trained roofing contractors to identify water leaks. It will be able to accurately locate any entry points and areas of trapped water within your flat roofing system using electronically charged bristles. 

An electronic leak detector will be able to quickly pinpoint problematic areas with absolute precision. These areas will then be clearly marked so that quick repair work can take place before any small issues become big, costly problems down the line. 

With electronic leak detection, there’s no guesswork involved and you won’t need to carry out any flood testing. Using this method to find an issue and carry out a flat roof roof leak repair, is painless, accurate and environmentally friendly.

How can electronic leak detection really help?

Not only is taking advantage of an electronic leak detector a quick, easy and accurate method of locating a flat roof leak, it’s just as effective when used in both wet and dry weather conditions. This equipment will be able to find leaks no matter how small they are, without the need to remove surface coatings etc.

Electronic leak detection still works effectively to make fast and accurate reading of leaks in most types of waterproofing membranes. Once a defect has been found, it will be marked on the roof’s surface with survey paint and plotted on a CAD drawing so that repairs can be carried out quickly. 

Detecting defects and carrying out a flat roof roof leak repair early will save you money in the long run. As you’ll be preventing a small leak from turning into a major structural problem, which could end up requiring the whole roofing system to be replaced. 

To avoid the worse case scenario, get in touch with our professional roofing contractors for a free site survey today. 

For more information on electronic leak detection, call us on 0800 046 1500 or fill out our contact form online.

Winter is associated with many wonderful things; from festive fun and brightly decorated streets to cozy crackling fires and snowball fights. However, there are certainly aspects to the colder months that aren’t so great – mainly the weather conditions, which are arguably more varied and unpredictable than any other time of year.

Cold temperatures, heavy rain, gale force winds and frosty nights can all play havoc with your industrial roofing system. Your industrial roof understandably bears the brunt of this unpredictable and often harsh weather, so it’s essential that you take steps to protect it. Of course this involves keeping on top of your roof maintenance

Clear any ice or snow

Any build of ice and snow on your industrial roofing system runs the risk of causing structural damage if it’s left to rest there for too long. The more it builds up the greater the strain to the structure of you building. You can rectify this by having snow regularly removed from the roof, along with any build up of ice.

Double check your insulation

If your industrial roof has poor insulation, this can cause a number of issues. One of which is when melted snow and ice runs down into the guttering and drains as a result of a roof being too warm. This then refreezes, causing a blockage that will get bigger over time, possibly causing damage to the guttering system.

Remove debris

It’s a good idea to get professional roofing contractors to remove accumulated debris on top of your industrial roof. This way, you can prevent moisture-related issues like mold and mildew. A clean roof can also improve your property’s overall aesthetics.

Keep your guttering clear

Regularly making an effort to clean out any guttering, including leaves and moss etc, can make a huge difference when it comes to protecting your industrial roof over winter. The prevalence of rain and snow during the season means that any guttering can quickly get clogged up. You should always exercise extreme caution when inspecting any guttering.

It’s recommended that you take advantage of experienced industrial & commercial roofing contractors when it comes to carrying out any maintenance on your industrial roof. At NWIR, we offer a free site survey to make sure your roof is up to scratch.

For more information, call us on 0800 046 1500 or fill out our contact form online.

The popularity of drones extends far beyond recreational and personal use. And despite their reputation of being a bit of a nuisance, drones have become incredibly useful in the commercial sphere.

Within the roofing industry especially, drones have proved exceptionally valuable and have revolutionised the way that roof surveys and inspections are carried out.

What does a drone roof survey involve?

A drone roof survey is a relatively modern and new way of inspecting roofs. This type of roof survey is especially helpful for roof areas that have restricted or unsafe access.

A Helecam is used, which is a radio controlled helicopter with in-flight video camera. It is controlled by a trained professional on the ground and allows us to thoroughly inspect the roof without the need to physically go up there.

A drone roof inspection has the ability to analyse areas that would’ve been previously inaccessible to professional, or difficult to service using more traditional roof surveying methods. We find that this is especially common amongst much older commercial properties, as well as those at a distinguishable height.

The footage that is obtained from the drone inspection is extremely high quality and gives a clear indication of any problems with the roof.

Why are the pros of having a drone inspection?

A drone roof survey is a fantastic way to inspect a roof and there are a wide range of benefits to consider.

• Is a time and cost-effective way to inspect a commercial roof
• Reduces the risk to human life and the roof itself
• Provides solid evidence of damage/work that needs to be done
• Involves minimal disruption to the live working environment
• Reduces the chance of human error

There are of course times when a drone roof inspection may not be the best option, for example, on particularly low lying roofs or during high wind conditions. But we can always advise on the best course of action for your particular roof taking into account the conditions on the day.

To receive more information about our drone roof surveys, and to book your free site survey, contact us on: 0800 046 1500.

What is TPO roofing?

TPO stands for thermoplastic polyolefin, a single-ply roofing membrane that covers the surface of the roof.

You may have seen or heard TPO roofing referred to as single ply roofing and that’s because TPO roofing is a type of single ply membrane roofing. Other types of single ply roofing include PVC, EPDM and elastomeric felt.

Despite having “plastic” in the name, TPO roofing does not contain plastic and is actually made out of a blend of rubbers, usually polypropylene and ethylene-propylene.

TPO roofing’s defining characteristic is that it is designed to be installed in one single layer.

When would you install a TPO roof?

TPO works as a roof overlay material and can be used to provide a long-term watertight solution for existing flat roofing systems. If your roof is in need of refurbishment and you’re looking for a solution that will be completely waterproof then you might look at TPO roofing as an option.

Benefits of TPO roofing

TPO roofing is a popular choice for those looking for a waterproof solution, but there are a whole range of other benefits associated with single ply roofing:

Very durable

You want your roofing system to be long-lasting and to be able to withstand various environmental pressures, and TPO roofing does just that. It’s a very durable roofing system which has a long shelf life.

Cost-effective

You would expect a highly durable roofing system to be incredibly expensive, but TPO roofing is actually very cost-effective compared to other roof types.

Different grades available

You can choose the level of protection you want from your single ply roof membrane.

Energy efficient

As more businesses look to reduce their carbon footprint, as well as their energy bills, the eco-friendliness of TPO produces savings on energy bills and means businesses can use less energy overall.

Wide variety of colours to choose from

It’s possible to choose the colour you want to match the existing aesthetic of your building.

Lightweight product

Despite being highly durable, TPO roofing is actually very lightweight and is so easy to install causing minimal disruption to commercial environments.

If you’d like to learn more about TPO roofing or any other types of single ply membrane roofing systems, contact us at Roofings Consultants Group. We offer free site surveys to all new clients – book yours today 0800 046 1500.