Features

Read articles categorised as ‘features’ on the PermaRoof UK blog. We offer innovative solutions to the DIY, trade and commercial sectors.

Talk to us today and find out how we can help you with your project. With a wide range of building and flat roofing products, installation guides, video tutorials and more, PermaRoof UK is a one-stop-shop for all your projects. In addition to reading our blog we recommend you connect with us on Facebook and LinkedIn for even more updates.

Local Authority Maintenance: Prevention is better than cure

2025-07-10T08:42:39+00:00April 23rd, 2021|Categories: Features, EPDM|Tags: , , |

When it comes to investing in new facilities or refurbishing existing estates, choosing EPDM rubber roofing is a good place to start for guaranteed long-life performance. Sunny Lotay, national commercial manager at Permaroof, considers the importance of warranties and longevity in today’s market to prevent expensive, reactive roofing maintenance. Community assets such as schools, leisure centres and libraries play a significant

Circular economy: Choosing the right roofing materials

2025-07-03T08:39:26+00:00February 3rd, 2021|Categories: Features, Roofing Industry|Tags: , |

From electronic goods to clothing, the circular economy concept of reduce, re-use and recycle has been successfully applied across a multitude of industries – but to a lesser extent for construction and building components. Adrian Buttress, managing director at PermaRoof UK, discusses how EPDM rubber roofing can contribute to circular construction through modular building. Circular economy is gaining more attention, particularly

WHAT CAN THE BUILDING SECTOR EXPECT AFTER A TURBULENT 2020?

2022-06-28T14:47:27+00:00December 4th, 2020|Categories: Features|Tags: , , , , , , , |

You would be hard pressed to find anyone who would disagree 2020 was a difficult and unpredictable year for every business. Adrian Buttress, managing director of EPDM rubber roofing specialists Permaroof and the wider Permagroup, puts forward his predictions for the building industry in 2021 and discusses the different opportunities that his business has had to seize to weather the storm

WHY RUBBER EPDM ROOFING IS IDEAL FOR THE WINTER

2022-06-28T14:34:35+00:00October 19th, 2020|Categories: Features, EPDM, Flat Roofing|Tags: , |

Adrian Buttress, managing director of EPDM rubber roofing specialists Permaroof, discusses why EPDM rubber is ideal for the winter season when quick and effective repairs are often necessary. Despite the colder and wetter weather meaning a likely drop in enquiries for external building and maintenance work, when a roof needs repairing it’s usually a job that can’t wait. Incorrectly specified or

How important is it to use a high-quality adhesive?

2024-02-19T15:04:56+00:00July 14th, 2020|Categories: Features, Guides|Tags: , , |

EPDM roofing membranes have been developed as long-term solutions and, due to the optimal balancing of the key ingredients to give extended durability, you can expect the material to withstand the elements for more than 50 years.  So, it makes sense that the adhesive used to adhere the roof to the deck is of equally high performance – ensuring a robust,

Make the right roofing choice

2024-03-14T11:04:38+00:00December 5th, 2019|Categories: Guides, Features|Tags: , , |

New products are constantly coming onto the market; in fact, we’ve had to increase our warehouse space by 22,000 sq ft this year just to ensure we are offering the best that the industry has to offer. This means that both contractors and merchants face tough decisions on a daily basis; which products are going to support a great installation and

The Best Roofing for Sheds

2025-07-09T11:14:54+00:00September 10th, 2019|Categories: Guides, Features, Shed Roofing|Tags: , |

Some of the best roofing for sheds today is a far cry from the traditional felt coverings of yesterday. As felt deteriorates over a relatively short period of time, homeowners all over the UK become accustomed to re-roofing the shed every few years, often putting it on a list of garden ‘to-do’ tasks for the following year. Times have changed, and

Go to Top