Roofing Industry

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

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

PERMAROOF PREPARES TO SEIZE GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES IN 2021

2022-06-28T14:27:38+00:00December 4th, 2020|Categories: PermaRoof UK News, Roofing Industry|Tags: , , , , , |

PERMAROOF, the UK’s leading importer and distributor of Firestone RubberCover, is celebrating the most successful year in its 20-year history, after maximising the lockdown effect on the DIY market as well as quickly diversifying in the face of the global pandemic. Its positive end to the year follows several record months including an 26% increase in sales in May 2020 compared

Long-term partnerships, not just price

2022-01-06T14:48:59+00:00November 11th, 2020|Categories: EPDM, Roofing Contractors, Roofing Industry, Roofing Training|Tags: , , , , , , |

Choosing a supplier that shares a merchant’s values brings mutual benefits far beyond a decision based purely on price. Our managing director Adrian Buttress discusses the two-year relationship with Huws Gray and how the partnership approach is proving fruitful. We became partners two years ago following the merchant’s extensive search for an EPDM rubber roofing supplier to enhance its existing range

PermaRoof UK Launches Recruitment Drive Following Period of Growth

2022-06-28T12:51:36+00:00August 25th, 2020|Categories: EPDM, PermaRoof UK News, Roofing Industry|Tags: , , , |

PermaRoof UK, the leading importer and distributor of products that provides permanent solutions to age old building problems, has launched a search for two new customer service representatives following an upward trend in business. After breaking records for the most successful May, June, and July in its 19-year history, the growing company is looking for two dedicated recruits to join the

PermaRoof UK partners with Tilcor to become UK stockist

2024-10-22T04:43:20+00:00August 3rd, 2020|Categories: Commercial Roofing, PermaRoof UK News, Products, Roofing Contractors, Roofing Industry, Roofing Materials|Tags: , , , , , |

Leading roof supplier PermaRoof UK has partnered with New Zealand-based Tilcor Roofing Systems to become a UK stockist of its textured-finished Bond tiles – which capture the refined look of a traditional-style roofing tile while incorporating the lightweight advantages of steel. Tilcor’s Bond tile, which launched in New Zealand in 1989, can be used on both residential and commercial roofs with

Ready for Reverse Charge VAT?

2022-04-27T12:12:20+00:00July 15th, 2019|Categories: Roofing Industry|Tags: |

The Federation of Master Builders (FMB) has expressed its concern that the construction industry isn’t ready for the rollout of the new Reverse Charge VAT system due on October 1st, 2019. This comes after data collected by the FMB revealed that 69% of construction industry SMEs haven’t even heard of it, and of those that have, 67% have

Green Roofs Around The Globe

2022-10-07T12:08:06+00:00March 22nd, 2019|Categories: Green Roofing, Roofing Industry|Tags: , , |

Green Roofs are growing in popularity for many reasons. From increasing biodiversity, to the more aesthetic benefits of installing a green roof, more of them are popping up all over the world, in places you might never have expected them to. We have found seven amazing examples of extravagant green roofs to share with you: Biesbosch Museum, the

7 Unique Roof Designs

2025-07-09T10:45:20+00:00February 22nd, 2019|Categories: Roofing Industry, Just for Fun|Tags: |

The roofs of the world have served to act as a layer of protection for homes and belongings from bad weather, helped to keep homes warm and insulated and have also provided a design element, forming fascinating and elaborate pieces of architecture. Roofing is not only an essential, and arguably one of the most important parts of a building, it can

Green Roofing in the UK

2022-01-12T14:14:22+00:00February 8th, 2019|Categories: Green Roofing, EPDM, Roofing Industry|Tags: , |

Permaroof UK Ltd is committed to making the UK greener – one roof at a time. Green roofing is perhaps one of the most aesthetically pleasing roofing systems and in addition, offers homeowners the chance to participate in surface water management and provide a safe, natural habitat for bees and other wildlife in the UKs gardens. Planning for

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