roofing

Few people will be unaware of the serious flooding events which have occurred in Great Britain during the last couple of decades, and which seem to have become an annual feature in news bulletins and causing misery for the people directly affected by them. Part of the Government’s response to these flooding disasters was the […]

Drivers For Energy Efficiency A significant factor in building design today is the matter of energy conservation. Either by using fewer fossil fuels in the running of the building or using fuels that don’t add much, if anything, to build up a carbon dioxide atmosphere. Energy conservation is also a factor in the refurbishment of

Over the years, traditional flat roof options have declined in popularity due to the advancement in other suitable materials, felt roofs have been in the market for decades without being seen as a problem, however, commercial building owners and business owners found concerns about flat roofing. Some have problems with their appearance as traditional flat

Flat roofs on buildings are usually not visible to occupants and passers-by and are often unfortunately ignored – until they begin to present problems.  These roof problems will usually be in the form of water ingress into the building, appearing down walls or worse, through light mountings in the ceiling. Understanding Roof Construction At this

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic seeing businesses across the UK struggle, Anglesey based AAC Waterproofing Ltd. was able to defy the downturn to post a strong financial year. The increase follows a tough couple of years financially for the brand, with the impressive turnaround attributed to a companywide restructuring process coupled with a unique diversification of

In an earlier blog on our website, we explained the reasons behind our policy of only offering cold-applied flat roofing systems.  Traditional flat roofing systems have been based on hot works – bitumen boilers and flame torches – but at AAC Waterproofing we took the decision many years ago to eliminate the use of hot work

Dream Homes Flat Roofing Why might you choose to put a flat roof on your dream home?  Maybe the question doesn’t apply to your dream home design because you have already opted for a house design where a flat, or low-pitch, the roof is an integral part of the architectural style.  But where the choice of roof

Your Dream Home Dream homes, Bespoke residential, Designer, Exclusive & Luxury – all terms to describe the creation of a home built around a client’s own personal requirements in terms of space, facilities, appearance and environmental credentials.  Designing your own home is a way of achieving the space and appearance you desire in the location

AAC Waterproofing Ltd is the UK’s premier distributor and installer of Prelasti Roofing System – Single Ply EPDM. Prelasti is prefabricated roofing made to measure where much, or all, of the welding and detail work, is done as prefabrication in a factory. The building is then dressed, similar to putting on a raincoat. Prelasti is an exceptional

Simon Hancock, MIoR, Senior Technical Services Manager at Protan (UK) Ltd, explains how big developments in PVC technology mean PVC is now probably one of the ‘greenest’ roofing materials available. Say PVC to most architects, specifiers, and they hark to the negatives of 20 years ago – short lifespan, poor performance… But that was then.