Ensuring a weathertight dry fix roof

摘要

The issue of roof maintenance is an issue that has come to the fore following the recent spell of bad weather in the UK that caused damage to poorly mainatained roofs. Marley Eternit believes roofs that are fitted with dry-fix accessories, such as its own Universal range, are more secure than those fixed using mortars that can deteriorate and tiling can come loose.rnJohn Dodd, company environmental and technical manager, from Marley Eternit, said: 'Dry fix accessories are not only quicker and easier to install and maintain, they are also more weathertight. Mortar can erode with time and tiles bedded with mortar are more likely to come loose when they are affected by strong winds. 'If someone fits an immobiliser to their car or installs a dead lock to their front door, they may be offered cheaper insurance premiums. Perhaps the same should apply to dry fix roofs, which are less likely to suffer from the sort of storm damage we have seen across the UK recently.'