April showers – Protect your building from the rain

The month of April is well known for an increase in showers and is a stark reminder of the problems the UK weather can cause on your building’s roof, gutters and wall cladding. The rain can play an annoying part in the corrosion of metal sheet roofing. Then when the building is no longer watertight rain can enter as a leak causing considerable damage to the property and its contents.

Treatment and repairs

Cladding Coatings have significant experience in repairs to buildings that have endured weathering and cut edge corrosion.

To ensure your building remains watertight we apply systems such as Tor Elastaseal™ Fibretex, an industry leading system, to treat the damage of the metal cladding which is then protected by our ten-year guarantee.

If cut edge corrosion is left untreated, it can eat into the metal cladding which will lead to weaknesses in the structure where water can enter the building. Once this starts, the condition of the cladding will deteriorate rapidly which will affect the value of your building and increase maintenance and repair costs dramatically.

Cladding Coatings Ltd are approved Tor Partners, the scheme which is operated by Tor Coatings ensures Tor’s systems are installed correctly by trained, experienced and competent painting contractors.

Tor Elastaseal™ Fibretex is applied by brush, and is safe and easy to install, suitable for most roof types and is long lasting. Once the topcoat is applied it can blend in with your surrounding roof area. A fibre reinforcement tape is used as part of the system giving extra strength.

Our specialist cut edge corrosion team are highly skilled and have had many years’ experience with Tor Elastaseal, repairing and treating the damage caused by cut edge corrosion and subsequent weather damage.

An example of where we have used the Tor system can be seen at The Fleets, Barnsley College, where we used the system to repair and protect the bright coloured roof.
Other cut edge corrosion treatments and systems in our high-performance systems portfolio include Giromax, Tor Edge Protect, Sharmans’ Seamsil and Liquasil Flexlap.

Timber cladding

Just like metal cladding, timber systems can fail and excessive rainfall does not help. Water can pool, which is then absorbed up the full elevation (as discovered in one of our large-scale projects). When repair is necessary, we use our expertise to assess what’s required and then solve the problem for you, such as cutting the timber away to prevent contact with any pooling water. Treating the full elevation with a suitable system gives you a consistent, presentable finish.

Guttering

Rain guttering is often overlooked. It is rarely in prominent view, so gutter cleaning and maintenance is regularly forgotten about and is the last thing on your building refurbishment list.

In fact, rain guttering is one of the most essential parts of your roof system. It has the vital job of collecting and diverting water from your roof. To stop problems caused from standing water and allow your guttering to perform properly to protect your building, it’s essential to include gutter cleaning, coating and repair services as part of your building maintenance schedule.

Act now

If the weather is affecting the appearance and performance of your building get in touch to arrange a free site visit, recommendations and quotation from our experienced team. The sooner the better to reduce costs and future damage.