Case Studies

The flat roof of a single storey extension became a beautiful terrace at a Boxford home in the Lambourn Valley, with the professional service of Rooftek Advance. Nadeem Haider explains how the transformation took place. “We had planning permission to turn the flat roof into a terrace balcony and we needed a protective flooring and balustrades for the 28 metres perimeter, which needed to be weathered to prevent the ingress of water. “It was quite a specialist job, and it was initially difficult to find someone who knew what they were doing, and we actually found Rooftek on Google. They came up promptly, had case studies and the website was user-friendly and gave us confidence to move forward. “The team that came were brilliant, really considerate and before they even came inside, they had special coverings on their feet, recognising that they may need to go up and down the stairs to reach the roof and didn’t want to make the carpet dirty. That was just the start, right throughout, they were really considerate. And I think the other thing was, they were really approachable. They explained what they were going to do. And turned out to actually be really, really good, really. I mean, you do sometimes get a bad experience with people doing work, but we were so impressed with Rooftek. 

With buckets and a baby bath collecting rainwater inside a self-contained flat at her Camberley home, Jill Everest called Rooftek to the rescue, creating a stunning roof terrace in the process. Jill explains more: “When we first moved into our house, we decided my parents would come and live with us and we built a complete unit for them, a one-story self-contained extension at the back of our home. There's a living room, kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom in there, quite a nice sized one bed flat. The flat roof also provides me with a first-floor terrace area adjoined to the main house. “After 52 years of being here, the flat roof was leaking really, really badly. So, I decided with my children, we’d need to have the roof of the flat completely replaced, to keep the fabric of the main home and the flat in good condition. “So, my daughter and I set to work on finding a suitable flat roofing firm, we really looked at lots, as many as we could. We narrowed it down to a few local ones, and then having phoned one or two, we realised that they were too small a company for what we wanted done. Then we rang Rooftek who seemed to be the right size, and we met Leigh, Managing Director of Rooftek, and that was enough, that was it, we knew that Rooftek were the roofing company for us. “We had to go on a big learning curve. My late husband would not have anyone in, to do anything in our house. It was a big learning curve for me, and we did very well with Rooftek. We liked Leigh, and his team, and we saw the job we wanted, and we thought the price was absolutely fine, very good value overall.

Rooftek were the flat roof specialists of choice for Jack Sheffield of Surrey construction firm Sheffbuild when it came to putting on a 150-metre-square flat roof on his own new build home in West Horley. Here Jack takes up the story. “This was the final roof covering for a new build I am building for myself. We’ve been living in a bungalow for two years awaiting planning permission and are finally on schedule to finish early next summer. The roof system takes us forward and means the property is dry now and we can crack on. “I run a small construction company so I couldn't be poised better for it, really, but I think it's comparable to like having young kids. An absolute joy, but then it's a lot of hard work too and you learn plenty! 

For surveyor David Buckingham, having access to a professional roofing company like Rooftek Advance has been invaluable in the support and delivery of projects. Here he explains just why he wishes he had three more ‘Roofteks’ available to him. “One of my clients is a firm that manage developments up and down the country. One specific site was in Bicester, just north of Oxford, where there was an issue with a leaking roof. The manufacturer of the roof, Renolit, put me in touch with one of their approved contractors, and that was Rooftek Advance, I spoke to Leigh Halabi, and the rest is history, I’d found the solution to so many problems.

When it came to replacing a flat roof with a much greener, living roof at his Caversham home, Walter Beek was thoroughly impressed with Rooftek Advance from their professionalism to their expertise. He tells the story in this case study. “It began when I looked for local suppliers in the neighbourhood and invited three or four to come and give me a quote to replace a flat roof with a living roof. Rooftek was fantastic from the outset, the rest were… useless. One simply did not show up, another said he would give me a quote and didn’t and third who did show up and called with a quote, I don’t think he knew what he was talking about. “I got the sense, proven to be right, that Rooftek were very professional. Very clearly knew what they were talking about, you know? They felt trustworthy. They certainly were not the cheapest, but clearly were experts and really nice people. “Essentially, I wanted the old roof taken off, a new roof put on and the living roof put on top of that. It was relatively straightforward, and it was Rooftek that I had confidence in and the experience of having them on site was excellent. “The owner, Leigh Halabi, would visit regularly and check everything was to code and on track, and he was a very nice, friendly, professional, very thorough, and trustworthy person. He set the standard and his staff completely reflected that. They were the same calibre of people. “The team were friendly day to day and always kept me informed of any changes and gave me some great hints and tips on how to do some things differently. The whole experience was very different from my encounters with other trades. It was fantastic. Rooftek did a brilliant job. Absolutely brilliant start to finish. Very professional, friendly, thorough, you know, not the cheapest, but absolute quality and after all, you do get what you pay for. “The roof is at the back of the house, so you cannot easily see it from the road. However, Rooftek put photos of our roof on all of their social media, and I’ve commented on those. I am so pleased with the roof I have told Rooftek if somebody wants to have a chat with me, it is absolutely fine, or somebody wants to have a look at what the roof looks like. Absolutely fine. “It was an absolute pleasure actually to deal with Rooftek from the start. They were very consistent. Sometimes with trades you get you get the quote, and they're very friendly. Only for the people that turn up to do the work are less so and you are left questioning your judgement. “Leigh revealed an interesting insight, which I thought was really good. He said Rooftek used to be a bigger company, however he's very specifically reduced the number of people he has, so that he can provide a consistent type of service and a consistent type of engagement across everything he does. Creating the perfect team and it makes a makes absolute sense. And you can see that in everything Rooftek do, and why I recommend them.”

With a leaky garage roof and a pair of porches in need of TLC at their Caversham home, Mo and Christine called in Rooftek Advance, on a neighbour’s recommendation and found them to be trustworthy, professional, and unfailingly polite. Here they explain more: “It was only a small leak,” began Christine. “But we’ve been in the house for 25 years and never done the roof, so we thought we’d better do it, and at the same time, we have porches front and back and the fascia needed doing. “Rooftek were the first people we asked to come and give us a quote because a neighbour had used them. Leigh Halabi came and spent a lot of time here, explaining what he was doing, but when the quote came in, it was quite high. Getting other quotes was interesting, some were a lot lower and then we spent ages between when we were first quoted and deciding. Mo added: “We came across the Rooftek office by accident, we didn’t know they had an office and we just popped in and asked if they could come and talk to us again. Christine was saying it was good they had an office, in case there were any issues afterwards. It was reassuring. “When we popped in and asked if they could come and talk to us again, Leigh quickly called back and came around to discuss the project. They were always good at getting back to us. Whereas some of those we asked for quotes wouldn’t bother, or they’d throw a ladder up, jump on the roof and be done in five minutes. We had one ask if I could take some photos and measurements!

The global pandemic delayed plans to resurface the roof at Mike’s Camberley home, but three years later Rooftek Advance remained competitive, and they truly impressed this homeowner - Mike takes up the story of a roofing project interrupted.

Date of Contract: 01/05/21 to 20/10/21 Main Contractor: W.E. Black Ltd Site Address: William Morris Close, Oxford, Oxfordshire Contract Value: £383,080 Duration of Contract : 6 months We were contacted by W.E Black to tender for this project in November 2020. Our successful bid was agreed in March 2021 with works programmed to start June 2021. We were contracted to install 2400m2 of single ply waterproofing covering 6 blocks of affordable homes with terrace sections. Working with a concrete substrate, we installed aRenolit Alkorplan waterproofing system onto tapered PIR TR27 insulation board. Terrace sections were completed using Renolit Alkorplan glass reinforced waterproofing system. - SELFADHESIVEVCL - TAPERED PIR TR27 INSULATION 0.14u Value - RENOLIT ALKORPLAN WATERPROOFING SYSTEM - All works completed on schedule & budget.

Name of project: Flat Terrace Roof Location: Virginia Waters, Berkshire Main Contractor: Rooftek Advance Ltd Product; Renolit Alkorplan A 1.5mm glass reinforced fleece-back system with Alkorplan protection layer & porcelain slab terrace This transformation of a worn & tired flat roof into a refreshing, relaxing terrace roof space was carried out using the Renolit Alkorplan LA waterproofing system which offers a long 20 year warranty and 10 year insurance backed guarantee. Porcelain slabs on pedestal feet and a cast iron balustrade completed the look to this new unique space which our client is really pleased with. Clients Feedback; 5 star rating on Trust pilot "Excellent job delivered by Leigh and his team. First class professional service and very friendly too; I’d strongly recommend Rooftek and would happily work with them again without hesitation. Thank you."