Sealoflex Shorts

Success straight off the blocks for Russell Asphalt, Eastbourne

A 100m2 roof sounds like a good job for any contractor but imagine if the largest flat area on that roof was 4m2 . This was what Russel Asphalt faced on their maiden Sealoflex project.

The project on the roof of Doncastle House in Bracknell was a baptism of fire for the Eastbourne based contractors. An Asphalt roof which had been subject to various repairs and re-coats over the years and was now in need of a permanent solution.

Working with the building owners Russell Asphalt convinced them that a liquid system was the only cost effective solution and the decision was made to use the Sealoflex CT system.

Sealoflex’s Andy Sargeant visited the site prior to the start and recommended a thorough clean using a pressure washer to remove the remanants of the previous coating . A coat of Sealobond primer was applied and allowed to dry and the roof was ready for the system.

Sealoflex CT was used because of the time of year and also because there was evidence of ponding water and due to the complexities of the roof the levels could not be raised to allow water run off . Sealoflex CT is suitable for ponding areas.

Due to the considerable experience of their staff in all aspects of roofing and especially with other liquid systems very little training was required and the result is a completely waterproof building with a visually attractive roof.

Steven Boniface of Russell Asphalt had a lot to say about this project especially the amount of detail involved.

He said:

When we first saw this roof our hearts sank but as I always say a jobs a job so lets get on with it. We had solid advice from the guys at Sealoflex and that coupled with an initial site visit soon got us underway. The four of us on site have had a lot of experience with liquid systems but from now on the only one we want to lay is Sealoflex. No mixing, No smell No wastage and simple to use.