How a Condition Report Survey Can Maintain Your Roof and Gutters

WHEN IT COMES to leak prevention, refurbishing roofs and gutters, and maintaining properties, it is essential to know exactly what issues you may be dealing with and how to fix them. That’s why Sharmans offers comprehensive condition report surveys which review the condition of the roof and gutter and provide you with a complete snapshot of the building.

This snapshot can inform you of where the roof is in its life-cycle and if any maintenance work is required. If the present problems aren’t caught in time, the factory-applied roof coatings will deteriorate past a point of no return, leading to costly replacements. By booking a condition report survey, you’ll get the advice you need to keep the roof in the best condition possible and help ensure that you are extending its life.

For a more in-depth structural assessment, combining a roof condition report with measured building surveying can provide a full picture of the property’s health, ensuring all potential risks are identified early.

The Condition Report Survey

The report covers many key areas and issues including:

• Preliminary Inspection Scope
• Roof Details
• Gutter Details
• General Overview
• Existing Roof Analysis
• Substrate Details
• Cut Edge Corrosion Analysis
• Previous Repairs
• Fixings
• Metal Flashing Details
• Rooflights
• Adhesion Testing
• Gutters
• System Proposals

Sharmans’ condition report surveys are designed to provide expert advice for tackling common problems which can cause leaks such as cut edge corrosion, whilst also covering the entire roof envelope by examining factors like roof substrate condition, gutter network condition and detailing to ensure you get the right solutions for the job.

Sharmans’ guaranteed BBA approved high-performance Delcote® and Seamsil® roof coating systems and Plygene® Gutterline system are the market leading leak prevention systems. The systems have been specified with confidence by surveyors and property managers for over 20 years.

Sharmans’ Gutterline System

The market leading Plygene® Gutterline system is engineered to guarantee leak prevention and made from an incredibly strong thermoplastic blend which is designed specifically for the gutter environment: resistant to mechanical damage, highly durable and weathertight, it withstands foot traffic and is UV resistant, maintaining its performance integrity for the full life cycle of the building.

Plygene® Gutterline system is a seamless “gutter within a gutter” gutter lining system which is non-bonded in design and thermally expands and contracts independently from the gutter substrate material. This means that as the gutter itself thermally moves, the integrity of the gutter lining is not compromised and will not craze and crack like liquid coatings, or open at the joints like other bonded systems.

For quality assurance on the durability and performance of our products, the Delcote® and Seamsil® products come with a minimum 10 year guarantee and are BBA accredited. The Seamsil® 100 cut edge corrosion system is also AA fire certified, to ensure safety durability and sustainability for years to come, extending the life cycle of the building.

Benefits of Booking a Condition Report Survey

What are the benefits of booking a condition report survey with Sharmans, and how can it help you and your roof?

• Reports are fully detailed with photography and best practice recommendations to repair or fully restore as appropriate.
• Receiving a detailed report of where the roof is in its life-cycle means specifiers and contractors can make a decision on the appropriate maintenance or remediation for that roof.
• You can rest assured that you are getting expert advice with over 30 years of experience informing our surveys.
• Our reports allow you to specify products with ease and ensure that you are recommending products with proven results.

Sharmans supports contractors and specifiers with a condition report survey to help advise you on the best solution for the roof and the gutter. To arrange your roof condition report survey, visit Sharmans website or get in touch with their team of experts.