Simon Trenerry

Ecommerce Manager

Simon has worked in the construction materials industry since leaving school in the mid 1980s. Having worked in the roofing and building materials sector for About Roofing Supplies for almost 20 years in a variety of management positions, Simon is uniquely placed to comment and to share his knowledge of roofing and building products and the construction materials industry.

How often should a roof be replaced?

How often should a roof be replaced?

In this roofing guide we answer one question we get asked regularly:- How often should a roof be replaced? Roof replacement varies according to a number of factors such as the age and condition of roofing materials used on the roof, the exposure of the roof to the weather and the construction of the roof. Find out more in this interesting and informative article.

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Roofing & building materials product availability update : Autumn 2021

Roofing & building materials product availability update: Autumn 2021

The availability issues affecting many roofing and building products nationally in 2021 has been widely reported over the past few months, and has even been covered by the BBC.

We are receiving many phone calls and emails every day from customers all over the UK who are trying to source materials such as concrete roof tiles, timber and cement.

In this blog post, which is an update to a previous post on our website, we will explore these issues in detail.

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Roofing & building materials product availability: Separating the fact from the fiction: Summer 2021

Roofing & building materials product availability: Separating the fact from the fiction: Summer 2021

By now most people will have heard of the availability issues affecting many products nationally, with the construction materials and building industry particularly affected.

We are taking numerous calls every day from customers who are desperately trying to source materials and who are bewildered at what is going on.

In this blog post we will explore the situation, and the short and long term outlook for construction and building materials.

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