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Soffits, fascias and guttering installation in Borehamwood

April 28, 2025 12:38 pm Published by

Installation Gallery UPVC fascias, soffits and guttering We have written before on these blogs about the potential danger of asbestos as a building material, which was widely used from around the 1950s. Prolonged exposure can lead to asbestosis, a disease caused by inhaling tiny fibres which can lodge in the lungs, creating severe breathing problems and even cancer. However, the material is only dangerous when broken up and disturbed, causing the fibres to float around as a fine dust. Asbestos was banned as a building material over 25 years ago, following many cases of workers contracting the disease, but Summit Cladding often comes across older properties where it is still in situ, as with this end-of-terrace house in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire.... View Article

Cement board cladding installation in Woodford, East London

April 9, 2025 8:24 am Published by

Installation Gallery The importance of fire-resistant cladding The devastating fire in Grenfell Tower in 2017, which claimed over 70 lives, has led to a nationwide scramble to identify buildings at risk and the importance of fire-resistant cladding. Summit is proud to have been part of this recent project to enhance the appearance and safety of a block of flats in East London. The building, in a leafy part of Woodford Green, was built before the Grenfell disaster, but like so many properties throughout the country, the owners and leaseholders were unsure whether the installed cladding – and what lay behind it – was fully fireproof. Advantages of cement board cladding Summit has long experience in fitting fibre cement board cladding... View Article