SR Timber has unveiled a new logo and branding as part of its 20th anniversary celebrations. The new branding is on show throughout its literature and on a new website at sr-timber.co.uk The new strapline, ‘Our Gold Standard – Correctly graded batten you can trust’, feeds off the company’s long-standing …
Read More »Flex-R joins BMF
Specialist flat roofing supplier Flex-R has become a supplier member of the Builders Merchants Federation. The decision comes after the company won two merchant supplier awards last year and, the company says, demonstrates its commitment to supplying the builders merchants sector. Flex-R has been selling synthetic single-ply EPDM membranes to …
Read More »NBG shelters Anderson Roofing as new Partner
Wokingham-based Anderson Roofing Supplies Ltd has become the latest merchant to join buying group NBG as a Partner, to benefit from access to its online Hub, Supplier deals and a wider support network of fellow independent merchants. Anderson Roofing, which started up in 2003, has a second branch in Camberley, …
Read More »PERMAFLEX achieves BBA certification
Roofing manufacturer Permavent’s PERMAFLEX has been officially certified by the BBA. The accreditation confirms PERMAFLEX’s durability, weather resistance, and long-term stability across a wide range of applications, including Solar Panel installations and detailing around complex roof interfaces. As an accredited solution, PERMAFLEX gives contractors and specifiers an easy-to-install product that …
Read More »Russell Roof Tiles secures backing
Roof tile manufacturer Russell Roof Tiles has secured an eight-figure funding package from HSBC UK to support the next phase of its growth and innovation strategy. The new refinancing deal provides increased financial flexibility to scale up production, enhance efficiency, and drive forward ongoing investment in new technologies and product …
Read More »BMI offers free pitched roofing courses
Roofing specialist BMI has released free pitched roofing courses for the second half of 2025 to tackle the skills shortage in the roofing industry. According to the latest National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) State of the Roofing Industry Report, 47% of roofing contractors struggle to recruit skilled workers. …
Read More »Fowler rejoins Ariel Plastics
Richard Fowler, a well-known figure in the UK roofing supplies industry, has returned to roofing manufacturer Ariel Plastics, teaming back up with Paul Goddard as Commercial Managers for the North and South of the UK. Fowler first joined in 1990 and was with the company for nearly 35 years, responsible …
Read More »Onduline supports Aldi’s re-roofing programme
Burton Roofing Merchants and Onduline’s Isoline Low Line are supporting Aldi’s nationwide re-roofing programme. As a sub-roof system, Isoline Low Line provides a secondary waterproofing layer that can accommodate a range of technical challenges, making it particularly suitable for re-roofing schemes where existing tiles needed to be reused or where …
Read More »MAS Roofing wins £5000 at SIG Roofing
Max Small, owner of M.A.S Roofing in Totton, Southampton, is celebrating winning of £5000 in the SIG Roofing BIG Summer Scratch-off promotion. The nationwide promotion, which ran from June 30 to August 1, was launched to boost footfall across SIG Roofing’s 100+ UK branches, and offered over 20,000 prizes up …
Read More »Ford Asphalte joins NBG
Hull based roofing merchant Ford Asphalte has become an NBG Partner, joining a well-established group of roofing merchants within NBG. Other members include Dontell Roofing Supplies in West London, Alltype Roofing Supplies in South East London and Henshaws Roofing & Building Supplies in Manchester. Ford Asphalte will now benefit from …
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