Roof timber treatment
in Grez-Doiceau
Diagnosis, curative treatment against insects and fungi, and strengthening of weakened timbers. In Grez-Doiceau (1390) this comes up regularly: converted farm buildings combine long roof valleys, endless fascias and old roof timbers that have rarely been treated.
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The context in Grez-Doiceau
Why here in particular
What changes in Grez-Doiceau is the context: brick and stone farms, converted barns, contemporary houses with flat or low-pitched roofs. The big converted farm buildings combine long roof valleys, endless runs of fascia and old roof timbers that have rarely been treated.
Roof timbers under attack are not visible from the living room. You find it by going up: frass at the foot of the rafters, exit holes, sometimes a fungal smell near an old leak.
- Quote
- Priced after a site visit, free of charge and with no obligation.
- Duration
- 1 to 3 days depending on the area and the access.
- Call-out
- Included in Grez-Doiceau and neighbouring municipalities
How it runs
How the job runs
The same protocol everywhere, adapted to what the visit reveals on site. Nothing is decided from the pavement.
- Full diagnosis with a survey
- Brushing and dust removal
- Injection and curative spraying
- Strengthening of the weakened members
- Treating the cause of the damp
- Photo report and product data sheet
Diagnosis
Probing with an awl, mapping the rotten areas, tracing where the damp comes from.
Preparation
Brushing, dust removal, taking off the parts that no longer hold.
Treatment
Injection into the heavy timbers, spraying to saturation over the whole.
Strengthening
Sistering or doubling up the weakened members, with plates and bolts.
Cause
We also deal with whatever wetted the timber. Otherwise it starts again.
Frequently asked questions
Roof timber treatment in Grez-Doiceau
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
Do you treat dry rot?
Dry rot is another category altogether: you have to remove the source of water, cut back generously and sometimes treat the masonry. We diagnose it and point you honestly in the right direction.
Can insulation be added afterwards?
Yes, and that is the right order: treat, reinforce, then insulate. The other way round just wraps the problem up.
Do you also treat converted lofts?
Yes, but part of the lining has to come off to reach the timbers. That is stated in the quote.
Do you come out to Grez-Doiceau with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Grez-Doiceau is one of our 17 municipalities: the call-out is included in the quote, not added at the bottom of the invoice.
Other work in Grez-Doiceau
While we are on site
Combining two jobs in one visit brings the invoice down. We suggest it when it makes sense, never to pad the quote.
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Roof timber treatment in Grez-Doiceau: let’s talk about it
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.