Roof timber treatment
in Rixensart
On the building stock of Rixensart — period houses, 1970s villas, tile and slate roofs — roof timber treatment calls for an adapted method. Diagnosis, curative treatment against insects and fungi, and reinforcement of weakened timbers.
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The context in Rixensart
Why here in particular
What changes in Rixensart is the context: houses with character, 1970s villas, tile and slate roofs. Being close to the woods keeps everything damp: moss removal and gutter clearing come round more often here than elsewhere.
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 Rixensart 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 Rixensart
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
How long does the treatment take?
Around ten years for a curative treatment properly applied to saturation.
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 come out to Rixensart with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Rixensart 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 Rixensart
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 Rixensart: let’s talk about it
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.