Roof timber treatment
in Uccle
On the building stock of Uccle — town houses, mansard roofs, natural slate, worked zinc work — 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 Uccle
Why here in particular
What changes in Uccle is the context: mansion houses, mansard roofs, natural slate, finely worked zinc work. Mansards and dormers multiply the joints: that is almost always where the water ends up getting in.
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 Uccle 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 Uccle
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
How do you know if your roof timbers are under attack?
Frass on the floor, holes of 1 to 3 mm, timber that gives under a bradawl. If in doubt, the diagnostic visit settles it.
Do you have to leave the house?
No. We ventilate the treated space and ask you not to go up there for 24 hours.
How long does the treatment take?
Around ten years for a curative treatment properly applied to saturation.
Do you come out to Uccle with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Uccle 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 Uccle
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 Uccle: let’s talk about it
On-site visit, detailed costing within 48 working hours, with no obligation on your part.