Roof timber treatment
in Wavre
On the building stock of Wavre — terraced brick houses in the centre, detached villas on the edge, plenty of concrete-tile roofs laid in the 1970s — roof timber treatment needs a method that fits. Diagnosis, curative treatment against insects and fungi, and reinforcement of weakened timbers.
BeforeAfter
The context in Wavre
Why here in particular
The valley floor stays damp much of the year: the north-facing slopes green over with moss faster than elsewhere and the bottom of facades marks. So we adapt the kit and the method rather than running a standard protocol.
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 Wavre 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 Wavre
The questions we get asked most often before this kind of job.
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.
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.
Do you come out to Wavre with no extra call-out charge?
Yes. Wavre 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 Wavre
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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