NEWS
PUR FOAM CAN PREVENT WINDSTORM DAMAGE TO ROOFS (Jan 2007)
The
recent high winds have highlighted once again their destructive power
and the damage caused to roofs of buildings
The cost of repairing windstorm damage is currently running at over £825m per year and is likely to get higher because of Climate Change, a cost normally borne by the Insurance Companies.
Such is the impact of these
costs that the Insurance Industry has looked at ways to prevent windstorm
damage to roofs (1) and suggests that sprayed PUR could used to bond the
tiles or slates to the roof structure to prevent tiles or slates being
blown off in high winds.
PUR
is applied to the underside of a roof where it creates a permanent bond
between the tiles and the roof structure ensuring that high winds cannot
dislodge tiles or slates.
As well as preventing tiles being blown off the roof, the PUR provides excellent insulation and draught proofing, reducing the householder’s energy consumption, vitally important in these days of rising energy costs.
Application of the product to roofs is a service available right across the UK and all applications carry the endorsement of a BBA Certificate and new developments have made it even more cost effective.
A BRUFMA spokesman said “Although building repair costs are normally covered by Buildings Insurance, householders experience great trauma if their roof is damaged in high winds. The delay in repairs and the worry of the roof leaking all add to the misery. Preventing the damage in the first place by using PUR, whilst also improving the insulation in the roof would save all the hassle and repair costs and be of great benefit to everyone”
(1) The vulnerability of UK Property to Windstorm Damage, Association
of British Insurers, July 2003