A strong sense of tradition

Bespoke roofing services

Zero carbon buildings, renewable technologies, responsible stewardship of natural resources. These days, Rock is much in demand as a consultancy that is able help the construction industry advance the evolution of smarter, more sustainable buildings. And we continue, of course, to develop and supply intelligent solutions for the waterproofing of roofs and elevated vehicle decks.

But does this mean that Rock now places less importance on the more traditional roofing skills that are sadly in recession? Far from it. In fact, this area of our business is currently experiencing something of a resurgence. Mansards, lead welding, cappings, tiles and slates – these are all elements which require a high level of professionalism and dedication if they are to be of the excellent standard demanded by some of our more prestigious contracts.

A recent example of this would be 49 Park Lane, an office development in Mayfair where Rock was entrusted with the mansard roof and balconies. Pat Walsh at Mace described our contribution as “the best lead work installation I have ever seen, and a testament to a traditional skills which I am sorry to say appear to be in decline elsewhere in our industry.”

Rock’s managing director, John Walsh, added, “Bespoke roofing and ancillary products, such as guard rails, skylights and vents, will always remain a core offer from Rock. Our clients rely on our ability to supply a complete pitched roof package, and all the painstaking craftsmanship which that entails.”