Hi, I just found this site while searching on MSN for Lamarite Slates, seen a few folks I know from another Forum, hi guys/gal.
My name is Mike Gabbitas, I own and run a "Waterproofing Contracting" company in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, along with my partner of 15 years. I have been working in construction for 34 years.
We mainly do Torchdown Roofing, PVC trafficable Deck/Balcony membranes, Asphalt shingles, below ground self-adhesive and torched Tanking, and some waterproofing and UV coatings.
For 18 years till 1998 I worked in the Mastic Asphalt trade, roofing, flooring and tanking, from manufacturing, to laying and management. We still dabble a little in BSS Mastic Asphalt today, but it is a dying craft. In the 1980's I worked in the BUR trade in Ontario, Canada for 5 years on and off.
From what I have read in the last hour, this looks like a good Forum, quite a mixture of trades :Thumbs:
BTW I have a digital camera, so expect lots of photos of roofs from NZ
Heres a couple we are working on currently
Re Roof on Apartment Block (torchdown)
http://img95.exs.cx/img95/1342/dscf0012size9009dt.jpg
New Roof on Apartment Building Gut Out and Renovation(torchdown)
http://img100.exs.cx/img100/4936/dscf00219001ja.jpg
New Roof on Renovation (rubber)
http://img88.exs.cx/img88/2073/rubber9hl.jpg
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My name is Mike Gabbitas, I own and run a "Waterproofing Contracting" company in the Wellington Region of New Zealand, along with my partner of 15 years. I have been working in construction for 34 years.
We mainly do Torchdown Roofing, PVC trafficable Deck/Balcony membranes, Asphalt shingles, below ground self-adhesive and torched Tanking, and some waterproofing and UV coatings.
For 18 years till 1998 I worked in the Mastic Asphalt trade, roofing, flooring and tanking, from manufacturing, to laying and management. We still dabble a little in BSS Mastic Asphalt today, but it is a dying craft. In the 1980's I worked in the BUR trade in Ontario, Canada for 5 years on and off.
From what I have read in the last hour, this looks like a good Forum, quite a mixture of trades :Thumbs:
BTW I have a digital camera, so expect lots of photos of roofs from NZ
Heres a couple we are working on currently
Re Roof on Apartment Block (torchdown)
http://img95.exs.cx/img95/1342/dscf0012size9009dt.jpg
New Roof on Apartment Building Gut Out and Renovation(torchdown)
http://img100.exs.cx/img100/4936/dscf00219001ja.jpg
New Roof on Renovation (rubber)
http://img88.exs.cx/img88/2073/rubber9hl.jpg
Thanks to ImageShack for Free Image Hosting
http://www.imageshack.us