APRIL 2018 | 29
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SARNAFIL ROOF
INSTALLED ON GRADE
II LISTED MANSION
Roof Assured by Sarnafil installer,
ROOFPRO London Ltd, was
appointed for this interesting
project in Holland Park by main
contractor IMKO London Ltd.
With huge mansions
you can look to hire a full or
‘ part-time
administrator. They
will probably cost less per
hour than you can make
’
help with this. Ditching the
shackles of admin can help
free you up to improve your
efficiency. There is also a
nice side effect, you’ll get
more time to do the things
you enjoy and get paid
more for, it’s a great invest-
ment.
Implementing a new sys-
tem should probably come
after the busy period when
you have time but also the
most money to spend on
getting it right. That can
ensure that you make bigger
margins next year.
Alternatively, you can
look to hire a full or part-
time administrator. They will
probably cost less per hour
than you can make. Often,
they will enjoy administra-
tion (really!) and as a result
may be better at it than
you.
Sensible things like ensur-
ing you have good relations
with your suppliers is also
critical. If there are prob-
lems having them on your
side helps ahead of the
pressure time. Out of the
busy season is also the time
to look at your costs. Exam-
ine the top few things that
you have spent the most on
over the year. These are the
items to see if you can cut
costs without compromising
quality.
Strategic thinking
A lot of the ideas here
are obvious but can be lost
in the day to day business
of keeping things running.
The great thing about acting
strategically is that the busi-
ness can really be changed
for the better over time.
Do some of the ideas from
here that you find most
appealing and you will find
your business running more
smoothly after the year has
passed. Good luck!
About the author
Benjamin Dyer is CEO and
co-founder of Powered Now.
Powered Now’s mobile app
aims to make it easier for all
sorts of installers and other
trades to run their business-
es.
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and a relaxed feel, Holland
Park is one of the most
exclusive areas of London.
ROOFPRO installed the
Sarnafil single ply mem-
brane on a Grade II listed
building converted into flats
and owned by a charitable
institute.
The original 320 m2 roof
was made up of layers of
felt and asphalt roofing
materials and in a very
poor condition. A critical
point had been reached
with years of patching and
repairs leaving the flat roof
weak and vulnerable lead-
ing to leaks with the poten-
tial to damage the interior
of this lovely old building.
Another repair was not an
option – a new roof was
needed.
Over eight weeks, the
ROOFPRO installation team
stripped down and replaced
the old roof section by
section with a new Sarna-
fil cold roof. This staged
approach was to make sure
that the whole roof was not
left open and vulnerable;
the roof stayed covered and
watertight to protect the
flats below which remained
inhabited throughout the
project.
To comply with listed
building regulations, ROOF-
PRO renewed old rooflights
with matching conservato-
ry-style. For access a new
SarnaLite rooflight with
access hatch was also in-
stalled.
The finished roof was
inspected by a Sarnafil Field
Technician and signed off
for its guarantee.
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