Roundup of 2020 Let us start with the weather. The rain in the early part of the year was atrocious; the wettest February on record! Then the middle of the year was more like the Sahara than Somerset. We completed the re-roof of Nethersole House for King Edward’s School in […]
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Leaky Roof
How to prevent internal damage caused by a leaking roof Here’s our advice for checking your roof ahead of winter. We recommend you do this at least twice a year to ensure you are on top of any maintenance issues. Visual assessment – outside When checking for a leaky roof, […]
Read MoreRoofing Services in the South West
West Country Tiling is based in the South West of England in the beautiful county of Somerset. Our offices are on the outskirts of Frome and we operate throughout the south of England. As a company we have worked with private clients, architects, builders, developers, site owners, County Councils, churches, schools, […]
Read MoreThe Lockdown Knock-on Effect
At West Country Tiling we use a variety of materials for roof construction and refurbishment. Sourcing the conventional and specialist materials we use for each job has relied on our longstanding supplier relationships. Now we are facing supply issues on most materials due to the knock-on effect of the Covid19 […]
Read MoreSupporting Architects in the South West
West Country Tiling company began trading in 1969 under the stewardship of Derek Pitt. His son Toby has been managing operations since 1990. As a result of our extensive experience we’ve determined what our strengths and weaknesses are. Our greatest strength lies in the quality of craftsmen that we employ. […]
Read MoreApprentice Top Trumps
Two weeks ago, our shiny new apprentices started working with the team at West Country Tiling. Meet Jake Lock and Ellis Power, both from Frome. We think they’re worthy of apprentice top trumps status. Brimming with enthusiasm, but blurry eyed from the 6am wake up calls, these lads have already […]
Read MoreApprentice Roofer Shortlisted
At the beginning of June, West Country Tiling advertised for an apprentice roofer to join our team. We weren’t sure what response we would get, as the country was just coming out of a three month lock down and the immediate future looked very uncertain for a lot of our […]
Read MoreWest Country Tiling seeks hard working apprentice
West Country Tiling is on the lookout for a hard-working apprentice to join the team. If you’re a school leaver who is thinking about starting an apprenticeship, then this could be the right choice for you.
Read MoreWorking safely during the COVID-19 outbreak
We’re delighted that 75% of the team at West Country Tiling are back at work under new safe-working guidelines. Interpreting these ever-changing guidelines has been a challenge. We feel that some of the government’s advice would be to the detriment of our team, so we’ve taken our own view on […]
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