Marley has teamed up
with Leeds College of Building to help support the next generation of roofers.
A unique one-day
training course created and delivered by Marley provided an opportunity for 16
second and third year roofing apprentices to gain first-hand experience on how
to compile accurate roofing estimates.
The course built
upon existing construction skills developed by the students, and exposed them
to the next level of training to enable them to complete a fully-fledged roof
estimate.
David Cassell,
Training Manager at Marley, delivered the course content. He comments:
“As the construction industry continues to face an ongoing shortage of skills,
including roofers, it is vital that we support the next generation coming into
the sector, and providing training in areas such as roof estimating is a prime
example of how we can help them build strong foundations for a career in
construction.”
The training was
based upon working through Marley’s comprehensive roof system, which includes
tiles, underlays, battens, fixings, ventilation and dry fix solutions – all of
which are tried and tested to work together seamlessly while also meeting
current British Standards.
The course also
covered roof constants so that the apprentices could calculate rafter, hip and
valley lengths that couldn’t be measured. In addition, expert guidance was
provided to students on best practice when examining roofs in plan view, using
final project drawings.
With final
measurements in place, by the end of the course the students were able to
complete a final roof estimate using components from the Marley roof system.
David Cassell
concludes: “There are many advantages to working with a complete roof system
from a single manufacturer, which can ultimately help to make contractors lives
easier. It enables quicker installation as the products are designed to
work together, and contractors can be assured that all the components satisfy
the required standards such as BS 5534 for slating and tiling.
“A complete roof
system is also an ideal foundation from which accurate roof estimates can be
created. I am confident that the roofing apprentices at Leeds College of
Building will have gained a lot by attending this bespoke course, and going
forward can utilise the knowledge they have gained for the benefit of their
future careers.”
