Why I Went to Dublin for Lava 20 Training (And What I Learned About Roofing Standards)
“The voice of the experienced roofer is not actually being listened to.” That line stuck with me. When I first…
Author: Danny Iwanejko
Roof Tops and Pit Stops
Week Beginning 09/02/26 – Liners, Leaks & Long Walks Some weeks in this job are steady.Some weeks are chaos. This…
Chimney Repair & Maintenance in Gedling, Nottinghamshire – A Full Rooftop Walkthrough
Chimneys are often one of the most overlooked parts of a property, right up until they start letting water in…
Roof Tops and Pit Stops
Week Beginning 2 February 2026 A week of chimneys, frozen fingers, Dublin adventures, missed flights… and somehow still making it…
Working Through Bad Weather, Tight Access, and Real-World Machine Problems
Some weeks test your patience more than others. This one started with relentless rain, gusty wind, and the kind of…
Roof Tops and Pit Stops: A Week of Surveys, Wind, Wipers, and Wobbly Slates
Week beginning – 26th January 2026 Some weeks start with a bang. Others start with a school run and a…
Full outreach, tight access, and no room for error
This video is a proper, real-world day on the job covering tight-access chimney work in Nottinghamshire, a full-outreach chimney liner…
Roof Tops and Pit Stops – A Week in the Life of the Cherry Picker Man
Week beginning 19.01.26 Some weeks glide by smoothly. Others involve squeezing machines through impossible gaps, fixing leaks caused by questionable…
Snow, Birds, Gutters & a Spider Lift – A Winter Afternoon on the Job
If you ever want to test your confidence in machinery, timing, and life choices, try dragging a spider cherry picker…
Roof Tops and Pit Stops – A Week in the Life of the Cherry Picker Man
Week beginning Monday 12th January 2026 Some weeks are all about graft, some weeks are about juggling weather, family, and…