February 2024

Advertorial
DON & LOW INVESTIGATES KEY
FACTOR TRIGGERING ROOFING
MEMBRANE LEAKS
Don & Low, the UK's only vertically integrated manufacturer and creator of Roofshield®,
became aware of a number of water leakage cases over the past year, the majority of which
occurred around the time powerful storms Babet and Ciaran struck the country. The
company has initiated a continuing investigation into this problem, and Will Campbell,
Head of Sales at Don & Low, discusses some of the latest findings…
Will, I was hoping you could fill us in on
the background of this investigation. For
what reasons did Don & Low choose to
become involved in solving this roofing
membrane leakage puzzle?
Don & Low manufactures
Roofshield, a leading air and
vapour permeable roofing
underlay
For us at Don & Low, it was the right thing to do;
our duty to the construction industry, which we
have served tirelessly for nearly three decades.
Don & Low has maintained a steadfast
commitment to ethical decision-making,
regulatory compliance, and societal and
environmental accountability ever since its
inception in 1972.
So, given that Roofshield® is the leading air and
vapour permeable roofing underlay, and is widely
used across the UK and Ireland, it was hardly
surprising that we were among the first to get
informed about cases of roofing membrane
leakages across the UK. As a responsible
member of the construction industry, we had to
investigate this issue.
What led Don & Low to the discovery of
the battens problem?
Don & Low is the UK’s only vertically integrated
manufacturer, which means we have total control
over our roofing membrane production. Thus, we
were very confident in Roofshield’s performance
and reliability, especially considering that it has
been manufactured exclusively and with the
utmost precision in our Forfar facilities since
1996, using the finest materials that ensure its
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