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| Advanced City & Guilds | Recognised provider of training, qualifications and apprenticeships |
| Apex | Top of the roof where the roof pitches meet |
| Bauder | Branded single-ply and felt roofing products |
| BBA | British Board of Augrement |
| CITB | Construction Industry Training Board |
| City & Guilds Standards | Apprenticeship standards |
| Codes | Measure of lead thickness |
| Conservation Areas | Protected areas, in Edinburgh these include Morningside, Newinton, The Grange and the New Town. |
| Corbel | Structural stone with the appearance of a bracket to carry weight |
| CSCS | Consturctors Skills Certification Scheme |
| Edinburgh Trusted Trader | The only official scheme in Edinburgh vetted by Trading Standards |
| Felt roofing | Traditional roofing material for flat roofs |
| Flat Roof | Roof without pitch or minimal gradient |
| FSB | Federation of Small Business |
| Georgian Housing | Houses built between 1901 and 1918 |
| GRF | Glass reinforced fibre |
| Green roof | A living roof covered with greenery and seedum plants |
| Heritage | Buildings of historical importance |
| Home report | Document with information about a property for sale |
| LSA | Lead Sheet Association |
| Leadwork | The use of lead for roofing finishes |
| Lime pointing | A mortar made of lime, sand and water offering a waterproof finish |
| Nail-sick | Decay of the nail |
| New build | Recently constructed with new methods/systems but also traditional. |
| PIR | Polyisocyanurate Insualation |
| Pitched Roof | Angled roof, the ‘pitch’ determines the angle of the roof slope |
| Roof report | An inspection report with roof evaluation |
| Sarnafil | Registered trademark for premium single ply roofing |
| Skews | Junctions where the roofing slates or tiles meets the edge or boundary gable wall |
| Slate | Traditional natural roofing material. In Edinburgh, this is typically Scotch Clad slating but can also be Welsh, Burlington and Spanish slate. |
| Stonework | The use of stone in building works, including chimney pots, pointing and so on. |
| Tiling | Manufactued roofing material made from materials including terracotta, concrete or plastic. |
| Traditional buildings | Buildings constructed to before 1919 often covered by conservation orders |
| Trusted Trader | Edinburgh City Council initative |
| Vapour Control Layer | A layer installed if adding insulation to prevent condensation |
| Victorian Housing | Houses built between 1837 and 1901 |
