October 2018

Roofing Updates
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FULL SYSTEM SOLUTION
To keep up with increasing demand, IKO Polymeric has expanded its existing Chesterfield headquarters
with an energy-efficient warehouse, featuring a top class building envelope and daylight solution from
both Kingspan Insulated Panels and Kingspan Light + Air.
It was essential that the new building looked professional and worked within the aesthetic of the industrial site. A
IKO, Kingspan, and Roofdec’s collaboration on IKO
typical ‘box’ design was chosen and achieved with horizontally-laid Micro-Rib wall panels. The panels were Polymeric’s Chesterfield site achieved the
completion of the envelope on time and on budget.
selected in graduated custom shades of blue to create a welcoming façade that blends into the skyscape above.
The walls were finished with bespoke fabrications such as Top Hats and Flashings to ensure a clean, professional finish. The building envelope was completed
with a Topdek flat roof system, with a durable and UV-resistant IKO Armourplan membrane in a complementary Mid-Grey.
Meanwhile, Kingspan Light + Air worked with the project team to create a lighting specification which maximised the natural daylight within the warehouse.
To achieve this, Kingspan Day-Lite Vault rooflights were installed. The products are specially designed to integrate seamlessly with the Kingspan Topdek
Membrane Roof system and this allowed a simple, fast-track installation programme. www.kingspanpanels.co.uk / www.kingspanlightandair.com
PERFECT SEAL FOR ZOO ROOF
Chester Zoo’s management team can rest assured that its diverse range of wild-life
themed merchandise is safe and dry following a refurbishment of the shop roof using
Firestone’s RubberGard EPDM roofing membrane.
Designed to provide a service life in excess of 50 years and offering
rapid installation with no hot works and no nuisance odours, the
Firestone system was ideal for installation at the Zoo.
The system was specified for a partial refurbishment of the roof to replace a roof covering that
had reached the end of its service life. The simplicity of the system enabled strip out of the
problematic area to allow the RubberGard EPDM membrane to be fully adhered to the newly
installed plywood substrate, creating a neat waterproofing solution. www.firestonebpe.co.uk
GUTTERFLOW: NEXT GENERATION FOR DESIGN CALCS
CRM says Gutterflow has become the industry standard gutter calculation program since it first
launched in March 2001.
Above: For existing users of Gutterflow,
upgrade packages will be available at a much
reduced cost.
However, the new version offers a number of benefits; calculation and spacing data are shown as tabs on the main
page, saving messy switching between pages; entering uneven spaced data has become quicker and simpler,
especially where some outlets are uneven, and others follow a set pattern; automated functions allow gutter depth,
width and outlet size to be optimised at the touch of a button; and custom outlets can be programmed in, allowing
proprietary outlets to be used within gutters if required to boost flows. Find out more at: www.crmrainwater.co.uk
A HORIZONTAL APPROACH
Easi-Dec says it has modified its Board-Walk mesh walkway solution to enable both vertical
and horizonal installation, providing roofers, contractors and specifiers with a safety system
that is useable in a wider variety of configurations.
Easi-Dec’s Board-Walk mesh walkway: “Made of high
grade aluminium, the structure is lightweight, easily
transportable and can be used on roof pitches up to 30
degrees”
Particularly suited to fragile industrial roofs, Easi-Dec Board-Walk is a portable mesh walkway that
provides a safer working position for roof maintenance. Running from the eaves to ridge, the system
spreads the weight across the support battens, allowing the workers to confidently move along the
full length of the system. Find out more at: www.easi-dec.co.uk
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