Roofing & Cladding
Residentiel Vinyl Cladding
Residentiel Vinyl Cladding is now importing
Royal Building Products from Canada. Royal
Siding is a high quality product, non-toxic
and non-flammable. The product is made by
extruding polyvinyl chloride homopolymer
resin blended with exclusive DURA technology
impact modifiers, the result is an extremely tough,
long lasting cladding. It is resistant to changes
in outside temperature’s, ranging from -30C to
50C. Due to its unique interlocking design, it can
withstand adverse weather conditions and extreme
winds. It won’t go brittle, rust nor corrode. It comes
in a fabulous range of colours, that are saturated
through the product so it doesn’t fade.
www.residentielcladding.com
Tel: 00 44 1767 676100
Email: [email protected]
Greenwich turns greener with Aliva UK’s
insulated render
SIKA-TROCAL CHECKS IN AT
EDINBURGH HOTEL DEVELOPMENT
An ambitious regeneration scheme at Greenwich
Peninsula in London is showing off its green
credentials with a sophisticated insulated render
façade from Aliva UK.
With speed and ease of installation crucial at the
conversion of an old office building in Edinburgh
into a new Premier Inn, over 1,500m2 of SikaTrocal Type S provided the perfect roofing solution
to keep the multi-million pound project on track
for completion.
The development by Wates Construction is one of
the largest schemes in Europe, bringing thousands
of new jobs, state-of-the-art new homes and a
vibrant community to the area on the banks of the
Thames near the O2 Arena.
Architects Jestico + Whiles asked Aliva, the UK
leader in façades and interior finishes for a cost
effective yet aesthetically pleasing finish to an eight
storey residential block of 240 apartments. Forty
per cent of them are affordable housing.
Aliva supplied 5,500sqm of white acrylic TermoK8
insulated render to give the buildings a crisp,
pared-back look that brought the project in on
budget. The installers were Regency Plastering.
www.alivauk.com
Designed by Holmes Miller Architects
for Consensus Capital Ltd and Interserve
Construction, the £17 million development
com prises a comprehensive conversion of the
existing 1970s office building. Located centrally
within the New Town and World Heritage sites in
Edinburgh, the completed building will provide a
new 127-bedroom Premier Inn hotel.
With careful consideration given to the external
aesthetic, Holmes Miller worked closely with
City of Edinburgh Planning Department to
produce a contemporary and elegant finish that is
sympathetic to its historic context.
For more information please call 01707 394444,
or visit www.sika.co.uk.
Homeowner’s Guide
Roof Refurbishment - How to comply
with Building Regulations
In October 2010, the latest revision of Part L of the Building Regulations
came into force with the objective of implementing the EU’s Energy
Performance of Building Directive.
The aim was to reduce energy use in buildings. Part L is concerned with
the Conservation of Fuel and Power in buildings.
THE KEY REQUIREMENTS:
•
The regulations come into effect when 50% or more
of the roof area is being refurbished. In simple terms,
it means that the whole of that roof must be brought
up to the thermal efficiency demanded by the current
regulations if it doesn’t meet a minimum threshold
standard.
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•
A strip and re-roof or even just the provision of a new
layer of waterproofing, for example when striping
and re-felting a flat roof, will usually necessitate the
upgrading of the thermal performance of the roof.
*Remember the so-called “roofer” with a van and a ladder can
cost the homeowner dearly if any work carried out is not with
the approval of Building Control.*