Roofing
Refurbishment of
Nottingham City
Council roof is
disruption free
thanks to
Decothane
Ultra
Refurbishing the roof of Loxley House, the central
hub of Nottingham City Council, caused no
disruption to essential public services, thanks to
Sika Liquid Plastics’ new low odour cold applied
liquid roof membrane, Decothane Ultra.
The roof of Loxley House, located in Nottingham’s
busy city centre, has large amount of detailing and
upstands, and due to its age was probe to leaks.
After a number of water ingress problems it was
decided that the roof required a new waterproof
coating, which could be applied around plant and
detailing and would protect the building for years
to come. A liquid applied solution ticked all of these
boxes.
The project began in 2014, expertly undertaken by
Derby-based Midland Roofing Services through
the East Midlands Property Alliance (EMPA)
Framework contractor, Robert Woodhead Ltd.
The City Council required work to be carried out
while the building was in use, due to the important
nature of its work and the vital services it provides,
required daily by the public.
The main challenge arose when this project kickedoff, as the waterproof coating for the roof needed
to be applied around the air handling units for the
building. As the offices below were in constant
use, it was essential that any potential smells were
minimised as any odour from roofing products
used during installation that may have entered the
building would have caused inconvenience and
disruption.
SIKA LIQUID PLASTICS
Luckily it was at this time that Sika Liquid Plastics
was bringing Decothane Ultra to the market, a new
low odour liquid applied roof membrane. During
development, Sika Liquid Plastics worked closely
with Odournet, a team of independent consultants
that deliver top level expertise on sensory analysis
techniques and their application for product
optimisation and material testing. According to test
data, Decothane Ultra was scientifically proven to
be much lower odour when bench