ROOFING & CLADDING
SIKA SARNAFIL EXPLOSIVE SUCCESS FOR ROYAL
GUNPOWDER MILLS HERITAGE ROOF REFURBISHMENT
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The high-quality roofing system
was chosen after the project’s main
contractors Courtenay Builders Limited
were impressed with the results from
similar Sika Sarnafil projects. They
also entrusted Contour Roofing with
the specification and installation after
seeing its award-winning track record
with Sika Sarnafil.
The Royal Gunpowder Mills heritage site had
Sika Sarnafil products installed to guarantee a
stunning aesthetic and durable roofing solution.
A historic and archaeological treasure,
the Royal Gunpowder Mills heritage
site in Waltham Abbey, Essex, has
been given a new lease of life with
a stunning and sympathetic roof
refurbishment.
Consisting of listed buildings, ancient
monuments and natural aspect
features, the site is a well-loved
attraction. A busy hub of activity,
it attracts thousands of visitors
every year, with exhibitions and a
programme of hands-on activities for
school groups.
With previous roof coverings across the
site’s buildings close to derelict, a new
roofing system was needed that would
both guarantee a durable solution and
fit with the aesthetic of the heritage
buildings. To meet those needs, Sika
Sarnafil G410-15EL FSA Lead Grey was
specified alongside Sarnavap 1000E air
and vapour control layer.
As a site once home to tonnes
of explosives and with visitors in
TRUSS LOFT CONVERSIONS MADE SIMPLE...
throughout the refurbishment, the
project proved challenging, requiring
breaks
• Extendable
TeleBeam
technology
beams fit most
extensive attention to health and
buildings
and roof pitches
the mould, allowing post 1960’s
roof
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safety. A strict ban on naked flames
TRUSS
MADE
trussed LOFT
roof houses CONVERSIONS
to be
slide
into
space
• Beams
converted
with a minimum
rows
of
by removing just three
and hot works meant that the
of the house
of disruption.
tiles on one side
plywood boards had to be primed
• Incorporates
• No specialist installation
roof
floor
and
immediately after installation and
skills
required
support
in
one
system,
TeleBeam
Extendable
beams fit
technology
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before exposure to any wet weather.
joists required
minimising loss of headroom
breaks
• No timber
buildings and
allowing
roof
the mould,
most
The specification therefore considered
pitches
post t 1960’s
trussed
roof
this and the original system, which
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would have needed a completely dry
houses to be converted with
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Beams slide into roof
substrate, was switched to a loose laid
space by removing just
a minimum of disruption.
polyethylene air and vapour control
three rows of tiles on
layer that was more equipped for a
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No specialist installation
faster installation in the expected
one side of the house
skills required
conditions.
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Incorporates roof and
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Securing a 20-year Sarnafil guarantee,
the newly refurbished roofs have not
only met the client’s need for a stunning
aesthetic, but have also provided a
durable weatherproof roofing system –
upholding the heritage charity’s mission
to conserve the site for the benefit of
the general public.
No timber joists
required
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floor support in one
system, minimising loss
of headroom
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Cuts can be made with a circular saw
Installed with standard fixings
Can be installed on battens or boarding
Does not require roof reinforcement
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Thick, sculpted edges
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Composite material, reinforced with fibres
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Tested wind resistance of 180 mph
This Product is BBA Approved
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