Gradient provided a combination of design guidance, bespoke products, technical support and installation advice that helped transform a series of irregular roofing areas at a Derbyshire County Council depot into a modern, reliable and fully insulated new roofscape.
The Denby Depot project involved the gradual removal of a series of individual, aged and failing roof areas, as part of a wider building refurbishment project. 鈥淭his project really demonstrated the fact that our roofing solutions actually offer much more than just insulation,鈥� explains Gradient鈥檚 Steve Adams. 鈥淲e were able to recover and insulate all the existing roof areas, integrate them into a single new roof, accommodate the many different levels and obstacles that were present and still achieve the required fall angles and insulation values.鈥�
As sections of the old roofs were removed, unexpected factors were encountered which required changes to the initial design. 鈥淗owever, as each component part of our roofing solutions is made as a bespoke piece to fit on a specific part of the roof, we did not have to change the overall design,鈥� adds Steve. 鈥淚n some cases we were even able to design a new section and have it delivered to site ready for installation within just 24 hours. We used cork-faced PIR insulation which was laid over a waterproofing membrane.
鈥淭his was actually the final phase of a long-standing project which has seen Gradient solutions used to refurbish a number of different roofs at the Denby Depot,鈥� adds Steve.
With 25 years of flat roofing experience to its credit, Gradient has firmly established itself as the UK expert in the design and manufacture of high-quality, single-layer tapered roof insulation solutions.
A Gradient solution offers a number of significant advantages. These include faster installation, the option to combine a number of different insulation materials to suit different needs, the ability to satisfy the most complex thermal insulation, design and rainwater run-off requirements and a reduction in the quantities of insulation and adhesive required.
On the basis of its success in the early phases of the Denby Depot project, Gradient was also asked to devise a solution for a high-profile project to re-roof Roman House, which houses the building services activities of Derby City Council.