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A new lease of life for council depot

In a project recently commissioned by South Ribble said: “Filon over-roofing is strong and durable, yet
Borough Council Filon’s lightweight GRP over-roofing very light, so it can be used to overlay existing failing
system was used to refurbish their Moss Side depot roof finishes without the need for additional
in Leyland, Lancashire. structural supports.”

The existing asbestos cement roof had started to fail, This method of roof refurbishment created additional
allowing water ingress into some areas of advantages for the Moss Side depot. By removing
the building. the need to strip the existing roof sheets, time on-site
was minimised and the whole operation was carried
A survey confirmed that the 2,000 square metre roof out with minimal disruption to building occupants.
was in very poor condition and also revealed that
the supporting structure was not strong enough to Filon over-roofing eliminated the requirement for
support the steel profiled roof that had originally been asbestos handling or disposal, creating further
considered by the client. Having had prior experience savings and avoiding potential health and safety
of Filon’s over-roofing system, the selected roofing issues. The insulation was also upgraded as part
contractor recognised that this was the ideal solution of the over-roofing project – another benefit of this
for the project. A spokesman for the contract team method of refurbishment.

Before After

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