Miscellaneous
Historic building refurbishment
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- Project Balcony warm roof with box gutters
- Roof Area 80n˛
- Substrate warm roof construction, slate-paved decorative surface
- Product Kemperol V210
- Requirement The refurbishment of this listed ancient monument, filmed for the TV programme ‘Grand Designs’, was managed and supervised by the architect-owner, who had purchased the building as a crumbling ruin following years of neglect. The ambitious plan, to refurbish the building as a family home, was completed over a period of 2 years. One of the key requirements for the Tower building was to effectively waterproof the flat roof and reinstate the massive box gutters behind the crenulated parapet, originally a lead structure.
- Solution Kemperol V210 – a BBA certificated system comprising resin-impregnated reinforcing fleece - was chosen to waterproof the roof underneath the decorative slate promenade tiles, and was also use to line the box gutters and drain hoppers. This created a seamless, elastic membrane that could be easily formed, despite the complex shaping requirements, and at a significant time and cost saving over the lead sheet originally specified. Indeed this was responsible for saving eight weeks on the build schedule. Whilst the architect involved was professionally familiar with Kemperol waterproofing as a flat roof repair material, the concept of using it for this particular application resulted from attending a Kemper CPD seminar. The Pele Tower was completed on schedule and has created an impressive family home in the heart of Yorkshire.
