DILAPIDATION WORKS - GRP ROOF LIGHTS & WALL CLADDING IN BIRMINGHAM
Coverclad Services were contracted to carry out GRP roof light replacement and wall cladding repairs in Birmingham, at a distribution centre. The warehouse unit was undergoing dilapidation works following an outgoing tenant.
For the roof light works, our task was to remove the existing outer skin rooflights and replace with new 2.44kg Class 3 GRP roof lights. There was no allowance for cleaning the internal rooflights because access was restricted with metal re-enforcing mesh.
For the wall cladding works, the rear elevation had suffered impact damage in multiple areas, so we were instructed to replace the existing outer skin wall cladding sheets along the length of the unit together with corner flashings, base sills and roller shutter door flashings. The profiles for the existing cladding were not available, so we measured and fabricated press braked single skin plastisol coated metal sheets to match. We also replaced some internal liner sheets where needed.
Photos from the GRP roof light replacement and wall cladding repairs are below. If you are looking for industrial roofing and cladding experts in Birmingham, then please contact us on 01384 573088. Alternatively you can send us a message or contact us on 07976 726770 if you are in need of an emergency callout.
Ground level view of the scaffold going up at the Birmingham distribution centre before our roof light works commenced. Completed triple handrail edge protection to the left, unfinished to the right, ladder access tower in the middle.
Before view showing the makeup of the roof. The upper-level has a traditional two slope with ridge, and the lower-level mono-pitch runs around the perimeter.
Before view looking down at the upper-level roof slope, showing the existing heavily weathered and degraded roof lights.
Before view across one of the lower-level mono-pitch slopes. Algae and growth had dug into the outer single skin GRP roof lights, making them fibrous and porous, impeding sunlight into the unit below.
Close-up showing one of the newly installed outer skin GRP roof lights, with poppy red fixings and butyl strips to finish.
Completed view across one of the lower-level roof slopes, with new GRP roof lights installed throughout.
Moving onto the wall cladding works. Before view showing low-level impact damage to wall cladding.
Impact damage higher up the cladding wall to another section.
Internal wall cladding sheet pushed inwards from impact damage.
Wider view showing the extent of impact damage to the rear elevation, peppered in multiple locations including above the roller shutter door.
Completed close-up view of the new blue corner flashing, base sills and roller shutter door flashings.
Completed view to the right side of the rear elevation, with press brake sheets fabricated and installed to match the existing wall cladding profiles. Good before and after comparison to the neighbouring unit showing the fading results of solar degradation over time.
View from the same right side along the rear elevation with new press brake cladding sheets installed, together with blue base sills and roller shutter door flashings to finish.
Completed view to the left side of the rear elevation. The 3 metre press brake sheets were installed one above each other to form the new cladding wall, introducing two joint laps to the 8 metre elevation (joint laps are generally not as aesthetically pleasing as full length sheets, but in this case the only option available).
View from the same left side along the rear elevation at the finish of the wall cladding repairs in Birmingham.