Ward Topdek has been used to
give a private care centre in Staffordshire a new
lease of life.
More than 380m2 of Topdek insulated single-ply roof
panels 80mm and 100mm thick were used to roof The
Guardian Care Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, as part of a
major refurbishment project by building contractors
Multibuild. The new roof ‘topped off’ work to
provide the centre, which specialises in treating
patients with acute brain injuries, with a new
Special Needs Care Centre and other support
facilities.
Andy Worley of AMS Cladding, the roofing company
that specified and installed the Topdek panels,
says, “We used Ward Topdek because it offered an
ideal solution for the job. We needed the new roof
to be installed and sealed quickly and Topdek
allowed us to do this much faster than conventional
single ply methods.”
Ward Topdek is a factory pre-engineered composite
roof panel that offers faster onsite assembly
compared to traditional single ply roofing methods.
It comprises a high performance single-ply PVC outer
membrane integrally bonded to a Firesafe rigid PIR
insulation core approved to LPBC standards, and a
steel trapezoidal inner deck, which provide
structural support.
As an all-in-one single ply roofing solution, Topdek
replaces the individual processes of laying steel
roof decking, vapour control layer, insulation, and
outer membrane with one simple installation, which,
when compared to traditional built up roofing
systems, is proving to be up to 50% faster to
install. A new self-coring fixing screw – unique to
Topdek – speeds the installation process even
further. Conventional fixing required a core of
insulation to be removed, a self-tapping screw to be
fixed then the core replaced prior to the welding of
the side-lap. Now, in one simple operation, the
self-coring screw replaces all of these three
stages. Topdek accessories include upstands,
gutters, and safety anchor systems. Topdek fully
complies with the latest Building Regulations
providing guaranteed thermal performance and
exceptional air tightness over the building’s
lifetime.
Email:
leander.clarke@englandagency.com