Two different angles of the Buddhist Centre, one showing the entire building with the glass roofing section and one of a close-up of the brick building.
Brick Buddhist Centre.
Herefordshire, England

Buddhist Centre

The Project

Somerset contractor Single Ply Services recently finished a unique project in Herefordshire: re-roofing a Buddhist Centre in the most environmentally friendly way while unobtrusively complementing the character of the building and its surrounding 16th-century Coach House. 

The original Coddington Court House and Coach House were built in 1796. New buildings were added in 1979 and 1999. The entire location uses as much alternative energy sourcing as possible, designed to have minimal environmental impact.

The Challenge

Jon Burgoyne, Contracts Manager for Single Ply Services, explains: “Our challenge on this project was to design and install a roof that would not only perform but also provide the client with an aesthetically pleasing finish. IKO® Polymeric’s Spectraplan TPE membrane achieved both these aims whilst also satisfying the client’s strong desire for it to be environmentally friendly.”

The Solution

IKO Polymeric’s TPE membrane, Spectraplan, was chosen as the ideal material for this reroofing project — free from halogens, plasticisers, HCFCs and heavy metals and made in a British factory in accordance with the BES 6001 (responsible sourcing of products) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) standards. In addition, as the hot air welding process doesn’t require any solvent preparation or generate smoke, it provides a fumeless, safe working environment.

The project involved removing an existing barrel-shaped polycarbonate roof and replacing it with a new single-ply roof. 

In addition to excellent performance and minimal environmental impact, the new roof had to look good both inside and out. Externally, this was achieved by using standing seams on the roof, while on the inside, a curved PPC fascia was installed to mask the ends of the metal deck. White caps were also cut and placed on the ends of each fixing so nothing showed through into the building below. To prevent the joints of the insulation boards from showing through, a slotted board was installed at 90 degrees to the roof slope.

IKO ROOFING SYSTEM

  • IKO Spectraplan
CONTRACTOR:
Single Ply Services

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