Case Study
Burnley Hospital have had major roofing problems with old building stock.
Case Study Project: Family Care Unit, Burnley Hospital, Lancs Product/System: Warm Roof 120mm Insulation & Tor Coatings Elastaseal 20 Year Waterproofing System Size/Value: 1,200m 2 Burnley Hospital have had major roofing problems with old building stock. The old bitumen felt roofs on the Family Care Unit had very little thermal value and large areas of blistered and split asphalt, allowing water in to the building, flooding patient wards and damaging expensive, sensitive equipment. Gables carried out a survey of the roof areas, took core samples and offered a warm roof overlay solution to bring the roof up to current building regulations. The building had to remain occupied throughout the contract. Stone chippings were removed at weekends and wor