Project: Food Production Facilities

Location: Leicester

Completion: Summer 2003

Roof finish: Aluminium profiled standing seem

The client would not permit traditional structural supports as this would have involved a number of penetrations coming through the aluminium weatherproofing. Instead, Roof Pro technical sales were asked to put forward alternative proposals to the architects and building services consultants. Although the flat roof has a steep 5degree fall, Roof Pro have provided a range of products designed to position external freestanding support frame bases in the troughs directly above the purlins. RP technical support assisted in all aspects of design. The size of some ductwork is 2500 x 2500mm, wind load was therefore a critical factor and Roof Pro provided technical assistance to the design & construction and structural engineer teams. The aluminium roof is fixed to the purlins using fully weather tight eyebolts, ductwork supports have been strapped to the eyebolts using steel rope. Roof Pro also supplied custom double thickness rubber isolation mats to avoid putting pressure directly onto the roof fixing bolts.

Roof-Pro Products: RP custom PF3 Tabx12T / PF1 Tab x 8T RPDTab x 4 (BiTab) Duct supports in widths up to 3250mm