Project: Supermarket

Location: Cambridge

Completion: Spring 2002

Roof finish: Single Ply PVC membrane

A new £5 million retail development. The initial design included for plinths & steel beams, however, the client and their design team expressed concerns that plant would have to be decommissioned and removed in the event of any leaks as a result of any damage to the PVC membrane. (200 holes were found after the roof had been tested) Decommissioning services in future was unacceptable due to the impact it would have on business. The initial plinth design proposals where therefore rejected in favour of the Roof Pro system. Total weight of plant on the PVC roof is understood to be in excess 50 tonnes with several AHU’s weighing approx 4.5 tonnes. RP technical sales assisted the architects, building services engineers and structural engineers to evaluate a number of options designed to achieve permissible pressures and point loads. RP were also approached to provide a couple of unique access platform solutions in areas having limited available space.

Roof-Pro Products: RP non std Pods 18x4T / RP pipe& duct supports with widths up to 3000mm / Tab C 500 - 750 & 1000 cable tray supports. 9mtr long access platforms.