The team at Pinnacle Roof & Build have recently completed a large reroofing project in the conservation area of Bollin hill, Wilmslow. To keep compliant with rules of conservation we stripped and disposed of the old machine made clay plain tiles and re roofed in hand made reclaimed clay plain tiles. These were a very close match to the original tiles.
We started the task by carefully removing the clay ridges as these were going to be re used at the end of the job. We then stripped all the old tiles and felt and disposed of into skips.
There was no felt beneath the battens but the tiles had been back pointed with lime mortar and horse hair, we removed all the old insulation, cleared the ceilings and re laid loft roll to 300mm thick.
After insulating we set out felting and battening the roof with high spec breathable felt and grade & treated battens. Using a Bumpa tile hoist we loaded all new tiles on to the roof space.
Once the chimneys had been repointed all tiles were laid and nailed one course in every five. After this we completed the roof by cleaning off and re laying the original ridges with a sand and cement mortar mix.
To finish the project all facias and soffits were sanded down and repainted, once dry we fitted a new guttering system in black half round PVC.
What is a conservation area in construction?
By definition, a conservation area is of special architectural or historic interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance under Section 69 of The 1990 Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act.
What is the purpose of a conservation area?
Conservation areas are places of special architectural or historic interest where it is desirable to preserve and enhance the character and appearance of such areas.
The completed re-roof was met with great satisfaction from the client (and neighbours) and added another strong project to the case studies from the team at Pinnacle Roof & Build – your go to roofing company Wilmslow.
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