THE ROOFING AWARDS 2010
FIRE SAFE MEMBRANE WINS TOP AWARD
IKO PLC in conjunction with M&J Flat Roofing Ltd, won the Reinforced Bituminous Membrane category at the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC) Awards held at the Novotel London West on Friday 14th May.
Ele House in Hertfordshire, a refurbishment project which commenced in March 2010, was ponding and in great need or repair. Mostly flat but with four large pitched roof areas and two smaller pyramidal roof areas housing water tanks, the original slates also needed to be replaced. IKO and M&J refined the roof specification which incorporated a tapered insulation scheme to the flat areas to improve drainage, and achieve Part L 2006 compliance for the whole roof. Ultra prevENt brown cap sheet was specified for the flat roof areas, and Armourglass Dual Brown Roofing Shingles for the pitched roofs.
Ultra prevENt features pioneering graphite firewall technology within its layers to provide superior protection against fire spread from outside of the building. The polyester base fabric of Ultra prevENt is coated with expandable graphite crystals during manufacture. During the heat of a fire the graphite expands, drawing the heat out of the combustion process and creating a ‘crust’ after expansion. This crust effectively forms a barrier against the flames, acting as a smoke suppressant and halting dripping from the underside of the roofing.
Peter Henrickson, Managing Director at M&J Flat Roofing said; “The NFRC Awards are a key event in the flat roofing calendar and we are absolutely delighted to receive this accolade for an innovative system which delivers fire safety on several levels.”
IKO worked with the Warrington Fire Research Centre to ensure that its graphite technology was rigorously tested and professionally certified and prevENt membranes have achieved the highest performance ratings in all sections of fire tests EN 1187 Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 (BS 476 part 3: 2004), hence the EN in the name.
Ele House - Hertfordshire |
M&J Flat Roofing and IKO PLC |