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of the UK’s largest social landlords, Wakefield and District
Housing (WDH), has specified Sandtoft’s 20/20 clay plain
roof tile for a re-roofing project on the Three Lanes End
Estate in Castleford, Yorkshire. The work forms part of
WDH’s multimillion pound improvement programme to bring its
properties up to the ‘Wakefield Standard’ – a higher
specification than the Government’s Decent Homes Standard.
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The 20/20 offers the same
appearance as a traditional clay plain tile, but is more
cost effective, faster and easier to install. Made from
natural alluvial clay and manufactured using 100 per cent
green electricity the 20/20 can reduce a roof’s carbon
footprint by 50 per cent. |
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Martyn Symons, WDH Area
Partnerships Manager, chose the tiles as he felt they would
help WDH reach its goal of becoming entirely carbon neutral
by 2016. |
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Martyn commented: “The decision
to go with the 20/20 roof tile was an easy one for WDH when
you consider its eco-friendly benefits, cost-effectiveness
and easy installation. These three features are very
important to WDH in all areas of the organisation because
they improve the service we provide to our tenants and
residents.” |
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Dale Webster partnership manager
at NPS North East, who managed the project and specified the
tiles, commented: “The original Rosemary roof tiles had
delaminated and therefore required replacing. We were keen
to find a natural roof tile that would meet our requirements
for a ‘green’ roofing solution while also complementing the
aesthetics of the other properties on the estate. |
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“We had been offered a number of
concrete tiles designed to imitate the original Rosemary
tiles but they didn’t really achieve an authentic look. The
Sandtoft 20/20 in the Tuscan colour delivered a fantastic
finish and met our needs for an environmentally conscious
roofing solution.” |
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Craig Sidda, Sandtoft’s social
housing manager added: “The 20/20 is from our New Generation
range of clay tiles which has been developed to make natural
roofing materials more affordable. The 20/20 is becoming
increasingly popular for local authority re-roofing schemes
as it enables the social landlord to deliver the beauty of a
clay roof without paying a premium.” |
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The 20/20’s single lap design
provides coverage of 20 tiles per square metre instead of
the usual 60 required when using traditional plain tiles. As
a result, 60 per cent fewer battens are required which
further reduces material costs. In addition, an ‘open gauge’
eliminates the need to cut tiles on site and can reduce
installation times by up to 30 per cent. |
| For
further information on Sandtoft Roof Tiles Ltd. see
www.roofinfo.co.uk/sandtoft |
