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Sarnafil roof makes the grade at listed school
Published:  09 January, 2009

When Kent County Council commissioned a new building on the site of Grade II-listed Davington Primary School, it was essential that the new structure complement the 1882-constructed school's aesthetics in accordance with English Heritage. To ensure compliance, the council assigned a conservation officer to the project, who was keen for the new roof to feature traditional metal cladding.

But with a modest budget of just £475,000, a rise in the price of metal put the project in jeopardy, as architect Keith Cattell explains. "We planned to use clay tiles combined with zinc cladding, but just as the job started prices rocketed due to the demand for zinc, so we had to drop it."

Thankfully, though, Sarnafil's G410-15ELF single ply membrane and Decor Profile standing seam in lead-look Dark Grey provided the perfect solution. "Sarnafil enabled us to achieve our aesthetic requirements as it looks exactly like a lead roof," Keith concludes. "We're very pleased, as are the school and conservation department."

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