Building envelope case study John Grose, ,

Client: John Grose High-profile East Anglian car dealership John Grose required a complete Architect: David Clarke & Associates transformation of their showroom and workshop in the coastal location of Installation contractor: S & G Industrial Lowestoft, Suffolk - the most easterly Roofing Ltd place in the .

Roofing & Cladding system: Trisomet® 333 Tata Steel and Platinum® System installer System/Profile S&G Industrial Roofing Limited provided Trimapanel® a comprehensive building envelope System refurbishment solution.

Colorcoat® products: Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® Featuring a wide range of Tata Steel Colorcoat Prisma® products, supported by coastal Confidex® guarantees, and the Platinum® System Gurarantee, the building has been turned into a state of the art showroom with the latest service and repair technologies.

Telephone: 0845 30 88 330 Building envelope case study John Grose, Lowestoft, Suffolk

Headquartered in , John Grose has satellite dealerships in South Norfolk and Before East Suffolk, at Woodbridge & Melton, Framlingham, Diss and Lowestoft.

The Whapload Road, Lowestoft showroom/ workshop - a concrete-framed Atcost-type structure - was in need of a significant upgrade to its ageing asbestos-clad exterior, with the goal of attaining a high-tech, modern appearance.

Stowmarket-based industrial roof Sean Partridge continued to describe the attached to galvanised steel cleats, drilled installation specialists, S&G Industrial refurbishment process at John Grose: “We and bolted into existing blockwork. We also Roofing, were tasked with transforming the attached Tata Steel galvanised top hat fitted a single-skin layer of the roof and walls of the Lowestoft dealership, sections to the existing purlins to create the Trisomet® 333 profile in Metallic Silver which sells the Ford and Kia brands, as well roof platform. Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® to cover up areas as a very wide selection of used vehicles and of existing brickwork, ensuring a consistent a fully equipped service and repair facility “We then installed 2300m2 of 80mm high-tech appearance. We matched the laps Trisomet® 333 System insulated roof panels of the sheeting to give the appearance of a Sean Partridge, owner of S&G, explained in Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® in Goosewing composite panel.” that the project had some special Grey finish. We created a parapet around requirements: “The key initial task was to the pitched roof to give the illusion that the Trimapanel® System achieves the very safely remove the old asbestos cladding. We building was a one-height structure and highest levels of flatness, thermal and also had to bear in mind that, as Lowestoft is the existing concrete gutters were lined environmental performance, airtightness the most Easterly point in the UK, the with a Tata Steel Aquatite membrane.” and structural capabilities. Entirely dealership was located in a relatively manufactured in the UK using Colorcoat® aggressive coastal environment.” Backed by a 30-year coastal Confidex® pre-finished steel, Trimapanel® System guarantee and available in 40 standard provides the ultimate package of durability, “We therefore recommended the use of Tata colours, Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® combines fire performance, superior aesthetics, design Steel products, backed by their Confidex® outstanding performance with unrivalled flexibility and outstanding environmental coastal guarantees and Platinum® System reliability and impressive sustainability credentials. Guarantee. Stainless steel fixings were used credentials. It is the ideal option for a throughout the construction process, to building exposed to high winds and Featuring a 25 year coastal Confidex® cope with the local atmospheric conditions humidity and located near to salt water. guarantee, Trimapanel® System comprises a over the long term.” pre-finished steel liner profile, a Zero-ODP Made in the UK to ISO 14001, for a lower polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation core and a S & G is an approved installer within the Tata carbon footprint, Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® is micro-rib Colorcoat® pre-finished steel Steel Platinum® System Guarantee scheme. the most durable pre-finished steel on external weathering profile. Versatile, This means that their workmanship is the market. It incorporates advanced lightweight and strong, Colorcoat Prisma® continually checked to ensure everything coating technology, providing superior is an ideal choice for contemporary, long is being correctly installed. The warranty corrosion resistance, especially in lasting colour. Offering outstanding UV provides peace of mind to clients for up to challenging environments, with excellent resistance. It gives first-class colour and 25 years. It is free of charge, covers material colour and gloss retention and corrosion gloss retention, following comprehensive performance and workmanship and resistance. natural weathering testing in a variety of provides the client with a direct link to Tata contrasting climates. Steel in the unlikely event of a problem. Turning to the wall construction, Sean Partridge explained that a combination Reflecting on the £1.5 million project, Alister Approved Platinum® suppliers are selected of Tata Steel solutions was selected: “We Leith, Group Managing Director of John on the basis of their ability to meet the installed 700m2 of 90mm Trimapanel Grose, commented: “The aesthetics and stringent technical criteria and performance System architectural wall panels in high performance of the Tata Steel systems set for each component and provide a Colorcoat Prisma® in Metallic Silver finish, in on the building, in combination with component guarantee of up to 25 years. a horizontal configuration. The panels were the high quality installation by S&G, has Specifiers and contractors are able to resulted in a state of the art showroom with choose from a published list of approved the latest service and repair technologies.” suppliers.

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