Beyond Housing - Redcar / Overfield

Client Beyond Housing
Specifier Beyond Housing
Substrate No-Fines Concrete
System PermaRock EPS-Premium External Wall Insulation Systems
System 2
Finish PermaRock Silicone Ultra K & R Finishes
Finish 2 PermaRock Brick Slips
Project Overview:

 

Background:

Beyond Housing is a social housing provider that manages approximately 15,000 homes and serves 30,000 residents. Its goal is to provide high quality affordable homes and to support thriving communities.

As part of this mission, it commissioned a two-phase energy efficiency programme that would entail installing external wall insulation (EWI) to 105 No-Fines properties in Redcar and a further 98 in Overfields, Middlesbrough. These comprised a mix of bungalows and mid/end-terrace flats, all with solid walls. The work was procured through Fusion 21.

 

The Brief:

The chosen external wall insulation would typically feature a bright render finish but some of the bungalows featured brick-built gables. Here, to preserve their appearance, the design also called for the installation of a brick slip finish.

 

Design & Specification:

The system chosen for the scheme was PermaRock’s EPS Premium External Wall Insulation System, together with PermaRock SiliconeUltra K & R Finishes. On the brick gables, PermaRock Brick Slips were to be applied.

PermaRock EPS Premium is a lightweight external wall insulation system based on expanded polystyrene (EPS) and microscopic particles of graphite for enhanced thermal performance. It can be installed in thicknesses up to 300 mm and it can assist in achieving Code for Sustainable Homes Levels 4 - 6 and Passivhaus Standards. It also enables the creation of extremely airtight façades.

PermaRock SiliconeUltra K Finish is a textured, through-coloured render that is lightweight, flexible and water repellent, and which exhibits excellent vapour permeability and a high resistance to the accumulation of dirt. Available in a wide choice of colours, it offered the design team a wide array of aesthetic options.

PermaRock Brick Slips are a lightweight, synthetic resin brick used to replicate brickwork. They are available in a range of finishes and 12 colours.

 

Result:

The two phases were completed within nine months. The accompanying photographs show the bright, clean appearance of the finished properties.

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