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Newnham & Abel always offer an AWM independant Insurance backed guarantee. All roofs that come with this are electronically tested prior to signing off. We offer three main types of membrane & broadly these are:
PVC - a popular choice due to the cost of purchase and installation of the product. Made from plastic as the name would suggest PVC boasts a number of benefits including:
- Flexible in low temperatures
- Insensitive to hot-cold cycles
- High mechanical resistance
- Resistant to static and dynamic puncturing
- Vapour permeable
- Adaptable to structural movements
- Resistant to root growth and micro-organisms
- Does not rot
- Resistant to weathering and UV rays
TPO - a rubber based product which is as environmentally friendly as a roofing system can get with a wide range of benefits including:
- Excellent weld ability
- Soft and flexible
- Excellent dimensional stability
- Adaptable to structural movements
- High weather and UV ray resistant
- Non-toxic
- Resistant to a wide range of chemical attacks
- Vapour permeable
- Compatible with most insulation panels, including expanded/extruded polystyrene
- Compatible with oxidised bitumen
- High resistance to puncturing
- Environment and user friendly
- Life expectancy in excess of 25 years
Metal Art - a high quality, good looking cost effective alternative to real metal. Single ply reproduction of a copper or zinc/aluminium roof, it's advantages include but are not limited to:
- Reduced risk of site damage to material - imperfections in real metal are expensive to correct
- Less likely to get stolen – as it is not real metal
- Lightweight – can be carried by hand which helps to reduce health and safety risks and plant hire costs
- Easy to deliver – no large lorries/damaged car parks
- Build program is much faster
- Low part costs - running outlets, corners etc cost around ten times less
- 15 year insurance backed AWM guarantee and is electronically tested for any leaks prior to sign off
- Cost Effective – Offers a considerable saving and achieves the architects design
We work closely with the architects and the client to achieve the required job remit, and will often produce a site specific J42 specification for their projects.
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