Increasingly, many construction businesses are turning to off-site and prefabricated manufacturing techniques for their roofing solutions as a way to reduce the potential of inefficiencies and problems on-site.
Between 10-15 per cent of housebuilders are constructing new build properties with room-in-roof system solutions. But despite the advent of these new technologies, the majority of homes in the UK are still being constructed with traditional roof trusses which are installed on-site – suggesting that there is still a lot that can be done to educate the sector on the benefits of modern methods of construction.
Roofspace Solutions’ i-Roof™️ product provides a fully manufactured, room-in-roof solution for 2.5 storey houses, complete with insulation. This repeatable manufacturing process delivers the same component to an agreed quality standard, and when combined with installation the process is much quicker compared to traditional builds.
This helps to reduce the margin for error and improve the predictability of costs and installation timescales, as manufacturers typically take on the installation risk for a guaranteed price. Taking the process off-site also significantly reduces the health and safety risks on-site, as well as reducing the need for rework.
Thanks to the use of these off-site construction techniques, suppliers such as Roofspace Solutions are able to install appropriate fire protection across the entire roofing system, with comprehensive documentation to provide both compliance and peace of mind for housebuilders.
Roofspace Solutions has also recently improved its insulation values and in enhancing fire safety of its i-Roof roof-in-room product, to ensure that the complete roofing system provides superior protection.
Plus, with a sector-wide push to reduce carbon emissions in the sector, new eco-friendly insulation materials, alongside less energy-intensive manufacturing facilities are just some of the ways in which room-in-roof innovations have provided a more sustainable option.
If you would like to find out more about how off-site construction solutions from Roofspace Solutions could help you cut your time on site, please visit https://bit.ly/369CigW
