Isover is pleased to
announce that its pitched roof rafter solution, Metac, has officially become
Local Authority Building Control (LABC) registered.
This certification
provides specifiers and contractors with the security and assurance that Metac
is fully Building Regulations compliant, making it suitable for use on local
authority projects.
Metac is a glass
mineral wool ‘slab on a roll’ insulation that has been specially designed for
pitched roof rafter applications and delivers a range of benefits for the
housebuilder, installer and homeowner. In fact, in addition to its excellent
thermal properties, Metac also provides superior acoustic performance, helping
to reduce external noise, such as traffic, pedestrians, planes and weather, by
up to 49 dB (Rw).
Local Authority
Building Control (LABC) Registered Details assured compliance is a one-off
certification process that proves conformity to the Building Regulations and
standards across England, Wales and Scotland.
In order to achieve
this accreditation, a number of key factors were assessed for Metac including
safety in case of fire, health, hygiene and environment factors, energy economy
and heat retention.
Chris Roughneen,
Technical Manager at Isover, said: “Registering Metac with LABC increases
industry confidence in its performance and reliability. LABC is the only scheme
of its kind, helping to ensure product acceptance by local authorities and
simplifying the submission route for a project, providing specifiers with a
ready-made library of rigorously checked systems and products.”
In addition to its
proven thermal and acoustic performance, Metac is also quick to install, being
easy to handle and efficiently friction-fitted between rafters, minimising air
gaps.
