Public Buildings

Britmet Lightweight Roofing has over 40 years of experience as the perfect roof solution for public buildings due to the lightweight, durable materials. With speedy installation, anti-vandal resistance, and low-pitch capabilities, Britmet has proven to be the #1 solution for many specialist building projects. 

A prime example is Beaconsfield Library, Buckinghamshire. This public building objective was to transform and protect the library building with a new roof in keeping with the locality. The Britmet granulated metal tile was specified for the roof with emphasis placed on aesthetics that accorded with the locality. Defective fibreboard was removed and a new ply deck installed following extensive investigations. The project also included the addition of new rainwater goods, soffits and fascias, after leaking problems had become more frequent, forcing patch repairs.

Many public buildings are maintained by grants and public funding. Britmet Lightweight Roofing offers a value-for-money option against traditional roofing methods and has an expected life span of more than 60 years with low to no maintenance.

Offering the appearance of traditional clay and concrete roofing tiles, Britmet’s lightweight roofing tile range is fire tested to the highest standard, ideal for low roof pitches, cost-effective to suit all budgets, and produces less wastage than traditional roofing materials. Our metal granulated tile range can also be manufactured to a 0.9mm thickness gauge, providing anti-vandal security for any retail or commercial project. 

In addition, Britmet’s Tactray 90 structural support system has been used on a wide variety of public building projects, including curved roofs, to provide our clients with a great range of design capabilities. Spanning up to 4.8m between purlin and trusses, Tactray 90 improves the speed of overall construction projects, reducing time on site by up to 25%, and saving clients on programme times and expensive building costs. Tactray 90 is also ideal for firewalls and vertical rainscreen support systems, due to its fireproof design, and wide range of finishes, including galvanised or white polyester. Tactray 90 provides decorative walls and ceilings without the need for expensive timber rafters, plasterboard, and/or a painted finish.

Why Britmet is the best choice for public building projects:

  • Britmet offers a 0.9mm thickness gauge from the granulated metal tile range to protect the building against vandalism and heavy foot traffic. 
  • Britmet roofing tiles are Solar PV compliant, allowing your roof to generate energy and keep bills low.
  • Britmet can also supply roof windows, allowing natural light into the building structure.
  • Britmet’s inherent low weight allows for speedy installation on new build retail and commercial units.
  • Our lightweight tile range comes with a 40-year weather penetration guarantee.
  • Britmet’s traditional British roof tile designs allow refurbishment projects to match other tiles in the vicinity.

For a free quotation, or to find out more, head over to our estimate request form. Alternatively, call us on 01295250998.