ROOFING
Safety in mind Mitigating fire risk on campus with flame-free roofing systems
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arland UK Technical Manager, John Broadbent, takes a closer look at why the education sector is making a move to use flame-free roofing systems in their roofing refurbishments and capital works projects. Site safety is one of the primary considerations when it comes to construction and refurbishment and in recent years we have seen flame-free roofing systems become
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an increasingly important solution to modern flat roofing requirements, playing a significant role in improving safety within the education sector and mitigating the danger of roof fires during construction. Due to the sensitivities of many education, healthcare and emergency service sites, more often than not, a strict zero-flame policy is in place to protect the safety of the building and, most importantly, the safety of the occupants during construction.
What is a Flame-Free Roofing System? Thanks to the advancement of construction material innovation and application techniques, flame-free roofing systems have been proven to meaningfully reduce the risk of fire during roof construction projects, including refurbishment, replacement or new-build works. Using self-adhesive modified bitumen membranes combined with hot air welding, cold-applied liquid
