Curved roof poses no problem for WALLTITE® spray foam insulation

Location: Hove

Architect: Felce and Guy Partnership

Completion date: 16 February 2012

Located on the site of an existing single storey property in a prestigious area of Hove, East Sussex, local architects Felce and Guy Partnership were commissioned to design a new mixed-use five storey property comprising of a ground floor, basement retail and office areas with residential accommodations above. With over sixty years of experience in construction in the South East, the building and renovation work was completed by Brighton based A&F Pilbeam.

In order to meet the planning condition required to achieve Level 3 of the Code for Sustainable Homes, a low U-value was important. Due to the nature of the site, there were constraints on how this could be achieved. The curved nature of the roof in the penthouse flat presented an issue in relation to the original insulation specified as this could not be achieved with the required radius. Certain traditional mineral fibre solutions were not guaranteed to stay in place down the curve and attain the required U value of 0.1W/m²K. A spray foam insulation would be the ideal solution.

Following market research and discussions with the technical team at BASF plc, WALLTITE^® was specified as it could achieve the desired U-value and adapt to the curve.