Tesco Express, Cookley
Client: Tesco
Project Overview
Tesco Express, Cookley
Service: Roofing
Sector: Retail & Leisure
- Approved Contractor: MLG UK Ltd
- System Installed: Westwood liquid gutter system
- Client: Tesco
- Duration: 4 weeks, with the store trading throughout
- Work Carried Out: Slate roofing, leadwork, liquid gutter refurbishment
Scope of Work
Full roof refurbishment at Tesco Express in Cookley, every slate replaced, new leadwork installed throughout, and the gutters comprehensively refurbished using the Westwood liquid system.
- Replacement of all slates
- New leadwork throughout
- Comprehensive gutter refurbishment using the Westwood liquid system
- Delivered with the store fully operational throughout
Systems installed
- Gutters: Westwood liquid system to the gutters
- Roof covering: Full slate replacement
- Leadwork: New leadwork installed throughout
Challenges & Constraints
A store trading below
A convenience store was trading directly below the works for the whole refurbishment.
Disruption costs trade
Any disruption to the shop floor, the deliveries or customer access would have cost the client trade directly.
Whole covering, not patches
The condition of the roof called for every slate to be replaced and the leadwork renewed throughout, rather than a patch repair.
Project Execution & Techniques
Every slate replaced
The whole slate covering was taken off and replaced rather than repaired in areas.
New leadwork throughout
New leadwork was installed across the roof as part of the same programme.
Gutters refurbished
The gutters were comprehensively refurbished using the Westwood liquid system.
Planned around the store
The programme was planned around store operations rather than the other way round, with sequencing and management keeping the shop fully operational.
Outcome & Long-Term Benefits
Trading never interrupted
The store remained fully operational and traded without interruption for the whole programme.
A renewed covering
The roof was restored with the full slate covering and all the leadwork renewed, not patched.
Better water management
Refurbishing the gutters with the Westwood liquid system improved water management on a building that needed it.
Three trades, one contractor
Slate roofing, leadwork and liquid gutter refurbishment were delivered in one programme by a single contractor.
Conclusion
The roof at Tesco Express in Cookley needed everything: a full slate replacement, new leadwork throughout and the gutters refurbished. What it could not have was a store that stopped trading while that happened.
MLG sequenced the programme around store operations rather than the other way round, and the shop stayed fully operational for the duration. The finished roof has a completely renewed slate covering, new leadwork and gutters refurbished with the Westwood liquid system, improved durability and improved water management on a building that needed both.
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