November 2007 

Ward Insulated Panels has teamed up with roofing contractors Cladanco Ltd to supply and install 750m² of Ward Topdek, an all-in-one single-ply insulated roofdeck, for the showroom of the new Porsche dealership on Manchester Road in Bolton.

Ward Topdek is a factory pre-engineered composite roofdeck that facilitates faster on-site assembly. It comprises a high-performance single-ply PVC outer membrane integrally bonded to a FIREsafe rigid PIR insulation core approved to LPBC standards and a steel trapezoidal profile inner deck to provide structural strength.

As the original all-in-one single-ply roofing solution, Topdek replaces the multi-stage process of laying steel decking, a vapour control layer, insulation and outer membrane with one simple installation which, compared to traditional built up roofing systems, is proving to be up to 50% faster to install. A new self-coring screw – unique to Topdek – speeds up the installation process even further.

The pitched section of the roof was completed with 1,000m² of Ward DR1000 secret-fixed roof panels.

Gary March, managing director of Cladanco Ltd, commented: “The speed of installation on this project was remarkable. The use of the SFS self-coring fastener is thought to have saved almost one third of the installation time, considerably reducing labour costs meaning the project was completed on schedule and to budget.”

For more information about Ward products visit: www.wards.co.uk