Greenhill Fold, Wortley
Client : Rushbond Group
Project : Re-roofing using Burlington slates
Location : Upper Wortley, Leeds
The works include for the construction of 36 No. new family dwellings and the conversion of the existing school which is a grade 2 listed building with 13 No. 2 & 3 bedroom loft houses.
The new family houses are to have concrete interlocking tiled roof coverings. The existing school however is to be re-roofed using the existing Burlington slates on new graded treated battens and on high performance breather membrane underlay, any shortfall of slate will be made up by the provision of reclaimed Burlington slates. 14 No. new electrically operated opening velux windows will be incorporated into the roofs to provide additional natural light to the living spaces.