In late 2021, Phoenix Consortia completed phase one of the re-roofing works at the Stoke Mandeville Hospital in Buckinghamshire.
The project was just one part of a large-scale refurbishment contract for the hospital, which involved working closely with the main contractor, EPS, on behalf of the NHS Trust.
The previous roofing over the radiography and scanning services was nearing the end of its lifespan and was in desperate need of replacing.
Our remit involved re-roofing 3,000 metres of flat roof across the hospital site. The first step was to commence the removal of the existing ballast and upside-down insulation, before cleaning and repairing the existing asphalt surface.
From there, we filled in any cracks, splits, and damage in the existing surface with a new, grade BSI 988T asphalt material.
After that, we applied a fast dry primer to the prepared areas, followed by a Borner, three-layer, high-performance roofing system comprising of a metal lined vapour barrier. We then added 130mm of insulation, 4mm of underlay, and a 5mm torch-on mineral cap sheet.
The upstands and details were then completed with their own self-adhesive underlayer and cap sheet.
The timeframe for the works was extremely tight as the hospital’s new radiography equipment was soon to be delivered, and the NHS trust needed to resolve the roof leaks before its arrival.
We worked closely with the hospital and the estates department throughout the project to ensure minimal disruption to the day-to-day operations of the hospital. On some occasions, we even completed our work out-of-hours to help their scanning room operate as usual with minimal delays to their service.
All work undertaken throughout the project was completed within both the agreed timescales and agreed budgets.
Phoenix Consortia are now undertaking phase two of the re-roofing project for the Stoke Mandeville Hospital, which consists of two main tasks. The first is the installation of a new twinskin, insulated metal roof over the storeroom. The second is the re-roofing of a treatment block which suffered damage during the storms in early 2022.
