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[October 2003]
Daniel Platt Rescues Roofing Project
When specialist roofing tile manufacturer Daniel Platt Ltd (Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, England) was asked to supply a quantity of restoration roof tiles for use on a Grade II listed building in the New Forest area, it didn't quite realise that its natural clay products would be saving the day.
The building in question, a medium-sized country house called Castle Malwood Lodge, was originally built in 1884 for Liberal Cabinet Minister, Sir W Harcourt. Today converted into a number of luxury flats, extensive repairs had commenced on the building by an unnamed roofing contractor. In the process, the majority of the roof was stripped without permission and the original tiles could not be recovered. An urgent and wholly authentic solution was required.
"As you can imagine, it's very rare for existing period tiles to be removed and replaced with a new product," said Paula Freeland of the New Forest District Council. "However, in this case, there simply wasn't any other option."
With the use of a modern concrete tile unthinkable, Daniel Platt's local representative Mike Chillery worked closely with Paula Freeland, architect Dermot Green and Justin Christmas of Specrite UK to provide a traditional natural clay tile solution that both matched the vernacular of period buildings in the region and complemented the project.
"After supplying various samples for consideration from our natural clay range," explained Mike, "a quantity of 60,000 Daniel Platt Etrurian Restoration tiles was provided. Traditionally made to provide a timeworn appearance, the Etrurian Restoration tile is irregular in shape and offers a mellow hue that is familiar on tiles that have weathered the elements for decades."
Daniel Platt said that in its natural clay roof tile ranges, it provided architects with the opportunity to create highly individual roofing designs, even matching weather worn vintages to meet the most stringent conservation needs. Where necessary, it can faithfully recreate virtually any colour or texture, even allowing for natural ageing, the effects of weather and the environment. Entirely new products can also be developed to meet the most specific new-build or restoration needs.
Web site: http://www.danielplatt.co.uk/
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