Longworth is one of the UK’s leading envelope contractors, offering a complete turnkey service of design, installation and project management.

Over the years, we’ve become renowned for being an industry innovator. Building on our established reputation for being master craftsmen in the use of traditional metal products such as zinc, copper and stainless steel, since 1999 we have extended our skills and expertise to cover the whole of the external building envelope. And all to the highest of specifications.

Experience and detailed market knowledge of customer needs, supplier skills, legislative and environmental drivers and the emergence of new technologies have all contributed to our current market standing.

We combine this with outstanding customer support, safe working practices, technical understanding and quality workmanship - all of which have been achieved through constant investment in training and certification of our people.

At Longworth, we have a proven track record of working with all of the major UK developers to complete projects on time, on budget and on demand.

Offering complete turnkey services — design, installation and project management.

Pre-Construction Advice

Our team can provide valuable product and design advice at any stage of a project. With years of experience and long-standing relationships with product manufacturers, our engineers ensure that projects remain within budget without compromising architectural integrity.

Project Management

We utilise a collaborative project management programme to ensure we deliver projects on time, within budget, and most importantly, safely.

Fabrication

Our in-house fabrication service can deliver a wide range of high quality bespoke roofing and cladding solutions, utilising computerised folding and cutting machinery to ensure a precise and consistent end product.

Design

The latest computerised design systems equip our design team with the ability to provide clients, architects and main contractors with a complete plan for the construction project. For the more intricate designs, we have the facilities to produce a 3D image to assist with the design. All of our designers have been trained up to BIM Level 2.

Planning

For each project we provide a strict planning service. This includes producing detailed plans, method statements and risk assessments. The end result is a structured project following a critical path. We communicate with the client at every step of the way and our contracts manager is assigned to oversee the project, co-ordinating between the client, design, and site teams.

Commercial

We commit ourselves to providing the most economical service available. We are not tied into any one supplier or system which means value engineering is always available. Our partnering mentality is ideal for those who wish us to become involved from an early stage, which can often result in cost reduction of other trades such as steelwork, masonry, etc.

We have extensive experience of working within a range of sectors.

Public & Commercial Buildings

Over the years, Longworth has undertaken a wide range of roofing and cladding works, from office space to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Retail & Residential

More than a third of consumer spending goes through our shops and it is the UK’s largest private sector employer with 2.9 million employees.

Transport

Modern and efficient transport infrastructure is as important today as it has ever been.

Leisure

The range of building types in the leisure industry means that we have to be adaptable and competent in a wide range of methods, design, products and environments.

Health Care

Our team has completed a large number of projects in the health care sector, from new build highly-aesthetic designs to functional, cost-conscious projects.

Education

We pride ourselves in expertly handling the building process of schools, colleges and universities all over the country.

We've got them all covered.

Warehouse Chester

Architect

RADM Architects

Value

£80,000

Contractor

Dawnus

The Warehouse offers stylish urban living in a unique, luxury development right in the 'heart' of Chester. The standing seam profile lends itself perfectly to the sympathetic conversion of the once heavily industrial building.

 

Single Ply Standing Seam

This design and build project with Single Ply standing seam roof by Longworth, involved the conversion and extension of an existing retail unit into 11 luxury apartments with undercroft parking, in central Chester. The Warehouse building has had a number of different past uses, including a garage, a busy snooker hall and lastly, the popular 90’s activity, Lazer Quest. The new development features stunning landscaped roof gardens with spectacular views of the River Dee.

Longworth worked  veryclosely with Dawnus Construction in the Value Engineering of the project. The client wanted to achieve a standing seam profile effect around the penthouse elevations of the luxury apartment development. Their budget wouldn’t stretch to traditional methods using zinc or similar materials such as aluminium or copper so Longworth’s Flat Roofing Manager, Aaron Hepworth expertly suggested a mock standing seam in Armourplan Single Ply Membrane which would provide a very similar design aesthetic without detriment to the build budget. The finished effect looks tremendous and matches the high standard of design brief perfectly. The individual rooftop gardens are covered in Armourplan single ply as well. The rainwater outlets involved particularly difficult single ply detailing to maintain the design aesthetic while also serving their intended purpose.

Single Ply in the City

As the scheme is located within the busy ancient city centre of Chester, the site had minimal room for storage of materials and access equipment. The site location is also adjacent to numerous ancient and listed buildings, including the Roman Amphitheatre and a row of 16th Century almshouses, making the already tricky logistics that much more difficult to maneuver around. The site is adjacent to the last remaining classic Victorian corner street pub within the City Walls of Chester so extra care and attention was taken when accessing and exiting the site.

Credit

With thanks and credit to Andrea Morris of Vivio Developments for the use of the images.

Single Ply Vivio Developments Warehouse Chester Longworth

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Specification

  • Armourplan Single Ply membrane from SIG D&T
  • Mock standing seam profile

Team Members involved

Products Used

Flat roofing

What our clients say

"Longworth’s expertise in the traditional metal roofing trade proved invaluable. We would like to thank them for working closely with us to achieve our original vision."

Katy Heath, Nightingale Associates