Aggregate Industries’ Building Products team has helped to
complete the eco-friendly Midcounties Co-operative supermarket, in
Bourton-on-the-Water, after supplying 1,200m² of its Bradstone Crofters roofing
tile.
The store, which is situated on Station Road, features renewable
energy sources to help power the store including discreet solar panels on the
roof to provide 33,000kwh of energy per year.
The project’s contractor, Attleys Roofing, called on the Aggregate
Industries team to provide a cost-effective roofing tile for the project, which
was also visually appealing, and would complement the other materials being
used in the Cotswolds project. The Crofters roofing tile provided the perfect
solution.
Aggregate Industries’ roof tiles are moulded from hand-dressed
natural stone slates by means of a specifically developed technique which
reproduces the fine detail of the originals on the textured face. A range of
masters is used to avoid noticeable repetition of profiles.
The Crofters roofing consists of main slates, under ridge and eave
slates with matching accessories including ridge, hip and ventilation units for
the complete roofing solution.
Once installed, the authentic colours of the Weathered Buff shade
ticked all the aesthetic boxes, delivering a striking and impactful solid
colour whilst creating an eye-catching contrast effect with the lighter walling
of the building.
Tina Attley, Company Secretary at Attleys Roofing, comments:
“Aggregate Industries was able to successfully meet our specific brief of
supplying a roofing solution that would add visual appeal at a reasonable cost.
"The Crofters slate lent itself extremely well to the
project, as the dark look of the slate allows the building to stand out with a
striking finish, enhancing the overall aesthetic of the store. Plus, the roof
slate fits in well with the surrounding area, as many other properties feature
the stone look.”
Jeremy Lee, Sales Director for Aggregate Industries, adds: “Due to
the Cotswold location of the new store, it was important to achieve an
authentic visual that would coincide with the surrounding landscape.
"However,
with natural stone tending to deteriorate with weathering, Crofter’s
stone-effect tile provided the ideal solution, offering a cost-effective and
long-lasting performance combined with an attractive aesthetic.”
