Company Details | |
---|---|
Company Name | KEIM Mineral Paints Limited |
Company Address | Santok Building Deer Park Way Donnington Wood, Telford TF2 7NA United Kingdom Map It |
Your Contact Details | |
Name | Amanda Cruxton-Chance |
Job Title | Marketing |
Email hidden; Javascript is required. | |
Phone | 01952 231250 |
Role of this organisation in the project being entered | Manufacturer |
Entry Details | |
Role of this organisation in the project being entered (if different from above) | Manufacturer |
Project/Product Name (written how it should appear) | Coventry Housing Association Tower Blocks using KEIM Soldalit and KEIM Soldalit-ME |
Project Address | Falkener House Stoney Stanton Road Coventry CV6 5PT United Kingdom Map It |
Client Name | Citizen Housing |
Designer/Architect Name | Pre-Existing Buildings N/A |
Contractor Name | Elhance Limited |
Project/Product Description | Project Originally constructed in 1968 to provide council accommodation, Falkener House is a 17-storey residential block, and one of several similar styled towers located around Coventry, West Midlands. This project included three towers, Falkener House, Longfield House, and Meadow House which are used for social housing, and needed external refurbishment. Product We were contacted by the client as Coventry Council Fire Officer stipulated that fire resistant exterior paint had to be used, initially for Falkener House, and subsequently for Longfield House and Meadow House. As part of the pre- paint preparation, the building was power sprayed to clean the surfaces and rid them of moss, lichen, and algae growth. As with all KEIM products, it is produced using only natural mineral ingredients, is low VOC, non-toxic, and breathable. Its durability enabled a 10-year warranty to be issued for the project. KEIM Soldalit-ME is a photocatalytic exterior mineral paint which has all of the properties of Soldalit, with the added benefit of breaking down nitrogen oxides, organic material and contaminants, which will keep the painted surfaces cleaner for longer. KEIM’s durability and performance mean that the building’s painted areas won’t need redecoration for at least 10-15 years; another consideration given the height, inaccessibility, and structural nature of the towers. |
Materials Used | KEIM Soldalit and KEIM Soldalit-ME exterior mineral paint. KEIM Soldalit - a universal, silicate-based sustainable paint, that is kind to you, kind to use, and kind to the environment. It is water repellent, lightfast, UV stable, and extremely weather resistant. Its inorganic nature allows painted surfaces to breathe and is available in white and a full range of colour shades. It can be applied using a block brush, roller, or airless sprayer. KEIM Soldalit-ME – similar to Soldalit but is photocatalytically active, reduces harmful gases, and organic pollutants. |
Sustainability | KEIM Soldalit and Soldalit-ME are both; - Cradle to Cradle Certified® Silver |
Issues Faced | Each tower is a minimum of 17 storeys high and therefore the height, and access of the buildings were a key factor for the choice of paint system. As residential blocks, disruption and impact to the occupants had to be carefully considered. Elhance Limited (the contractor) are specialists in cladding, roofing installation and repairs and experienced with working at height. Being city centred based, the towers are subject to traffic pollution and a high build up of lichen and algae growth. Soldalit-ME with its photocatalytic active properties will reduce harmful gases and organic pollutants. The algae and lichen were power sprayed, and both removed in the pre-paint preparation stage. The high bird population is quite a problem for the area, in terms of their droppings. As a highly durable exterior paint, KEIM Soldalit / Soldalit-ME can be easily washed to keep the surface clean. |
Supporting Images |