Box profile roofing sheets are no ordinary form of roofing. Their very structure gives them extra strength, while their coatings make them highly resistant to corrosion. Put together they have a long life, are low maintenance and easy to assemble.
All of these might mean they are very popular for larger projects with large sheet metal roofs, where the occupants will value having a secure, hard-wearing roof that does not need a lot of attention.
Large warehouses are an obvious example of the kind of building where this could prove invaluable, but here in Leeds, one of the city’s most prominent places could be another beneficiary.
Elland Road football ground has not had any significant changes since the 1990s, mainly due to Leeds United suffering severe financial troubles in the early 2000s. However, following the club’s recent promotion back to the Premier League, plans have been announced for a major expansion of the stadium.
Having a roof that is large, resilient, can withstand all weathers and needs little maintenance is something that could be very beneficial in the case of a football stand.
While stand roofs may all look the same to a lay person, some can suffer from structural flaws; a prime example was the notoriously leaky roof at Old Trafford that gave Manchester England’s biggest waterfall on rainy days. That problem may have arisen from a lack of TLC, but this scenario is less likely when little maintenance is needed in the first place.
With Leeds City Council giving its backing to the Elland Road plans, this is something nobody wants to see on this (albeit less rainy) side of the Pennines. But it is also the case that even when box profile roofing sheets are used on a building not regularly visited by thousands of people, ensuring it doesn’t leak is still vital.
Indeed, when one considers the consequences for stock kept below, this consideration may be even more important for unglamorous surroundings where a lot of items need to be sheltered from such calamities.