Highgrove Apartments

Marley SolarTile®

A combination of Marley’s 15-year full roof system guarantee, market-leading solar PV solution and expert-led technical support, has underpinned a successful integrated roof installation at a new residential project in Carlisle.

All in the detail

A couple of the objectives of the new CH Group development, which includes Highgrove Apartments, included meeting the client’s demand for a meaningful guarantee to protect the roof in the future, and ensuring the inclusion of a sustainable solar PV solution on the roofscape to help residents access sustainable energy sources.

Marley’s technical team calculated that a total of 60 Solar panels would be required to deliver the power output to support the 16 apartments and specified the inclusion of 6,000 Edgemere tiles for the roof. The calculations considered the roof elevations and the best way to achieve the optimum energy generation outcomes.

David Fraser, Estimator and Contracts Manager at John Fraser Roofing Ltd, commented: “The client was clear about wanting the ongoing protection of a long-term guarantee associated with the roofing design and installation. When they also factored in the specification of solar PV alongside the Edgemere interlocking slate roof tile, we knew that working with Marley would be ideal to provide the quality, assurance and technical support required on this project.”

Specifics

Product

  • Full System with Edgemere and Marley SolarTile®

Sector

  • Residential - Apartments

Contractor 

  • John Fraser Roofing Ltd

Location

  • North

 

Marley integrated solar panels installed on apartments
Once discussions were underway, John Fraser Roofing and Marley worked closely to define the final roofing design and specification.

As the team at John Fraser Roofing had not previously worked with a solar solution, Marley delivered a package of training support to ensure the contractors could complete a safe and successful installation.

Kieran Givens, Pitched Roofing and Roof System Specification Manager from Marley, explained: “Before the installation commenced, we hosted a training session with the contractors to demonstrate how the Marley SolarTile® and Edgemere could work seamlessly together on the roof and fitted easily. We also followed up by attending the construction site at the time of the Marley SolarTile® installation to offer further guidance and support.”

This support ensured the John Fraser team had the confidence to proceed and deliver a fully integrated solar PV solution and open a new market offering for the business.

David from John Fraser Roofing Ltd, concluded: “We found the Marley SolarTile® panels were simple and easy to fit, with the array construction straightforward to follow thanks to the colour coded components. They worked seamlessly with the Edgemere interlocking slate tile and have helped create a sleek and sustainable roof for the Highgrove apartments. Our client also has the peace of mind that Marley’s full roofing system is now underpinned by a 15-year guarantee.

“The service and support from Marley across the entire project timescale and the willingness to come down to the site to support the team at the start of the installation was greatly appreciated. We are now able to offer a solar PV installation service to the market which will broaden our business as the volume of solar PV projects increases in the future.”