TECROC COATING MATCHES OLD WITH NEW

A large 1960’s office block in the City of Preston is the latest high profile building to be treated with a polymer-reinforced protective coating from TECROC Products.

TECROC SBR Level Coat was used extensively to provide both protection and an aesthetic uplift for concrete columns during major refurbishment of the 10-storey building carried out by main contractor Interserve Project Services, of Wigan.

Interserve specified the material after trials as it met the need for a light colour to complement new windows fitted throughout the complex and provided a practical solution to treating marking and weathering of the original columns, which has become unsightly.

Interserve used some 40 packs of SBR Level Coat during the refurbishment programme, using both brushes and rollers to apply the two-part styrene butadiene reinforced coating, which is easily mixed on site by adding a gauging liquid to powder.

The material was used on the original 1960’s structure and on a more recent extension to the building, enabling the two parts to “blend” together with the same colour and finish for the columns and windows.

TECROC SBR Level Coat is suitable for both refurbishment and new-build applications and has been used on a number of high profile projects including Arsenal FC’s new Emirates Stadium.

It is available in white and a range of grey tones including the popular Ascot Grey.