City-Centre Flat Roof Refurbishment Above Live Retail Environment
Project summary
A tight city-centre service lane. Live retail units trading below. Constant deliveries in and out. This project demanded careful coordination, safe logistics, and workmanship that could stand up to scrutiny, all while keeping disruption to an absolute minimum.
Project facts
- Client: City Building Glasgow (CBG)
- Location: Glasgow
- Project value: Under £250,000
- Building type: Operational admin building (live CCTV hub below)
- Services delivered: Felt roofing / flat roof refurbishment, thermal upgrade, detailing & waterproofing
- System: Bauder Total Roof System (BTRS) with warranty-backed components
- Supply chain partners: Bauder (system + technical support), Clyde Scaffolding (access)
The brief
P3 required a roof refurbishment delivered with minimal disruption to businesses, customers, and deliveries.
The building was in a service lane that’s busy on a normal day, never mind during construction works.
The challenge
This job was defined by constraints:
- Access: scaffold and lifting had to be managed in a narrow lane with constant pub/shop deliveries
- Waste: stone chippings couldn’t be safely lowered by hoist
- Risk: the public and live trading below meant every decision needed tight controls
Our solution:
Meticulous project planning
We coordinated scaffold, deliveries and lifting with precision to keep the lane functioning. By getting the cherry picker and material deliveries in during the early morning (5am to be precise) we made sure the public could get on with their day without disruption.
For us, it’s about safety for the community, minimising risk, easing congestion and keeping things running smoothly. Experience matters: success isn’t just refurbishing the roof, it’s about everyone else moving around you too.
Safe waste strategy (tonne bags + crane lifts)
Chippings were scraped and bagged into tonne bags and craned down under banksman control with full traffic management. Controlled, repeatable, and safe.
Just-in-time supply chain
Materials were scheduled for delivery in sequence to avoid site congestion, reduce storage risks and keep the lane clear.
High-quality installation and detailing
A full system build-up was installed to specification, with careful attention to insulation bonding, lap integrity, and finishing details: including new timbers, GRP trims, Z-bars and cladding to achieve a clean, professional edge.
The result
Critical operations protected: Watertight integrity maintained throughout
- Live retail units remained open throughout
- Waste removal completed safely with banksman-controlled lifts
- A thermally upgraded, robust roof system installed to warranty standards
- A tidy site and a finish that looks professional from every angle
Why the Sauchiehall Street roof refurb matters
City-centre projects don’t forgive sloppy planning. This one proves Sennit can deliver quality roofing without becoming a disruption problem for everyone else.
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