WRPS Scaffolding, Bolton
Contact Details
Name: WRPS Scaffolding
Address: Unit 15, Barrs Fold Road
Town: Westhoughton
City: Bolton
County: Greater Manchester England
Postcode: BL5 3XP
Phone: 01942 237397
Fax: 01942 236738
Website: https://www.wrps.co.uk/
E-mail: info@wrps.co.uk
Opening Times
Monday: 07:00 – 16:00
Tuesday: 07:00 – 16:00
Wednesday: 07:00 – 16:00
Thursday: 07:00 – 16:00
Friday: 07:00 – 16:00
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
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WRPS Scaffolding, Bolton
WRPS Building & Scaffolding Contractors
Services
Scaffolding
We at WRPS pride ourselves on offering an excellent service with rapid response to clients specifications at competitive rates to meet your needs.
We specialise in Commercial, Industrial and Domestic – offering standard scaffolds and bespoke if required, covering areas from as far south as London to the Highlands in Scotland.
We aim to set the standards in scaffolding working to the latest regulations which are TG20 and SG4. We boast an impressive 100% CISRS qualified team of scaffolders, with some of them at an Advanced Scaffold stage and even several Scaffold Inspectors, which enable WRPS to carry out work to very high standard.
Our Scaffolding specialists are committed to providing a 24 hour – 7 day a week service.
Emergency Scaffolding
As a recognised scaffolding contractor WRPS were contacted in May 2012 by Blackpool Coastal Housing to provide emergency scaffolding to several blocks of flats in Blackpool, due to balconies collapsing. This was a 24 hour operation that lasted several weeks, until all the balconies were propped up by our scaffolds to ensure the safety for the workmen carrying out the repairs.
In October 2014, WRPS were again contacted to provide emergency scaffolding, this time by Bluemantle, who are the landlords of a well known pub in Bolton. WRPS were asked to provide the emergency scaffolding due to a vehicle crashing into the side of their pub and leaving it unsafe. This again was a 24 hour operation that lasted several days in order for the building to made safe to allow for repair works to commence.
Roofing
WRPS Ltd pride ourselves with being able to provide a wide range of roofing by our in-house NVQ Level 2 & 3 roofers specialising in new roof, slate and tiling that can be to match existing, design roofing, flat roofing or bespoke roofs.
- Slating – including strip and reclaim original slate and remove old slate and replace with new
- Tiling – including strip existing and replace with felt to choice of client and renew with tile from various major manufacturers
- Leadwork – including renewing to chimney flashing and guttering, and also bespoke jobs
- Roofline – including stripping of old fascias / soffits and guttering and re-fix with client requirements from various manufacturers and material types
- Chimney – including isolation of gas appliances by our in-house Gas Safe Registered engineer, take down and rebuild or hack out and re-point where required
The Roofing works can range from a small repair on one property for repair and maintenance works to major contracts for housing associations throughout the country on new build projects or regeneration works.
Flat Roofing
WRPS Ltd operatives are trained and are accredited users of the Hydrostop AH-25 by SIG Design and Technology.
Hydrostop AH-25 is an innovative one-component liquid waterproofing system which offers significant advantages over conventional systems. It can be applied under practically any conditions, including cold days above 0°C and on moist surfaces (7% or less). Hydrostop AH-25 is fast-curing and easy to apply. Its superior performance makes it ideal for any small scale, large commercial, new build or refurbishment projects.
Hydrostop AH-25 is based on alpha-hybrid, silane terminated polyether technology. Not only does it exceed most performance criteria of other liquid systems, including polyurethane and PMMA, it also eliminates many of the disadvantages of these products.
Hydrostop AH-25 is grey in colour.
Benefits
- Cost effective on wet-on-wet system
- Water repellent on application
- Non-hazardous – low odour, no solvents, isocyanurate free
- Ready to use, single liquid component
- Can be applied all year round above 0°C
- No wastage – product can be stored and reused
- Cold applied – no heat or flame
- Fully reinforced with polyester fabric
- Ideal for complex detailing
- Excellent elasticity and tensile strength
- Fire retardant (to BS476-3:2004)
- Proven pedigree as a waterproofing material with the potential to last for the lifetime of the building
- Made from specially formulated resins and topcoats designed for roofing applications
- Superb appearance – available in a range of colours
- Three finish options including non-slip
- Can be used for almost any application regardless of size or complexity
- Straightforward to install
- Good environmental profile
- High security – cannot be cut with a knife
- Cold applied – free of the risks associated with ‘hot works’
- Maintenance free
- No seams, joints or welds
- Easy to repair in the unlikely event it is damaged
- Completely UV resistant
- Can be used to convert an existing flat roof for use as a balcony or roof garden
- Can be used to permanently contain water for applications such as ponds or pools
- Will withstand foot traffic as standard
- Can be specified to withstand heavy, frequent foot traffic for walkways/balconies
- Can be used for almost any application, including: flat roofs, industrial applications, pitched roofs, walkways, balconies, green roofs, steps or complex gulleys / gutters
Brickwork
Re-Pointing
Brick re-pointing work is also undertaken and we can either patch up small areas of brickwork or whole scale re-pointing. Combined with our brick clean service we can make brickwork look as good as new. We offer a variety of pointing styles and always offer samples prior to works commencing.
Removal of the old mortar is carried out using an angle grinder fitted with a 5″ diamond disc.
Mortar is removed to a depth approximately twice the width of the gap between the courses of brickwork – for example a gap of 9mm between the brickwork would mean mortar is removed to a depth of approximately 18mm.
From areas behind pipes and hard to get to places mortar is remove using a hammer and chisel. Once grinding is complete all debris is cleaned up and disposed of, before all elevations are hosed down ready for re-pointing.
Mortar is mixed depending on type of brickwork being re-pointed, as different types of brickwork require a different ratio of sand and cement mix and colour.
Mortar is bedded into the perpends (vertical and cross joints) first using a dotter (small pointing trowel) and pressed into the bedding joints above and below the perpends. The bed joint (horizontal joint) is then run using a large pointing trowel and bonded into the perpends.
As the mortar starts to dry out the joints already filled are tooled or cut according to the type of joint used and all loose material brushed away with a soft brush.
Brick Cleaning
After each stage of repair i.e. grinding out old mortar and re-pointing of brickwork, all elevations are power washed to removed dust and mortar respectively so has to complete the job to a satisfactory conclusion.
Also, if brickwork is stained or dirty through ageing it can be chemically cleaned – this involves the brushing of specialist chemicals into the brickwork and then power cleaning off to bring the wall back to its original beauty.
Remedial Wall Ties
Horizontal cracking in mortar joints is a fair indication of wall tie failure. The corroded wall tie expanding in size and lifting panels of brickwork causes the cracking. A building showing signs of wall tie failure may already been damaged structurally therefore the complete rebuild of the outer leaf maybe necessary.
The installation of wall ties into a structure should be a preventative measure before distortion of the brickwork has occurred.
The insertion of new wall ties is not sufficient on its own as the original ties may still be rapidly corroding which, if left could result in further disruption to the wall.
This method consists of locating and, removing mortar from around the tie in the outer leaf of brickwork and inserting a PVC sleeve containing a rust-inhibiting compound over the exposed tie to prevent further corrosion.
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Paint Removal
Paint is removed from previously painted brickwork using paint strippers that are applied and gently dissolve the paint from the brickwork. The paint strippers are then rinsed off with warm water restoring the brickwork to its original condition.
Graffiti can be unsightly and our specialist brick and stone cleaning techniques can remove these eye sores to original standards.
External Wall Treatments
Rendering
Cement rendering is the application of a pre-mixed layer of sand and cement to brick, cement, stone or mud brick. It is often textured, coloured or painted after application. It is generally used on exterior walls but can be used to feature an interior wall. Different finishes can be created by using different tools such as trowels, sponges, or brushes. The art in traditional rendering is (apart from getting the mix right) the appearance of the top coat. Different tradesmen have different finishing styles and are able to produce different textures and decorative effects. Some of these special finishing effects may need to be created with a thin finishing ‘top coat’ or a finishing wash.
Painting
At WRPS we have our in house painters and decorating team that can be offered to complete any project or complete cyclical painting schemes, recently we have undertaken painting contracts in Bolton, Manchester and Oldham. Some have been done on repairs and maintenance schemes and day-to-day repairs after external wall repairs / improvements.
Heritage Projects
Over the years WRPS Ltd have undertaken works on Heritage and Conservation properties, where improvements have been required on the properties but we have had to use certain materials that have been requested by the Conservation Departments. This will involve prior details of materials to be used being issued to conservation for them to confirm that these are in line with their requirements and meet the regulations of conservation. In some instances where plastic now a days is classed as ideal replacement sometimes timber has still to be used. Design is a main factor as these have to be kept in line with the traditional status of the properties.
We recently undertook some roofing works in the Wilmslow area which was classed as a conservation site, we reclaimed the existing slate as much as possible and any new was placed on the rear so the front appearance remained the same.
Gas
WRPS Ltd have a fully qualified Gas Safe Registered Engineer who works on sites for major projects or an individual basis they are enable to work on:
Domestic:
- Cooker
- Pipework
- Range Cooker
- Combustion Performance Analysis
- Central Heating Boiler & Water Heaters
- Fires and Wall Heaters
Project Management
At WRPS Ltd we are able to assign a dedicated Project Management team to run any project from design to executing works on site. The team will consist of our Commercial Manager, Contracts Director, Health and Safety Officer, Scaffolding, Site Manager/s, Tenant Liaison Officer/s and site operatives including all trades.
We are also able to offer our clients our experience in training, through our own in-house health and safety officer and training team we are able to offer our operatives regular updates and skills as well as to our customers.
Our dedicated team will also share lessons learnt and continuous improvement throughout the works. Workshops could be arranged to allow the customers staff and our staff involvement to meet before works commences. Our staff recognise the importance of working together and delivering outstanding construction work and overall project performance.
Regular meetings before and during the works along with updates will be done through progress meetings. Our services are co-ordinated from our head office located in Wigan which is a central point for various geographical locations.
Customer Care
At WRPS we believe that all our customers should be treated with respect, be kept well informed on all works being completed and have a point of contact that they know they can express their concerns too, but also someone who will listen and resolve any issues quickly and professionally.
With this in the forefront of our minds WRPS employ their own Tenant Liaison Officers who are NVQ trained and are skilled and trained in other areas associated with the role. All our TLO’s are Health and Safety trained and qualified to SMSTS standard and fully trained to deal with difficult situations, should any arise.
All our office staff are trained to deal with situations that may arise and to follow the company’s set out complaints procedure. WRPS achieve a high rate of customer satisfaction averaging 98% – don’t take our word for it below are some comments received back off our satisfaction surveys.
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