Iceland

We were approached with this project to carry out spray and repair works for the whole building. With time this building had been badly damaged due to vandals throwing stones and debris at the cladding. Also, removing the previous signs left numerous old drill holes and pits. The soffits and downpipes were all failing, adding more to the repair work.

We started by sectioning off the area with barriers since one side of the building was on the main road and open to the public and deliveries for the site.

Since most works was not accessible with a scaffold tower, we had to hire a cherry picker for the duration of the results.

We started by sanding back the metalwork using the appropriate grades and began to use a 2 part filler system for all the holes and dents. The panels are micro ribbed Kingspan and not flat we had to make sure the filler got shaped to the same groove as the panel.

We then applied primer filler to ensure the body filler didn’t map and again abraded back until smooth. The panelling was prone to bad weather, and we got advised by our paint technician on what to use to guarantee our work quality warranty. The buildings later got bought by Iceland, and as you can see from the pictures, it is a big difference from the ex-focus store that used to be there!