Client: Canal & River Trust

Location: Ellesmere Port, Cheshire

Services: Asbestos Removal, Refurbishment, Cladding Installation

Sector: Heritage/ Industrial

Project Challenge: Occupied building containing historic canal barges

Outcome: Full refurbishment completed with zero damage to heritage assets

Asbestos Removal & Workshop Refurbishment | Ellesmere Port

Project Overview

DES was appointed to refurbish a workshop facility on Rossfield Road, Ellesmere Port, owned by the Canal & River Trust. The building is used to restore and maintain historic canal barges before they are displayed in museums across the UK.

Scope of Works

The steel-framed building required a comprehensive refurbishment programme, including:

Safe removal of asbestos cement sheets from the roof and external walls
Installation of new Kingspan composite roof and wall cladding
Installation of fire-rated composite panels to one elevation to meet fire boundary requirements
Replacement roller shutter doors to the front elevation
Construction of a new welfare pod
Internal cleaning and redecoration works

The Solution

Through detailed planning, protective measures and close coordination on site, DES successfully delivered the refurbishment programme while safeguarding the historic barges throughout the project.

Project Outcome

The refurbishment was completed successfully, providing the Canal & River Trust with a modernised facility featuring new insulated cladding, improved fire performance and upgraded site amenities.

Most importantly, the project was delivered without damage to any of the historic canal barges, demonstrating DES’s ability to undertake complex refurbishment projects in occupied and operational environments.

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