Stainless Steel & Lead Roof Renovations , York Minster

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Stainless Steel & Lead Roof Renovations , York Minster

York Minster is Northern Europe’s second largest gothic cathedral and has a long and varied history dating back almost 1500 years. Initially built with wood, the church has undergone numerous transformations over the two centuries, including complete refurbishments and organised repairs, and has survived two fires and William the Conqueror’s harrying of the North!

THE HISTORY…
The first recorded church built upon the site was in 627ad and was a wooden structure built hastily in order to provide a place to baptise Edwin, the King of Northumbria. A stronger, more significant building began to be constructed in the 630s, with a stone structure being completed in 637. This soon fell into disrepair, though, and was dilapidated by 670. Saint Wilfred then repaired and renewed the structure when he became the Archbishop of York, paying particular attention to the attached school and library.

In 741, the church was destroyed by a fire and had to be completely rebuilt as a result. The new church was a much more impressive structure and contained 30 altars. However, this was damaged in 1069 during William the Conqueror’s campaigns to subjugate Northern England but Thomas of Bayeux, the first Norman archbishop arrived a year later in 1070 and organised repairs. The Danes then destroyed the church in 1075 but it was rebuilt in 1080.

When Walter de Gray was made archbishop, in 1215, he ordered the construction of a gothic structure, advising it to be similar to the architecture of Canterbury Cathedral and work began in 1220. A wealth of projects were undertaken, including the construction of Chapter House, the wide nave and the roofing and vaulting, and the cathedral was finally declared complete and consecrated in 1472.

RESTORATION WORK…
Since then, conservation work has been carried out regularly, including £2,000,000 spent in 1972 to reinforce and strengthen the foundations and roof and a £23,000,000 restoration project on the east front in 2007 which included the renovation of the Great East Window.

In fact, conservation is an on-going commitment at York Minster and is one of the largest restoration projects of its kind in the UK. Those in charge are dedicated to keeping the traditional architecture and heritage and, as a result, utilise a combination of cutting-edge science and ancient craftsmanship when undertaking any remedial restorative work.

They recently called on the expertise and specialist knowledge of the professional roofing contractors here at JTC Roofing – and we were extremely proud to undertake the roofing restoration work.

JTC ROOFING…
The project involved replacing the North parapet gutter of the Nave roof, using terne coated stainless steel. The old lead was laid in very long lengths which contravenes all of today’s codes of practice and so had to be replaced. This is because lead expands slightly over time and, as a result, if laid too largely can creep and crack. Stainless steel, on the other hand, has a much lower thermal expansion rate, making it a much more suitable material.

The work entailed opening up the lead eaves to the roof and inserting the newly formed terne coated stainless steel pans of 0.5mm material thickness. The stainless steel arrived in coil form, requiring careful marking and forming up using dog ears at the step lines. The formed pans may then have the fronts formed and soldered (hot work out of place where possible) so as to form a drop into the sump outlets.

The lead then required careful re-dressing and lead welding wherever it had split. Also, the laps to the main lead roof sheets on the steep pitch were opened and re-nailed using 25mm annular ring shank stainless steel nails. Sand cast lead clipping tags were also lead welded on to the sheet to then restrain the centres of the laps in the sheets.

York Minster, and the adjoining school which we also worked out, is a fantastic example of the team here at JTC Roofing use our specialist historic renovation experience to perform superior standard roofing work, paying attention to the heritage and craftsmanship. Our team’s huge efforts, top quality workmanship and care to detail ensured the finished roofing restoration was completed to the best possible standard and in line with the Minster’s traditional design.

For more information on the services provided at JTC Roofing, including our period and historic roofing renovations, give us a call today.

JTC roofing agreed to provide and fit a VM Zinc roof and cladding to our barn conversion project. The project was completed on time, at cost to a high standard and the team on site were always highly professional. 3 years later there have been no issues and the finish still looks perfect.
Phil M4000
Phil M4000
12:02 15 Aug 23
FAO: David SimmonsWritten on behalf of: Terrance SimmondsFirstly, sorry for the delay in your review.I am pleased to say that after several weeks of rain there has been no leaks.I would like to say thank you for a first class job which was carried out following your visit and inspection by a very skilful employee in no time at all.There is no apparent leaks since that day.Sorry I’ve not been in touch with you before now but you did say you were going on holiday for a few weeks and I can’t remember if I was going to contact you. We have had a few problems with the family over the last few weeks but things are now improving.I would like to thank you again personally and would like to invite you for a coffee as planned.All the very best and thank you sincerely,Retired ex-Senior contracts managerTerrence Simmonds
Melissa Dawson
Melissa Dawson
17:19 31 Jul 23
Mush G
Mush G
10:01 01 May 23
Trevor, Dave and the team installed a new zinc roof for us. From start to finish they provided a professional, friendly and very high quality service. I highly recommend them and hope to work with them again in the future.
A Jacobsen
A Jacobsen
18:20 30 Apr 23
JTC roofing fitted our zinc roof 12 years ago for our summer room.After being trouble free for this period a small leak occurred, so I rang JTC who said they would come to inspect the problem as soon as they were in the area. Sure enough 10 days later David Simmons and his partner came ,assessed the problem and repaired the seam. There was no charge, which I certainly wasn’t expecting! A really professional company. I highly recommend them
ALAN WHITE
ALAN WHITE
19:00 03 Nov 22
We have had an amazing zinc roof and zinc guttering fitted at our new build near Stratford upon Avon. Extremely pleased with the quality, workmanship and all round customer service we have received. Can’t fault the team.
Alice
Alice
16:14 21 Oct 22
JTC have recently completed a roof install in Herefordshire for me. I will definitely be using again on future projects. Nothing is to much trouble. The product and installation is first class. Highly recommend this company.
Iain Macleod
Iain Macleod
18:52 06 Sep 22
We couldn’t be happier with our new Zinc kitchen roof installed by JTC - the completed roof looks absolutely superb. The attention to detail with the standing seams and junctions with our Grade II listed house and the quality of finish is outstanding. The service we received was professional and friendly from start to finish. Trevor and David also came up with a practical solution for the design and specification of the box gutters and insulation. We would confidently recommend JTC to anyone.
Vicki Jacob
Vicki Jacob
18:51 21 Apr 22
Kelvin Hall
Kelvin Hall
19:35 22 Mar 22
JTC have recently installed a zinc kitchen roof and a stainless parapet gutter on our new kitchen extension, this has been professionally installed and looks terrific. They have been easy and friendly to communicate with, offering good advice and solutions. I would definitely recommend JTC. Thank you Trevor, David and the team.
Caroline Fortune
Caroline Fortune
07:04 09 Jul 21
JTC re-roofed our large extension, working in a difficult space.They were sensitive to our exacting demands about not damaging anything in the garden, and they pulled out all the stops to keep within the tight timescale, despite very difficult weather.The team doing the work were great, and we now have a beautiful Greencoat steel roof, with some very elegant finishing detail.They also came up with a simple and practical solution to take the PV panel wiring.The price was excellent.Full marks all round!
Andy Cooke
Andy Cooke
08:51 20 Jun 21
Simply picked them on the web as they seemed very approachable. Just finished an excellent new roof for our extension . Very happy with Dave, Trevor and the team. Good job, very pleased
Richard Whitby
Richard Whitby
17:48 14 Apr 21
JTC worked on the roof of St Lawrence Church in New Bradwell, Milton Keynes in 2020. The stolen lead roof was replaced with tern coated stainless steel. The work started and was completed on time and was carried out to a very high standard. The team of contractors were very good; they were friendly and cooperative and they left the site clean and tidy. there were no snags and I remain most satisfied with the work.
Peter Lazard
Peter Lazard
13:33 26 Mar 21
We have a long working relationship with JTC Roofing Contractors Ltd and have found them to be understanding, helpful and able to deliver quality installations of sheet metal roofing on our historic projects.
Harvey FA
Harvey FA
09:23 15 Mar 21
Excellent service..thanks.
Andrew Cooke
Andrew Cooke
07:44 08 Mar 21
Arnold Bartosch Building Surveyors have used JTC on numerous occasions and have found their work consistently excellent, as well as competitively priced. Work on site is always brisk and efficient, and we have never had any issues from clients on this score.
Mike J
Mike J
10:38 05 Mar 21
JTC Roofing have undertaken a couple of projects for clients of mine recently and the quality was very good indeed. They helped by providing information and options at an early stage and the level of finish was exactly what we were hoping for.
Jeremy Lim
Jeremy Lim
15:33 26 Feb 21
Very Professional and enthusiastic performance, highly recommended
donald kitching
donald kitching
11:32 19 Feb 21
Ayan Nurtayev
Ayan Nurtayev
10:56 11 Feb 21
Excellent service, Superb
Andrew Thorp
Andrew Thorp
15:19 14 Apr 20
Fay Cobbin-Corser
Fay Cobbin-Corser
15:37 22 Nov 19
Peter Marsden
Peter Marsden
05:42 19 Jul 18

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