Salt Town Contractors supported the development of The Birchwood Centre in Skelmersdale, delivering a comprehensive package of roofing, cladding and roof safety installations for a purpose-built supported housing facility.
Working alongside the wider project team, including BTP Architects and Calico Homes, STC contributed to a development designed to provide accommodation and essential support services for vulnerable young people and adults experiencing, or at risk of, homelessness.
The Birchwood West Lancs Foyer is a £2.7 million supported housing development providing 24 short-stay apartments, alongside facilities for wellbeing support, training and community outreach.
STC was appointed to deliver specialist elements of the building envelope. Our scope included flat roofing, rainwater management, architectural cladding and work at height safety systems.
Our team supplied and installed a Danosa single-ply waterproofing membrane, incorporating a tapered flat roof scheme designed to support effective drainage and long-term roof performance.
The installation included anthracite perimeter capping details and aluminium rainwater goods, including gutters and downpipes, to provide a coordinated and durable roofing solution.
To support future roof access and maintenance requirements, STC supplied and installed a dedicated rooftop walkway alongside a fall-restraint safety line system.
These installations provide designated access routes and essential safety provisions for personnel undertaking future inspection and maintenance activities.
STC also delivered specialist cladding works to complement the building’s contemporary architectural design.
Our scope included bespoke anthracite PPC aluminium feature surrounds and associated build-ups to the curtain walling and windows.
We also supplied and installed HardiePlank shiplap fibre cement weatherboard cladding in anthracite, providing a coordinated external finish.
The completed works brought together waterproofing, rainwater management, architectural finishes and roof safety provisions as part of the wider development.
Through careful material selection and specialist installation, STC contributed to the building’s long-term performance, maintainability and visual appearance.
The Birchwood Centre represents a valuable community development, and we are pleased to have contributed our specialist expertise to a facility designed to support people across Skelmersdale.
