The ChallengeSpecialist in industrial, retail and commercial building, JP Construction Group, has been involved with the renovation of a Victorian property that is to house a new Tesco Express in Norwich. The building features 150 year old glazed bricks, similar to those utilised on the London Underground.

A cleaning company was initially engaged to try and improve the appearance of the bricks, but the ingrained dirt from 150 years worth of pollution, and damage caused by previous fixing of brackets and shop signage meant the effect was less than satisfactory.

The Solution

Plastic Surgeon was called upon to find a solution to improving the worn appearance of the bricks. The Fine Finisher demonstrated two possible repair solutions to representatives of JP Group and Tesco’s own property department. It was decided Plastic Surgeon’s Screed Coat system offered the most suitable and economic option. Plastic Surgeon’s Fine Finishers spent three days carrying out careful repairs to the brickwork and generally

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Client: JP Construction Group Sector: Construction: RetailRepairs: Brickwork, Brick, Antique Brick, Masonry Repairs

Site: Tesco Express, Westlegate, Norwich

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preparing the elevations for application of the Screed Coat. Plastic Surgeon’s three-part fillers were used to build up the profile where they had been holed or suffered damage and this was then sanded back to achieve a regular surface. One beneficial effect of the cleaning had been to etch the glazed finish of the bricks, meaning no bonding treatment was required prior to applying the Screed Coat.

While the roller applied Screed Coat can be colour matched to any masonry, or have a fine grit finish applied to it while wet, in this case the product was specified in white and used to make the sills and other features blend in.

The ResultThe outcome is visually stunning, with the bricks matching exactly in tone, colour and texture to the masonry ledges, as well as the reveals and detailing around the windows; a resultthat has satisfied the local planners as well as the client.

Sustainable RepairsAt the same time as providing clients with a comprehensive cosmetic repair service addressing virtually every type of product and substrate, Plastic Surgeon is also addressing important aspects of the sustainability agenda. For while the company’s ethos of ‘repairing rather than replacing’ represents a saving of approximately £3 for every pound spent, this approach also significantly reduces waste going to landfill and therefore helps cut a customer’s carbon footprint. Uniquely, Plastic Surgeon has developed its VisibilITy software which translates each Finisher’s job report, sent from their hand-held computer, into the equivalent weight and other statistics on a data base that participating customers can utilise for their own sustainability reporting.

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Total Landfill Savings for this project: 0.46 tonnes

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