Longworth is one of the UK’s leading envelope contractors, offering a complete turnkey service of design, installation and project management.

Over the years, we’ve become renowned for being an industry innovator. Building on our established reputation for being master craftsmen in the use of traditional metal products such as zinc, copper and stainless steel, since 1999 we have extended our skills and expertise to cover the whole of the external building envelope. And all to the highest of specifications.

Experience and detailed market knowledge of customer needs, supplier skills, legislative and environmental drivers and the emergence of new technologies have all contributed to our current market standing.

We combine this with outstanding customer support, safe working practices, technical understanding and quality workmanship - all of which have been achieved through constant investment in training and certification of our people.

At Longworth, we have a proven track record of working with all of the major UK developers to complete projects on time, on budget and on demand.

Offering complete turnkey services — design, installation and project management.

Pre-Construction Advice

Our team can provide valuable product and design advice at any stage of a project. With years of experience and long-standing relationships with product manufacturers, our engineers ensure that projects remain within budget without compromising architectural integrity.

Project Management

We utilise a collaborative project management programme to ensure we deliver projects on time, within budget, and most importantly, safely.

Fabrication

Our in-house fabrication service can deliver a wide range of high quality bespoke roofing and cladding solutions, utilising computerised folding and cutting machinery to ensure a precise and consistent end product.

Design

The latest computerised design systems equip our design team with the ability to provide clients, architects and main contractors with a complete plan for the construction project. For the more intricate designs, we have the facilities to produce a 3D image to assist with the design. All of our designers have been trained up to BIM Level 2.

Planning

For each project we provide a strict planning service. This includes producing detailed plans, method statements and risk assessments. The end result is a structured project following a critical path. We communicate with the client at every step of the way and our contracts manager is assigned to oversee the project, co-ordinating between the client, design, and site teams.

Commercial

We commit ourselves to providing the most economical service available. We are not tied into any one supplier or system which means value engineering is always available. Our partnering mentality is ideal for those who wish us to become involved from an early stage, which can often result in cost reduction of other trades such as steelwork, masonry, etc.

We have extensive experience of working within a range of sectors.

Public & Commercial Buildings

Over the years, Longworth has undertaken a wide range of roofing and cladding works, from office space to state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities.

Retail & Residential

More than a third of consumer spending goes through our shops and it is the UK’s largest private sector employer with 2.9 million employees.

Transport

Modern and efficient transport infrastructure is as important today as it has ever been.

Leisure

The range of building types in the leisure industry means that we have to be adaptable and competent in a wide range of methods, design, products and environments.

Health Care

Our team has completed a large number of projects in the health care sector, from new build highly-aesthetic designs to functional, cost-conscious projects.

Education

We pride ourselves in expertly handling the building process of schools, colleges and universities all over the country.

We've got them all covered.

Swinton Park Hotel, Spa and Country Club Ripon

Architect

Bowman Riley Architects

Value

£465,000

Contractor

R N Wooler & Co Ltd

Longworth were appointed by RN Wooler & Co to install 1500 m2 of VMZINC Quartz Plus Zinc Roofing and 200 m2 of Armourplan Single Ply Roofing to the new Swinton Park Hotel, Spa and Country Club extension

 

Zinc Roofing

Zinc Roofing is a specialty of Longworth and this experience and wealth of knowledge when it comes to fully supported traditional metal roofing was key in their appointment by R N Wooler & Co to carry out the zinc roofing on this prestigious hotel in stunning surroundings of the expansive Swinton Estate, North Yorkshire.

The impressive extension to the Grade II listed Swinton Park Hotel was designed to be sympathetic to the existing estate buildings whilst combining modern contemporary architecture. The choice of materials was key in this process and the natural qualities of zinc was an obvious design choice for the roofing. The Zinc Roofing was finished with a 25mm high standing seam. The traditional finish for the zinc roof is a perfect compliment to the historic surroundings on a modern extension building.

Careful design consideration was needed for the roofing substrate over the Spa. Foamglas insulation was needed due to the moisture content of the air from the swimming pool area. Foamglas cellular glass insulation acts as a vapour barrier to prevent the underside of metal roofs from corroding. It is a perfect material for use in swimming pool design because it is not affected by excessive humidity, chemical cleaning agents or vapour transfer and it will not generate toxic fumes when under excessive heat duress.

 

Single Ply Roofing

Other areas of the roof benefited from the craft of our gifted flat roofing team. A total of 200 m2 was expertly covered in IKO Armourplan from SIG D&T. This provided the client with a saving in areas that were not visible to the public but still required a superior quality material.

The project was delivered as a whole team effort with special mention to Contract Manager, Lee Smith, Commercial Director acting as project QS, Karl Smith and Senior Designer, Paul Egan.

Photography credit for Swinton Country Club & Spa

Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (2)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (3)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (1)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (8)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (9)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (10)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (11)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (12)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (13)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (14)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (15)
Swinton Park Country Club and Spa Zinc Roofing Longworth (16)

Specification

  • VMZINC Quartz Zinc Plus Roofing
  • Armourplan Single Ply from SIG D&T
  • HydrostopEU AH25 Liquid Waterproofing from SIG D&T
  • Photography credit for Swinton Country Club & Spa

Team Members involved

Karl Smith

Commercial Director

Lee Smith

Contracts Director

Paul Egan

Senior Designer

What our clients say

"The efforts during the construction stage of the works must be commended. The quality of the finished product is evident to anyone who cares to visit the campus at Stockport College."

Tom Herd - Senior Design Manager, Wates Construction