Whitesales has replaced the original timber rooflights in the Grade II* listed Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery with new bespoke aluminium rooflights, ready for its reopening this year after being closed for maintenance since 2022.
The challenge for the manufacturer was to supply and install energy efficient replacements for the timber originals which satisfied the constraints of the Grade II* listing and met the requirements of the City Council’s conservation office.
The solution included one bespoke Whitesales Monopitch 2610mm x 1260mm rooflight with vertical front face and sides set at 350mm and two bespoke lantern rooflights with sides set at 440mm and 450mm, all finished in an anthracite grey on the exterior and white on the interior and all CWCT TN92 Class 2 non-fragile to ensure the safety of anyone walking on the roof.
Whitesales worked with contractors ISG throughout the design and specification process. They visited the site for a survey, attended design meetings and delivered a sample to the site so that everyone on the client team was happy with what was being supplied in terms of both performance and aesthetics. They also ensured that the rooflights were all fabricated and safely delivered to site in manageable-sized elements to take into account the fact that access in and around the city centre site was difficult.
ISG trainee construction manager Ryan Linnecor said: “Whitesales had a clear understanding of the Grade II* listed scheme and the constraints that presented. They impressed us once again with their approach on how to undertake the work sympathetically and the finished installation is of a very high quality.”
https://www.whitesales.co.uk/case-studies/birmingham-museum-and-art-gallery
