Scottish farmers choose fibre cement roofs
Diversification in Scotland: Mr Matthew Mauchlen of Crieff,
Perthshire, recently held a family wedding reception in a
steel-framed Shufflebottom with fibre-cement roof. The buildings on
this farm will be used for hospitality in 2012, too, for the Luing cattle
breed open day.
Steel frames and fibre cement -- smart options in
Scotland
Farmers in Scotland have been specifying fibre cement roofing
for the steel-framed buildings they have been buying from
Shufflebottom.
"The majority of the 110 buildings we have supplied to Scotland
in the past ten months are agricultural buildings, and half of
these have Marley Eternit fibre cement roofs," said director Alex
Shufflebottom. "Our customers in Scotland appreciate the practical
benefits of a fibre cement roof on a Shufflebottom building."
Fibre cement roofing has several advantages:
- It is vapour permeable and so condensation is minimised.
- The material is non-combustible and thus highly rated for fire
resistance.
- It is weather-proof.
- Acoustic and thermal insulation properties are very good.
- Corrosion resistance is high.
- The roofing is guaranteed for 30 years.
The anti-condensation benefits mean that fibre cement roofs are
ideal for buildings housing livestock. High quality housing for
stock is an important priority for farmers in Scotland, where
winters can be prolonged and severe. Roofs need to be strong and
durable as well as contributing to a healthy atmosphere in which
livestock can thrive.
Shufflebottom's man in Scotland is Paul Dickson, tel. (44)
(0)1631 740321.