Help Identify Composite Roof Panels

[JZZ30]

Insurance co have asked me to identify what part of my roof (industrial unit) is made of - specifically what the composite panels are.

Each panel is approx 1000mm wide and 5000mm in length and I think around 100mm thick.

This part of the roof was installed in 2006 - I tried to look up the company that installed it but it appears they were liquidated 5 or so years ago.

Any ideas on how I do this? Ask a local roofing company to come and inspect?

[Ean218]

If it helps that looks just like ours which we had done in 2005. "Kingspan 80mm composite panel with Plastisol coated box profile outer sheet, LPCB approved polyisocyanurate, HCFC free, core and white enamel steel liner."

Edited by Ean218 on Tuesday 30th March 14:07

[JZZ30]

That's very helpful, thanks.

Kingspan does sound familiar. Gives me something to look further into.

[KnackeredOldBanger]

What specific question are the insurers asking?

[JZZ30]

I'm waiting on an email from out broker but they (broker) phoned and said they want to know what the composite panels are made of (what's in the middle)

[M22s]

JZZ30 said:

I'm waiting on an email from out broker but they (broker) phoned and said they want to know what the composite panels are made of (what's in the middle)

They should be finding this out for you, surely? Seems a bit daft this way round...

[heisthegaffer]

M22s said:

JZZ30 said:

I'm waiting on an email from out broker but they (broker) phoned and said they want to know what the composite panels are made of (what's in the middle)

They should be finding this out for you, surely? Seems a bit daft this way round...

How would the Insurer find out?

[jules_s]

It certainly 'looks' like a Kingspan system build

Fitted to thousands if not tens of thousands of industrial units country wide if so

[MOMACC]

Go back to your broker with this -

We believe that they are kingspan as above.

Ask the insurer via the broker to send their surveyors out or ask if the insurer are willing to fund your own survey.

Insurers have become very wary of any panneling post Grenfell and either want minimal exposure or no exposure to it.

[heisthegaffer]

MOMACC said:

Go back to your broker with this -

We believe that they are kingspan as above.

Ask the insurer via the broker to send their surveyors out or ask if the insurer are willing to fund your own survey.

Insurers have become very wary of any panneling post Grenfell and either want minimal exposure or no exposure to it.

I'd be surprised if insurers will pay anything towards panel identification and their surveyors won't have the technical expertise to identify every type of panel. Also, without wishing to be really blunt as I sympathise with the challenges of panelling but insureds and brokers have to present the risk to insurers including panel details.


Either way best of luck with it OP. There are specialist companies that can help with panel ID. Drop me a PM if you want the name of any although your broker or Insurer should be should be able to help. In fact this is exactly why clients go to brokers to tap into their expertise when really needed. If your broker is not up to scratch and not willing or able to assist, drop me a PM.

Cheers

Edited by heisthegaffer on Thursday 1st April 19:21

[r1mike1983]

I use those sheets for garden offices. Trapezoidal IP1000 100mm insulated roof panels. Colour looks to be goosewing grey.