Fernside Close Pitched Roof Renewal
Purchase orders
Purchase orders issued for Fernside Close pitched roofing and scaffolding.
1-18 RAMS and asbestos surveys
RAMS start date for 1-18 Fernside Close; Perry Analytical surveys for the 1-18 phase also dated 19 January 2026.
19-36 RAMS and asbestos surveys
RAMS start date for 19-36 Fernside Close; Perry Analytical surveys for the 19-36 phase also dated 26 January 2026.
Drone progress photography
Supplied DJI image filenames indicate aerial progress photography during scaffolded works.
1-18 final inspection
Project report records final inspection complete and all snags addressed for 1-18 Fernside Close.
19-36 final inspection
Project report records final inspection complete and all snags addressed for 19-36 Fernside Close.
Project Overview
Fernside Close was a phased pitched-roof renewal across two residential blocks in Southampton, covering properties 1-18 and 19-36. The formal project records identify Trident Maintenance Services Ltd as the main or principal contractor, with Southern Projects Ltd preparing the roofing RAMS and appointing scaffold access for the works.
The documented scope centred on removing existing roof tiles, membrane and battens and replacing them with new roofing materials. The purchase order also records chimney repointing, cleaning fascia and downpipes, and unblocking downpipes across both work phases.
Working Around Residents
The RAMS set out a resident-aware working method, including exclusion zones to be agreed with affected tenants and neighbouring residents. Working hours were limited to 08:00-16:00 Monday to Friday, with no weekend works permitted.
Materials were to be moved by hoist on the scaffold, including tile hanging materials. For the 19-36 phase, the material schedule specifically notes limited site space and instructs that tiles and ridge materials should be called off as needed rather than delivered in the first drop.
Survey-Led Risk Management
The project records include refurbishment asbestos surveys by Perry Analytical for the affected addresses and address ranges. These surveys identified asbestos cement soffits externally and recommended removal under controlled conditions, with no high material-assessment-score asbestos containing materials recorded.
Southern Projects' RAMS required asbestos reports to be reviewed before works started. Where asbestos containing material was found, the method statement required removal by authorised, licensed contractors arranged by Trident Maintenance Services Ltd before the roof works proceeded.
Roofing Specification
The material schedules identify Sandtoft Lindum brown tiles as the principal roof covering, with Permavent ridge kits and graphite breather membrane, SRT premium roofing battens, FIX-R fascia ventilation and eaves protection, loft insulation, lead slates, soil pipe accessories, mortar and hip irons.
The chimney-related scope included confirmation of whether chimneys were to be removed or repaired, with repairs described as pointing, leadwork and flaunching. The RAMS also required Gas Safe isolation and recommissioning where exposed gas flue pipes were affected.
Completion And Handover
The 1-18 phase was signed off on 13 February 2026 and the 19-36 phase on 13 March 2026. In both project reports, the inspector recorded that final inspection had been completed and all snags had been addressed.
The supplied image set records the works in progress from the air, showing scaffolded residential blocks, exposed roof structure, membrane/batten installation and the surrounding residential estate context.
The works covered occupied residential properties in two long blocks, requiring tenant-aware access planning and restrictions on working hours.
Asbestos refurbishment surveys identified asbestos cement soffits externally, creating a controlled-removal requirement before roof works could proceed in affected areas.
The RAMS required scaffolded working at height, monitored wind conditions, exclusion zones and the use of goods/tile hoists for material movement.
A material note for the 19-36 phase states that the site had limited space, so tiles and ridge materials were to be called off as needed rather than delivered all at once.
Chimney condition and gas flue isolation/recommissioning were specific dependencies in the method statement.
Separate RAMS were issued for 1-18 and 19-36 Fernside Close, allowing the works to be planned and controlled by phase.
Before roof replacement, the project process required asbestos surveys arranged by Trident Maintenance Services Ltd, with any asbestos containing material to be removed by authorised licensed contractors before handover for roofing works.
Southern Projects' method statement set out scaffold access, exclusion zones agreed with tenants and neighbouring residents, use of hoists for moving materials, and wind-speed checks with works aborted above 28 mph.
The roof build-up was supported by scheduled materials including Sandtoft Lindum brown tiles, Permavent breather membrane, Permavent ridge kits, SRT 25x50mm premium gold roofing battens, FIX-R ventilation and eaves components, loft insulation and associated lead slate and soil-pipe accessories.
Final inspections were recorded separately for each phase, with project reports stating that snags had been addressed.
The 1-18 Fernside Close phase was signed off on 13 February 2026, with the project report stating that a final inspection had been completed and all snags had been addressed.
The 19-36 Fernside Close phase was signed off on 13 March 2026, with the same final-inspection and snag-clearance wording recorded.
Scaffold inspection reports for both phases recorded satisfactory scaffold elements on the documented inspection dates.
The supplied drone imagery shows the two scaffolded blocks during the renewal, including one roof stripped to battens and membrane and the neighbouring block under scaffold access.
