Resapol, the UK’s trusted supplier of Specialist Construction Products, recently worked with existing customer Northwood House Charitable Trust for the recommendation of suitable products for the renovation of the Town Wall Entrance to Northwood House, situated in Cowes Isle of Wight. This included the old, narrow and steep steps leading to the former Nun’s quarters. The structures were in need a fresh coating in order to protect them from weather conditions and the elements. Structures surrounding the area had also fallen victim to graffiti, which had unfortunately defaced several locations. Northwood Trust sought solutions that were easy to use, provided a professional finish, whilst providing long lasting protection.
After consulting with Resapol Southampton’s technical sales team, Intercrete 4891 (formerly Flexcrete Monodex Smooth) and Sikagard®-850 Clear Anti-Graffiti were put forward and subsequently chosen as the most suitable products. Intercrete 4891 is a high-performance water based, elastomeric, high build, decorative coating which provides protection against carbonation and water ingress, yet allows damp substrates to breathe. It is ultra-fast drying which enables two coat applications to take place on the same day and facilitates year-round usage. It also comes in a range of attractive colours, including the pebble grey and pastel white colours that were selected for the project.
To deal with the grafitti Sikagard Anti-Graffiti system was utilised on top of the Intercrete system. Sikagard®-850 is a one-part ready to use permanent anti-graffiti and anti-fly poster semi-matt coating. The product requires no dilution; once applied to a substrate any subsequent graffiti applied can be removed easily and quickly using a simple cold-water pressure sprayer without damaging the protection or requiring a refresher coat.
The materials supplied have performed exceptionally well, far exceeding their initial expectations in terms of effectiveness and longevity. Northwood Charitable Trust are extremely pleased with the results and the project has also since won an RIBA award.