Drainage innovation saves residents from temporary accommodation

Polypipe Building Services, the UK’s leading manufacturer of commercial drainage systems, has saved dozens of people in West Yorkshire from being moved into temporary accommodation.

The Kent-based business enabled residents at Carr House, in Wakefield, to remain in their homes during a major social housing refurbishment project by recommending the use of its best-in-class component fabrication and live-stack replacement service.

Polypipe was approached by housing association Wakefield and District Housing (WDH) to manufacture a solution to replace the 11-storey building’s “aged and blocked” cast iron internal soil stacks which had been installed to improve drainage.

WDH agreed to Polypipe Building Service’s live stack replacement solution to use 22 stacks of Terrain FUZE, manufactured offsite, as it would be easy to install and allowed the residents of Carr House to remain in their homes during the refurbishment work. 

Polypipe Building Services worked with Barnsley-based contractor Hughie Construction to ensure there was minimal disruption for residents during the drainage installation.

Despite the challenges of replacing the stack in a high-rise property, the installation took 10 days to complete.

Mark Wilkinson, Business Development Manager at Polypipe Building Services, said: “The residents were thrilled to be able to remain at home during the work. Nobody wants to be forced to relocate, which would have been a certainty without our live stack replacement solution.

“We provided end-to-end support and advice, continually collaborating with the customer, to ensure they not only saved thousands in temporary relocation costs, but we delivered the most suitable solution for the job.”

Rob Findley, Assets Surveyor at Wakefield and District Housing said: “We were incredibly impressed by the professionalism, innovation and expertise of Polypipe.

“Its live stack replacement service meant our residents didn’t have to be relocated during the installation, which was very much welcomed by everyone at Carr House.

“We look forward to working with Polypipe on future projects.”

About Polypipe commercial drainage systems:

Polypipe designs, develops and manufactures the most comprehensive range of plastic piping products in the UK, with more than 20,000 products available.

The primary focus of Polypipe is on developing and supporting pragmatic product systems through specific knowledge and understanding of the residential, commercial, civils and infrastructure market sectors.

Customers can trust Polypipe’s significant sales and technical expertise to provide value engineered, fit for purpose piping solutions for the growing diversity and complexity of construction and building technology challenges they face.

For more information please visit www.polypipe.com.

About PolySoil™:

Certified to BS4514 and EN1329, Polypipe’s soil systems combine to provide one of the most comprehensive ranges available for the residential sector, providing everything the installer needs for quick, easy installation and trouble-free performance.

This includes push fit ring seal and solvent weld options, air admittance valves, fire protection sleeves, pan connectors, fixings and ancillaries.

• New Ring Lock Seal

• One-piece moulded technology

• Quick and easy to install

• 110mm

• Available in Black, Grey, White & Brown

• Accredited with Kitemark BS EN 1329