U P O N O R SYST E M S C A S E ST U DY B R I STO L CO U N C I L H O U S I N G A S S O C I AT I O N PROJECT: Housing Association - Decent Homes Programme
Client:
Project Size:
Specifier:
1110+ homes a year
Bristol Council
Material:
Installer:
Uponor MLCP Rad. Connection Packs
Connaughts
Bristol Council
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In addition, tenants in Bristol are
replacing them with advanced
with Uponor as they revolutionise
giving the product the ultimate seal
solutions, resulting in significant gas
the authority’s social housing stock.
of approval, with no leaks being
bill savings.
Up to 1,000 homes are being fitted with extremely versatile Multi Layer
reported in any of the homes since they switched to the brand.
He said: “What we are finding is that tenants are very enthusiastic
Composite Pipe (MLCP) which has
Bristol City Council’s technical
about the system because it is
not only saved hours of engineers’
investment manager John Long said
self-finished, but there are a lot of
time to install, but is changing the
that a dozen engineers were taking
positives for us as well.
way that local authorities think
just two days to completely rip out
about copper piping solutions.
and replace the old cast iron boilers,
Without the disadvantages of
radiators, pipework and controls,
“The MLCP pipework is not getting stolen as copper often is; it is easier to install, far lighter and the
corrosion, incrustation and hot-
engineers like it because it is clean
works requirement - not to mention
to use.
the inconvenience of having to paint - Uponor is winning acclaim in the West Country for its quick, safe installation.
“These are all attributes which are drawing a lot of attention from other councils and housing associations. “Since we started installations last March we have not had one leak. I believe it was the right move for us.”