Reclaimed Building Products Guide

Practical solutions for sustainable construction
Reclaimed building products guide

A guide to procuring reclaimed building products and materials for use in construction projects
WRAP helps individuals, businesses and local authorities to reduce waste andrecycle more, making better use of resources and helping to tackle climate change.
In our work on construction procurement, we: provide standards for good practice in the efcient use of materials, including higher recycled content, waste reduction and recovery; help clients and contractors introduce requirements for good practice on their projects, through on-the-ground assistance and practical tools; and support sector leaders and exemplar organisations in making commitments to standards and targets.
Contents Reclaimed building products guide Introduction How to use the guide Why use reclaimed? Overview of possibilities What to get right Where to source reclaimed materials from Procurement guidance Quick wins Reclaimed building products pages Bricks Metals Steel portal frame buildings Roong Timber Stone Internal and t out Case studies Suppliers directory 3 3 4 5 7 9 11 13 14 16 17 20 25 27 32 45 53 58 64
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Reclaimed building products guide

Introduction This guide is aimed at construction professionals including: clients and developers; architects and designers; staff responsible for specication and procurement; and main and specialist contractors. The document covers a range of products and materials commonly used in new build and refurbishment for housing, commercial and public sector projects. Its purpose is to help identify how to substitute new products with reclaimed alternatives. Increasingly construction clients are setting requirements such as: At least 10% of the total value of materials used in the construction project must be derived from recycled and reused content in the products and materials selected. As a result, clients, design teams and contractors need information to make choices on opportunities to incorporate reused (i.e. reclaimed) options. There are a number of real and perceived barriers to using reclaimed building materials such as supply availability and failure to allocate design responsibility. This guide goes some way to address these issues and provides examples of how barriers have been overcome. Denition of terms Reclaimed (or reused) products and materials are those that have been taken from the waste stream and reused in their original form with minimal reprocessing. Examples include steel beams and whole bricks. Recycled materials and products with recycled content use materials taken from the waste stream which are reprocessed or remanufactured to form a new product. This includes bulk materials such as recycled aggregates made from demolition materials, and newly manufactured products such as bre insulation made with 80% recovered glass cullet. This guide focuses on reclaimed products. For more information on products and materials with recycled content, visit: www.wrap.org.uk/rcproducts (online product guide); www.aggregain.org.uk (for aggregates); and www.wrap.org.uk/construction (for procurement guidance, case studies and measurement tools).
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What reclaimed products can I use? The Product Pages provide tabulated information on what can be achieved in each of the main product categories. Use the Product Pages either for inspiration, or for guidance on using a specic material. The Product Pages are organised by material streams such as metal or stone. Specic materials within each stream are allocated a Product Page e.g. granite setts. The Product Pages contain information on the following: the product; applications; cost of both reclaimed and comparable new product; if applicable, any embodied CO21 saving by using reclaimed in place of a comparable new product; and guidance on key issues, for material streams and specic materials. Where can I get these products? Use the Supplier Directory and materials information exchanges Section to nd this information.
How to use the guide This guide begins by presenting the case for using reclaimed products in construction, and addresses the key challenges and opportunities that reclaimed materials present. The introductory Section ends with a summary of the top quick win materials. The guide is then broken into three further Sections that should help you to answer the following: Product Pages What reclaimed products can I use? Case studies What examples can I follow? Supplier Directory Where can I get these reclaimed construction products?
1. Embodied CO data obtained from Inventory of Carbon & Energy Version 1.5 Beta, G Hammond and C Jones, University of Bath, 2006. This dataset has been used as it is up to date, comprehensive and publicly available in the UK
Why use reclaimed? Use of construction materials has a signicant impact on UK sustainability. In the UK, they annually account for: 19% of the total national ecological footprint;2 23% of the total national greenhouse gas emissions;2 420 million tonnes of material consumption (7 tonnes per person);3 and 30% of all road freight on UK roads.4
Substitution of a few well chosen, locally sourced reclaimed materials can reduce the environmental impact and the embodied carbon of a project signicantly. For example, comparing the impacts of reclaimed and new materials shows a reduction of 96% for reclaimed steel and 79% for reclaimed timber.5 These savings can sometimes be achieved with little or no additional expense, making reclaimed an extremely cost-effective way of cutting carbon emissions.
Figure 1: BRE Environmental Proling6 showing 96% environmental impact saving by reclaiming and reusing 99 tonnes of structural steel.5 Although new steel sections have 60% recycled content on average, they still have 25 times the environmental impact of reclaimed and reused steel sections.
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Waste disposal Ecopoints 400 Minerals extraction Fossil fuel depletion Eutrophication to water 0 Human toxicity to water Photochemical ozone creation potential Human toxicity to air Acid depletion Climate change Reclaimed Steel New Steel
2. Stockholm Environment Institute 3. Biffaward Mass Balance of the Construction Sector 4. Freight Transport Association 5. Source: BRE lifecycle analysis, cited in Construction Materials Report Toolkit for Carbon Neutral Developments Part 1, BioRegional Development Group, 2003 6. BRE Environmental Proling metric of life-cycle impact, where 100 Ecopoints is equivalent to the environmental impact of the average UK citizen over one year
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400 Waste disposal Ecopoints 200 Fossil fuel depletion Eutrophication to water Human toxicity to water 0 Photochemical ozone creation potential Human toxicity to air Acid depletion -200 Reclaimed Timber Studwork New Timber Studwork Climate change
Figure 2: BRE Environmental Proling showing 79% environmental impact saving by reclaiming and reusing 54,000m of timber studwork.5
For the range of reclaimed products covered in this guide, the cost comparison with new product ranges from 80% savings through to 200% cost premiums. Even where there is a cost premium, there is often added value in the provenance of the material. Perhaps the material has been salvaged onsite and tells a story about the history of the site. Perhaps it has been salvaged from another building of interest. Many tropical hardwoods are no longer available new but can be reclaimed and reused to aesthetic advantage. Alternatively, where there is no historic or aesthetic added value, e.g. for reclaimed studwork that is not even seen, the embodied carbon savings are worth consideration as illustrated in Figure 4.
So, if there is a cost premium on a reclaimed product and it cannot be justied on historic interest or aesthetic value, then carbon savings may justify its use. When the carbon savings are compared with the expense of other typical carbon saving measures, reclaim becomes a positive option in most cases. It is for this reason that this guide includes embodied CO2 savings as well as cost commentary in the Product Pages to follow.
Figure 3: Reclaimed parquet ooring, extracted during one of Bovis Lend Leases projects and used to make desks in the Head Ofce.
5. Source: BRE lifecycle analysis, cited in Construction Materials Report Toolkit for Carbon Neutral Developments Part 1, BioRegional Development Group, 2003
Figure 4: 1 tonne of reclaimed steel saves the same amount of CO2 as 2m2 of photovoltaic panels for their typical 20 year design life, but the upfront costs are very different. 1 tonne of reclaimed steel saves 1.8 tonnes of CO2 emissions.7 Reclaimed steel is usually cheaper than new, but even with a 20% cost premium, the extra cost would be around 140 per tonne. 2m2 of photovoltaic panels running at optimum performance for their typical design life of 20 years will save the same 1.8 tonnes of CO2,8 but their cost is 500 - 1,000/m2.
Green Guide to Housing Specication and the Code for Sustainable Homes BREs Green Guide to Housing Specication (Green Guide) is an environmental assessment system for building materials and components used in housing, rating materials from A+ to E. The 2007 version contains, for the rst time, construction systems that include four reclaimed products, all of which are rated A+: timber oorboards; bricks (used for internal walls); roof slates; and clay roof tiles. Specifying and using A+ rated systems, including reclaimed products, will enable house builders to achieve higher ratings on the Code for Sustainable Homes.10
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Overview of possibilities With imagination, creative design and a exible design specication, the opportunities to incorporate reclaimed materials into building projects are wide and diverse. Figures 5, 6 and 7 show some of the most common opportunities in a typical new or refurbished house, ofce or school in the UK. For the typical house, Figure 5 shows typical embodied CO2 savings for a range of reclaimed options. To put the benets of reclaimed into perspective, the diagram also shows some CO2 savings from other common carbon-cutting measures.
7. Source: Inventory of Carbon & Energy Version 1.5 Beta, G Hammond and C Jones, University of Bath, 2006 8.This CO saving allows for payback of the embodied CO2 of the manufacture of the panels; data provided by BRE for BedZED Construction Materials Report, 2001 9.Published by the Building Research Establishment (BRE) 10. The Code for Sustainable Homes is a voluntary national standard for sustainable design and construction of new homes, see www.planningportal.gov.uk/uploads/code_for_sust_homes.pdf
Clay roof tiles: 915kg CO2 Doors: 330kg CO2 Joists: 1,595kg CO2 Wood boiler sized to meet heating and hot water needs saves 1,500kg CO2 each year Reducing average personal car mileage by 25% saves 540kg CO2 each year
Photovoltaic panels over 75% of south facing roof 2,300kg CO2 saved each year Timber studwork: 900kg CO2 Facing bricks external and common bricks internal: 25,600kg CO2 Flooring: 430kg CO2 Landscaping stonework: 50kg CO2 vs local stone; 1,880kg CO2 vs imported stone
Figure 5: Opportunities to incorporate reclaimed materials into a typical UK house; kg CO2 shown are savings achieved through substitution by reclaimed materials.11
Timber studwork in partitions Doors Fire escape stairs Playground furniture Landscaping stonework Figure 6: Opportunities to incorporate reclaimed materials into a typical school.
Roof tiles or slates
Brick cladding or reclaimed panel cladding Timber ooring in main hall or gym
11. CO savings are for a typical 3 bedroom house built to 2002 Building Regulations standard with oor area of 100m2, constructed with brick cavity walls with 9 x 2 timber joists at 300mm centres, timber studwork and clay tiles. Image credit: www.thisismoney.co.uk
Figure 7: Opportunities to incorporate reclaimed materials into a typical ofce building.
What to get right Getting the items discussed in this Section correct, from the beginning, will help to deliver a successful project with the desired reclaimed content. Procurement method: There are a number of models that can be used for procuring reclaimed materials that have worked successfully in the past: Client buys; materials are then either free issued or sold to the contractor. Contractor buys; all risk is with the contractor. Contractor and Client buy; hybrid approach whereby bulk, easy-to-source materials are purchased by the contractor with the client purchasing specialist materials. Project reclamation target: The intention to use reclaimed should be built into the project brief as early as possible and a target for reclaimed content agreed.12 This target
may be location-specic to take account of materials available locally or on site. Contractor buy-in: Successful use of reclaimed materials requires all members of the team to buy in to the idea and the process. It is crucial that the contractor fully understands the implications during tendering to ensure that warranties will be provided, risk pricing is minimised and lead times for materials sourcing factored in. This requires the client to be exible. Similarly the sub-contractors need an equal level of buy-in and they need to agree to work with any reclaimed materials provided. Design: Using common sense is crucial when designing with reclaimed materials, through identifying realistic and achievable opportunities for a given project. Examples include designing to use reclaimed parquet ooring in the entrance lobby of a hotel, ofce or apartment building, or using structural steel for small and discrete areas of a project such as balconies.
12. See WRAPs procurement guidance for help in setting contract requirements: www.wrap.org.uk/construction
Designers and clients should investigate budget implications and cost-competitive options for reclaimed products early in the design stage. Designers need to x certain elements of the design early so that quantities can be estimated to allow longer lead times for material sourcing. Designers should also consider designing for deconstruction or reclamation, for example using lime mortar for brick and blockwork (since the use of a high cement mortar will usually prevent the bricks future reclamation), and bolting steel sections rather than welding them. Specication: There are two routes: 1. The project reclamation target is built into all contracts. Contractors are given the exibility to meet that target as they see t. Performance specications are written. 2. Reclaimed products are specied for certain elements. Sensible, good quality workmanship is an obvious requirement for any successful project, but especially so with unusual building materials or reclaimed products. Reclaimed products can look and perform as well as new and often better than new, generally with minimal additional work. However, some products such as reclaimed timber ooring may require more skill to lay. Lead time: Reclaimed materials cannot always be bought off-the-shelf. For large quantities, longer procurement times are required or additional space must be found to store and accumulate materials as they become available. Lead times can be directly related to a demolition project programme. Suppliers and supply chain: The UK reclamation industry, as it is, is well established and longstanding. In 1998 the total size of the reclaimed market, comprising salvaged materials, reclaimed materials and architectural antiques was 389million represented by businesses with an average sales turnover of 400,00013 and 40,000 employees.
Much of the reclamation industry is generally set up to meet the needs of homeowners and small to medium sized builders. Other market segments supply niche items such as portal frame buildings or reconditioned boilers. For medium to large scale projects, there is no established supply chain offering the level of service and reliability that contractors have come to expect. However the materials are there. Construction industry professionals innovate on a continual basis. There are no technical barriers to using reclaimed, and the successful use of reclaimed has been due to well managed processes, creativity and persistence. It will be necessary for contractors to engage with additional new suppliers to source reclaimed materials. Reclaimed suppliers mainly supply locally. Many work together as a network, especially for larger orders. A national contractor may have to use different companies for each new project in a new area. Clients and designers have the opportunity to inuence the choice of suppliers through framework or preferred supplier arrangements and by nominating suppliers in a contract. Framework supply contracts could be developed for reclaimed product suppliers, similar to new materials. Storage: To obtain large quantities of reclaimed materials can take months to build up stock, especially for large projects requiring large quantities of materials. Some reclamation yards may be able to store the materials prior to selling, others may not. Provision of space on site, or close to site, to store reclaimed materials as they become available will overcome this problem and enable storage of one-off reclaimed opportunities. Health and safety: Issues around health and safety during reclamation have been touched on in the product pages. For projects reclaiming on site, health and safety considerations tend to discourage deconstruction. So for some materials, particularly construction materials, specialist reclaimers should be involved.
13. Source: 1997 BigREc survey carried out by Salvo and BRE
In most cases for installation of a reclaimed product, the health and safety considerations are the same for reclaimed products as they are for new. Warranties, Insurance, Building Regulations and British Standards: Both the project team and the building owner will require that the equipment, components and materials used in the buildings have some sort of guarantee as to their performance, durability and quality. Reclaimed products will be required to conform to Building Regulations, British Standards and Agrment Certicates where appropriate, just like new materials and products. All items where possible should be bought within the current standards so that they can be readily accepted by clients and contractors. This can be achieved through a combination of design, good workmanship and off-site certication. Most publicly funded work will require Collateral Warranties, so agreement to use reclaimed materials in place of new would have to be discussed and included in these documents. Many insurance companies that provide cover for building developments recognize that reused goods and reclaimed materials can be used. In such cases it will be necessary to discuss proposals with the insurance company as early as possible. It is likely that insurance will be given as long as prior agreement has been obtained and appropriate and independent assessment and/or certication is provided.
Where to source reclaimed materials from The following methods are most common for sourcing reclaimed materials: On-site demolition:14 On projects involving demolition, opportunities for on-site reuse of building materials should be considered. Reuse on site provides opportunities for cheap (or free) materials, and enables control of the supply of materials. Gauging external interest in on-site materials prior to demolition can be done via Salvos demolition alert facility. To establish materials available on site, the client should commission a reclamation survey.15 On-site construction: Over-ordered or unused materials on construction projects provide a signicant resource16 of free materials, as well as an opportunity for contractors to save money through avoiding haulage and landll taxes. WhatDoIDoWithThis.com has recently launched a new secure online stock sharing facility which allows large businesses with multiple sites to redistribute their reusable resources within their own company. Reclamation outlets: These are listed at the end of this guide; many are also web listed or listed on www.bremap.co.uk/ bremap (and select reclaim and reuse). On line: Websites such as www.salvo. co.uk and www.ebay.co.uk list reclaimed products for sale; Salvo also lists wanted items. Material Information Exchange websites: These websites generally list low value and free items that would not be sold through Salvo or Ebay; national websites include www.whatdoidowiththis.com; www.salvomie.co.uk; www.eastex.org.uk; www.freecycle.org; www.architrader.com or local websites.
14. Further information on steps to achieving a reclamation led approach to demolition can be found at www.bioregional-reclaimed.com/Case%20study%20les/BRJuly07.pdf 15. BioRegional, BRE and Salvo all carry out these surveys; www.bioregional-reclaimed.com, www.bre.co.uk, www.salvo.co.uk 16. Estimates vary
Yellow Pages: Local small reclamation outlets and demolition contractors that are not listed elsewhere can be found in the Yellow Pages or local directories. Reclaimed materials trade association: This organisation is in its infancy and to date has a steering committee with representatives from Mongers, Robert Mills Ltd, Lassco, Drew Pritchard Ltd and Masco. The trade association will represent companies who are dealing in or supplying reclaimed materials. Many suppliers source new and reclaimed items from around the world and sell them side by side. It is important to specify UK or local origin to achieve environmental savings. Figure 8 shows the maximum distance a reclaimed material can be transported by road before it will have greater impact than a new material manufactured locally.
Material Reclaimed tile Reclaimed slate Reclaimed bricks Reclaimed timber Reclaimed steel
Distance (miles) 100 300 250 1,000 2,500
Figure 8: Maximum transport distances for reclaimed materials.17
BedZed Development, Surrey.
17. BRE Green Guide to Housing Specication
Procurement guidance
Project Requirement: responsibility of all, and set by the Client To exceed a % reused and recycled content and adopt the top opportunities for good practice. Client States in the initial Project Brief their intention to use a proportion of recovered materials (reused and recycled content, including site-won materials where appropriate). Client includes the Project Requirement at all stages of project procurement. Uses pre-qualication stage to check that the design team and contractor have the skills, experience and enthusiasm to use reclaimed materials. Design Team Quanties potential reused and recycled content and focuses attention on top opportunities for improvement. Investigates key materials available either on-site or from other reclaimed sources that can be incorporated into the design from the outset (as well as manufactured products with higher recycled content). Talks to reclamation yards and other local demolition projects to conrm availability, quality and cost. Where necessary, investigates and obtains quotes for any extra work to be carried out on the materials or any certication requirements such as structural certication. Fixes certain design details as early as possible to place orders for reclaimed materials.
Project Team (Client, Design Team, Contractors) Seeks advice from reclamation specialists where appropriate, including at Outline and Detailed Design stages and during construction. Engages with project insurers at Outline and Detailed Design stages to work through concerns about use of specic reclaimed components. Ensures all contracts and subcontracts specify Project Requirement; suggests ways to achieve that outcome, including potential suppliers, stress graders etc. Commissions a reclamation survey, at Outline Design stage, of any existing materials and structures on site. Ensures that the tender list for the demolition contract includes specialist reclaimers e.g. steel frame dismantlers or brick reclaimers, as appropriate. Construction (or demolition) Management Team Species in demolition contract which materials are to be reclaimed for reuse on site. Also species maximum wastage levels and establishes inspection and audit trail for on-site materials. Responds to Design/Project Brief and Invitation to Tender with a proposal of how they intend to meet the Project Requirement. Establishes critical path for ordering reclaimed materials, allowing for longer lead times and audit trail.
Quick wins
The Quick Wins have been separated into three categories; reuse on site, most commonly traded and most cost effective. Reuse on site Where possible, reuse of demolition materials on site provides a quick win. The benets include: control over supply; labour costs are controlled; availability is guaranteed; no haulage; and a chance to cut construction costs by using down-time and free materials; and by avoiding some waste management costs. Most commonly traded The most commonly available materials, both online and through reclamation outlets are listed below. bricks; roof tiles and slates; walling stone; and timber oorboards. Some of these materials also achieve A+ rating from BREs Green Guide to Specication.
Most cost effective The following products offer a cost saving in terms of procurement cost of the materials: concrete paving; doors; timber joists and studwork; structural steel; portal frames and cladding; carpet; and reconditioned M&E.
Salvo Salvo is the largest online directory of suppliers of architectural salvage and reclaimed building materials in the UK. Salvo can be used by traders, dealers, builders, construction professionals and individuals to place ads, nd materials or nd suppliers. SalvoWEB: www.salvo.co.uk Contact lists, dealers, architectural and garden antiques, reclaimed building materials, higher value stock for sale and wanted. DIY Wants and Offers: www.wantsandoffers.co.uk Free ads for people (not businesses) who want to buy or sell low value antique, reclaimed or salvage items. SalvoMIE: www.salvomie.co.uk Encourages reuse of low value salvage by builders, construction professionals and industry. It can also be used by DIYers and trade dealers.
A traditional look can be achieved by using reclaimed materials
Reclaimed building products pages

This section provides a catalogue of Product Pages for 33 common reclaimed materials.
Key: Cost The following Table identies these products and provides a summary of two key factors: cost and availability. - cost saving 0 cost neutral + cost premium Availability widely available some availability difcult to nd
Widely available on demolition sites but rarely traded, these materials mostly go to landll or recycling. Material stream Bricks Metals Product Bricks Structural steel Tubes, plates and bars Metal cladding Fencing Steel portal frame buildings Slates Hand made tiles Machine made tiles Ridge tiles Concrete tiles Joists Beams Studwork Timber oorboards Strip oor Parquet oor Timber street furniture Timber used in landscaping Doors Period doors Doors manufactured from reclaimed timber Granite setts Sandstone setts Yorkstone paving Concrete paving Crazy paving Kerbs Walling stone Carpet Furniture Architectural salvage Mechanical & electrical items Cost 0 - + - - + 0 0 0 + - - + 0 0 0 - - + - - + + 0 + + 0 + Availability Available but rarely traded
Reuse of buildings Roong
Timber
Stone
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Reclaimed product costs supplied are quoted from suppliers and include the cost of careful removal and extraction of materials. Additional labour or prelim works associated with using reclaimed materials have not been included. New product costs have been developed from market research and the generous help of Davis Langdon Cost Consultants. All cost data are referenced to source and current in October 2007. Bricks Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Bricks. Bricks. Most common: Traditionally, reclaimed bricks have been used for older or listed buildings where accurate matching is particularly important on extensions and repairs and for whole buildings in historic areas where older bricks are more in keeping. Other applications: Reclaimed bricks are available in sufcient quantities for building multiple houses. Mixed stock bricks can be used for garden walls as opposed to face work.
Description:
The most common types of reclaimed brick are:
Yellow Stock Multi Stocks Mixed Stocks Red Stocks Mixed (Pink) Gault Luton Red Pressed Red Soft Reds (Rubbers) Metric Yellow Dark Multi Stocks Plain Gault Staffordshire Blue Luton Grey Wire Cut Flettons (commons) Tudor Reds Staffordshire Blue Flettons Red stocks Yellow stock
Bricks continued Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Clay. Substitution of reclaimed bricks for new facing bricks: 0.8kgC02/kg.19 Substitution of reclaimed bricks for new common bricks: 0.2kgCO2/kg.19 Using reclaimed facing bricks for a single skin wall: 160kgC02/m2. Using 1,000 bricks: 800kg CO2/kg.
Typical costs:
Flettons 0.40/brick.20 Tudor Reds 1/brick.20 Staffordshire Blue 0.90/brick.20
Yellow stock 0.75/brick.21 Mixed stock 0.70/brick.22 Wire cut 3 bricks 0.42/brick.23
Cost of new:
PD Chester 65mm solid common brick 0.20/brick.24 Baggeridge 65mm solid engineering brick class A 0.68/brick.24 New Thames Yellow stock brick 0.80/brick.24
Cost commentary:
Low end bricks are commonly ettons and wire cut bricks which are found all over the country. Regional bricks are commonly the top end of the price scale such as Staffordshire Blue or Luton Grey and Red. Smaller (2) bricks are more difcult to source and so tend to fetch a higher price.
Practice:
Cost neutral: substitution of reclaimed bricks for character bricks. Cost premium: substitution of reclaimed bricks for volume bricks.
Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Reclaimed bricks used in internal wall25 systems achieve A+ rating from BREs Green Guide to Housing Specication, and maximum points on the Code for Sustainable Homes. Reclaimed bricks are usually supplied and used without certication; however some suppliers will test frost heave and water absorption.
18. For reference typical volume houses have an embodied CO of 600 - 800kgCO /m oor area; typical ofces range from 500 - 1,100kgCO /m. Reference J Anderson, Building Research Establishment 19. Data from Inventory of Carbon & Energy (ICE) Version 1.5 Beta, G Hammond and C Jones, University of Bath 2006. Density data obtained from www.simetric.co.uk. This data set has been used as it is up to date, comprehensive and publicly available in the UK 20. www.sbrm.co.uk 21. www.ecomerchant.co.uk 22. www.bricknd.co.uk 23. www.cheshirebrickandslate.co.uk 24. www.trademate.co.uk and Spons 2008 25. Bricks used for internal walls are the same as those used for external walls; often lower quality and aesthetic bricks are used for internal walls
Bricks continued Specication: Bricks vary in the clay types used and therefore colour depending on region. Most reclaimed bricks are approximately 9 (230mm) in length and 4.5 (110mm) in width. Height dimensions vary between 2 and 3. Typical heights quoted are: 2, 25/8, 27/8, 3, 31/4. This wide variety of sizes introduces problems in specication and use of reclaimed bricks. To enable future reuse of bricks, specications should demand use of lime or low cement mortars.
Current UK volume In 1998 the BigREc26 survey showed that of the 2,500m bricks demolished each year, 147m are reclaimed i.e. 6%. reclaimed:
Availability/supply constraints:
Stock levels tend to be anywhere between 10,000 and 50,000 bricks on site depending on the supplier. For larger orders, suppliers need longer lead times to build up stocks. Southern Reclaim Brick Merchants, www.srbm.co.uk, sell 30,000 bricks per week or 1.5 million bricks per year and they sell bricks direct from demolition sites. Ecomerchant, www.ecomerchant.co.uk, had 14,000 bricks in stock on 12 September 2007. While the majority of suppliers source bricks from local demolition contractors, some have also received reclaimed European bricks. Reclamation from Europe introduces signicant embodied CO2 due to the long road haulage distances; procurers looking for the lowest environmental option should look to source local reclaimed bricks.
Potential for reclamation and reuse on site:
There are numerous examples where bricks have been reused on site. Brick walls bound with lime mortar (most commonly pre-1920s) can be deconstructed for reuse. Cement mortar walls are also possible to deconstruct but it depends on the condition of the mortar and the type of brick. There are numerous brick reclamation companies who can advise.
Photos:
Reclaimed brick wall at Heritage Stone, Guisborough North Yorkshire
London Yellow Stock bricks on Ebay, 480 per 500
Staffordshire Blue Bricks on sale at www.source4you.co.uk
Staffordshire Blues and London Yellow Stock bricks due for reclamation on a London regeneration project
26. BigREc survey carried out by Salvo and BRE
Structural steel Materials stream: Product type: Metals. Structural steel.
Applications:
Most common: Structural applications such as beams, columns and lintels. Other applications: Universal beams used for edging and retaining walls.
Description:
Universal beams (UBs) and columns, hollow sections, parallel ange channels and other sections listed in the Handbook of Structural Steelwork, Steel Construction Institute. UBs available range from 152mm deep at >3m long to 533mm deep at >10m long. Section sizes outside this range are available but may require longer lead times and more of a search effort.
Materials used:
There are two types of reclaimed structural steel available: 1. Second hand steel removed from a previous application for reuse. 2. Stock rusted steel; this is new steel that is either end of line, or steel that has rusted through being left outside.
Embodied CO2 savings18:
Direct substitution of reclaimed steel27 for new with 40% recycled content: 1.8kgCO2/kg or 1,820kgCO2/tonne.19 Second hand: 35028 - 40029/tonne. Stock rusted: 49529 - 52530/tonne.
Typical costs:
Cost of new:
Typically 800/tonne31 or 818/tonne.32
Cost commentary:
The scrap value of structural steel is typically 100 - 120/tonne; this can be sufcient to encourage demolition contractors to recycle steel rather than reclaim it.
Practice: Certication/ accreditation:
Reclaimed structural steel is a cost saving. Guidance on key issues Certication can be provided by structural engineers demonstrating that steelwork is capable of complying with the requirements of BS5950 and that the dimensional tolerances comply with BS EN 10034. Holes and xings should be taken into account for fabrication and calculations. Collateral Warranties must allow for use of specied reclaimed components.33 If the material has a coating from its previous use, this can affect its ability to meet British Standards in its new application e.g. intumescent paint, galvanised nish.
27. Reclaimed steel sections are often oversized compared with new 28. Mann and Buck 29. Based on supply of 406 x 178 x 54 UB 5.5 - 10m long from www.ainscoughmetals.com 30. Based on supply of 305 x 305 x 158 UC 5 - 13m long from www.ainscoughmetals.com 31. www.goodsteel.co.uk 32. Spons 2008 33. Ellis & Moore Consulting Engineers
Structural steel continued Specication: Steel beams can be shot blasted to as good as new. Holes and plates are commonly visible, but can add character to the beam. Specifying a range of suitable section sizes, or a single section size with range of mass/metre will allow exibility in sourcing reclaimed sections, but it is not essential.
Current UK volume In 1998 the BigREc survey showed that 41,000 tonnes of structural steel are reused annually. The survey also showed that 129,000 tonnes of salvaged iron and steel end up reclaimed: being sent for recycling. The initial results of the 2007 BigREc survey show that the total tonnage reclaimed has declined since 1998.
Steel section availability is far better in North of England and Scotland than in Southern England and Wales. Most suppliers of reclaimed steel also supply stock rusted and new steel alongside their reclaimed products. To give examples of stock levels: EMR Ltd, www.emrltd.com sell 1,500 - 2,000 tonnes/month of structural steel and tubes, plates and bars. Mann and Buck sell 3,000 tonnes/year with a typical lead time of 1 - 7 days. The lead time to source 30 no. UBs 406 x 178 x 54, 5.5 - 10m was 6 - 8 weeks (June 2007) from Ainscough Metals, www.ainscoughmetals.co.uk. Specication of a range of suitable section sizes will reduce the lead time and make sourcing easier.
Structural steel can be dismantled. Bolted sections can be disassembled by unbolting, or else sections can be cut close to the connections to keep lengths as long as possible. Beams and columns can be extracted in this way but their value must outweigh the added deconstruction costs. Additional health and safety issues must also be considered when deconstructing.
Photos:
Reclaimed steel refabricated and reused at no extra cost saving 178 tonnes embodied CO2
Section sizes up to 533mm deep at Ainscough Metals yard in Lancashire
Ellis & Moore Reclaimed steel beams structural certication in Mann & Bucks yard checking for in Birmingham straightness and dimensional tolerance
Tubes, plates and bars Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Metals. Tubes, plates, purlins and bars. Handrails, decorative features, any other innovative methods of incorporating these materials into construction projects. Metals are available in many forms and sizes of tubes, plates, welded hollow sections, seamless steel tubes, bright drawn steel, steel sheets and plates, oileld casings/tubulars, line pipe, machined turned bars, metal axles. These products are rarely salvaged, however ex-stock and overordered materials are held in reprocessing and recycling yards and could be reused. Steel. Direct substitution of reclaimed steel for new: 1.8kgCO2/kg or 1,820kgCO2/tonne.19 Cost is dependent on source of product; stock rusted material commands higher prices than second hand.34 Varies on section size, length and quantity. Burbridge large traditional handrail 2400 x 68x 68 13.64 each.35 The scrap value of structural steel is typically 100 - 120/tonne; this can be sufcient to encourage demolition contractors to recycle steel rather than reclaim it. No known examples. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Handrails should meet both the requirements of the relevant British Standards and health and safety. Collateral Warranties must allow for use of specied reclaimed components.36 If the material has a coating from its previous use, this can affect its ability to meet British Standards in its new application e.g. intumescent paint, galvanised nish. Sizes and shapes vary. Specication should be exible to enable successful reuse.
Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary: Practice:
Specication:
Current UK volume Unknown. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Scrap metal merchants such as EMR hold large stocks of rods, plates and tubes. Steel reclaimers often have sets of purlins, plates and tubes as ex-stock, over ordered stock or from deconstruction of steel buildings. Quantities are very variable. Project teams should visit suppliers to determine materials available and inspire reuse opportunities.
Potential for reclamation and reuse on site: Photos:
Reclamation on site can be simple and economic. Materials should be identied early for imaginative incorporation into the new build.
Steel plate seconds
Steel rod seconds
Tubes
34. www.emrltd.com 35. www.trademate.co.uk 36. Ellis & Moore consulting Engineers
Metal cladding Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Metals. Cladding. Most common: Cladding of buildings. Other applications: Roong for agricultural buildings. Steel sheet cladding is either simple metal sheet, or a composite material sandwiching insulation material between sheets. There are two principal cladding assembly systems available; their use depends on building design: Unitized, panel or strong-back; and On-site assembled or stick. Both can be reused, although stick systems tend to be labour-intensive to dismantle. Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary: Metals, various insulation products. Varies depending on materials. Metal top sheets 1.50 - 4/m. 37 Composite cladding panels 6 - 12/m. 37 Portal frame cladding sheets 3 - 6/m. 37 Composite cladding panels 18 - 21/m. 38 Reclaimed sheet metal is predominantly used in agricultural applications, where lower quality cladding panels with attachment holes etc are a bonus. Due to the high cost of new composite cladding panels, these will offer a cost saving if reclaimed in good condition.
Practice: Certication/ accreditation: Specication:
Reclaimed sheet metal cladding and composite cladding is a cost saving. Guidance on key issues Design checks are critical as old cladding was often designed to a lower standard. In most cases it will be necessary to replace the xings when re-using cladding.
Current UK volume No available data. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Some stone, glazing and composite cladding systems are bespoke to a building for these materials, supply would be project-specic. A1 steel buildings, www.a1steelbuildingsltd.co.uk, hold approximately 20 portal frame buildings with cladding in their yard (sheet metal and composite cladding panels). This cladding is sometimes sold with the building and sometimes sold separately. In addition to the cladding held in their yard, they sell cladding and buildings from standing.
Reuse on site can be economic, and protable depending on the xings and access considerations. Where possible, refurbishment of existing cladding systems (rather than replacing them) should be considered.
37. www.portal-power.co.uk 38. www.trademate.co.uk
Fencing Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Metals. Fencing. Most common: Fencing. There are two common types of reclaimed fencing: Ornate, architectural fencing used for effect; and Palisade style fencing used as a barrier. Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Steel, iron. Savings for steel: 1.82kgCO2/kg19 or approximately 6kgCO2/m run. Reuse of palisade fencing on site, may require labour: material costs free. Loop top wrought iron railing 68cm high 33/m.39 Four bar wrought iron eld railing 0.9m high 3.60/m.25
Cost of new:
Decorative garden railing 450mm high 25/m.40 Wrought iron railings 1m high at top 12mm round bar railings 38.50/m.40 Palisade fencing 5/m.41 Ornate fences vary in cost depending on style and material. Reclaimed palisade style fencing is not generally sold, but can be reused on site. Reuse of pallisade fencing on site will achieve a cost saving. Reclaimed ornate fencing can be cost saving or a cost premium depending on style, material quantity required and availability. Guidance on key issues There is no certication or accreditation for reclaimed fences. Palisade style fencing panels are simple to deconstruct and can be reused with new fence posts.
Cost commentary: Practice:
Certication/ accreditation: Specication:
Current UK volume No data available. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Potential for reclamation and reuse on site: Photos: Large quantities widely available but not specically advertised. Palisade fencing can be reused on site to create construction compounds. If the existing posts are set in concrete, the panels can be reclaimed and xed to new posts. Any fencing can easily be set aside for reuse or sent off site for a respray.
Palisade fencing at Brent Cross Cricklewood
Fencing available in G OBriens reclamation yard
Palisade fencing at Brent Cross Cricklewood
39. www.salvo.co.uk 40. www.ebay.co.uk 41. Spons Landscaping 2007
Steel portal frame buildings Materials stream: Product type: Metals. Steel portal frames.
Applications:
Most common: Portal frames reused as buildings such as factories, retail, warehouses, agricultural, equestrian, schools etc. Other applications: Individual beams can be reused separately.
Description:
Portal frame buildings are sold in two ways: 1. Only the structural steel members used to construct the portal frame, sold without cladding etc required to make a complete building. 2. Whole buildings can be reused including the frame, cladding and good quality roller shutter doors. Roof top sheets can only be reused for agricultural buildings; any other application will require a new top sheet. Roof lights must be new. Flashings, gutterings and cladding xings are usually new.
Materials used:
Frame: Steel. Cladding: steel, aluminium, composite, breglass.
Direct substitution of reclaimed steel for new: 1.82kgCO2/kg.19 Direct substitution of reclaimed aluminium for new: 8.53kgCO2/kg.19 Approximate savings for just the portal frame: 45kgCO2/m oor area. Approximate savings for a complete reclaimed portal frame building: 100kgCO2/m oor area. Structural steel frame 20 - 30/m. 42 Portal frame building 270/m including erection.42
Typical costs:
Cost of new:
Structural steel frame only upwards 42/m. 19 70m uninsulated portal frame building 80 - 120/m or insulated 120 - 190/m including erection.43 3 x 10m shed complete with cladding 67/m including part erection.44
Cost commentary:
Groundworks and services costs are not included, these are very signicant costs to constructing a building regardless of whether it is new or reclaimed.
Practice:
Specifying a reclaimed portal frame structure will achieve a cost saving whereas a reclaimed portal frame building, including cladding, services etc can be a cost saving or a cost premium depending on the age of the building and many other factors.
42. www.potal-power.co.uk 43. www.3cb.co.uk 44. www.leisurebuildings.com
Steel portal frame buildings continued Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Portal frames are reused in a variety of applications listed above. Each of these of these applications has different building standards. Design checks are critical as old structures were designed to lower standards, particularly agricultural buildings.
Specication:
Portal frames are generally bespoke sizes. The design and specication for re-use will be dictated by the building availability. Flexibility in design will increase the chances of nding appropriate second hand buildings. Steel sections can be shot blasted and recoated to as good as new.
Current UK volume reclaimed:
No available data, however, it is estimated that there are currently somewhere between 10-30 companies in the UK deconstructing portal frame buildings.
Portal frame deconstruction rms operate throughout the UK. Buildings are stored in yards, however, where possible the deconstruction rms look to sell buildings that are standing as the buildings are more sellable and the handling costs are reduced. Approximately 50% of available buildings are supplied as whole buildings with cladding etc, 50% as portal frames. A1 Steel buildings, www.a1steelbuildingsltd.co.uk, tend to hold 20 - 25 buildings in their yard plus they continually advertise to sell buildings from standing. Portal Power, www.portal-power.co.uk, tend to hold 6 - 10 buildings in their yard and trade approximately 20 buildings per year. Most buildings that they deconstruct and sell are between 8,000ft - 250,000ft (720m - 22,500m).
Reuse on site is possible, either a new application for the existing building or relocation on site. Specialist portal frame reclaimers can advise.
Photos:
Portal frame building from Reid Reclamation
Portal frame building for sale at 2.50/ft (28/m) on www.salvo.co.uk
Reclaimed 472 building for sale, on www.salvo.co.uk
Portal frame building due to be reclaimed by Portal Power on a London regeneration project
Slates Materials stream: Product type: Roong materials. Slates.
Applications: Description:
Most common: Used on roofs. Rectangular roof slates available in a variety of imperial sizes from 13 x 10 (33 x 25cm) up to 24 x 14 (61 x 35cm).
Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18:
Slate from local slate mines. Direct substitution of reclaimed slate for new: 0.05kgCO2/kg.19 Approximate savings per m: 45 0.9kgCO2/m and for 1000 tiles: 58kgCO2.
Typical costs: Cost of new:
1 - 2.50/slate.46 400 x 200mm Welsh slate 1.15/slate.47 600 x 300mm Welsh slate 5.85/slate.47 400 x 200mm Spanish slate 0.89/slate.48 600 x 300mm Chinese slate 2.19/slate.48
Cost commentary:
Slates costing 2-2.50 are generally larger slates and those that are in good condition without defects. Lower cost slates are smaller ones. New Welsh and Vermont slate are the highest quality new slates available, other slates such as Estillo, Franvisa are lower quality and therefore lower cost than Welsh slate. Most reclaimed slates available are high quality Welsh slate.47
Practice:
Use of reclaimed Welsh roof slates is generally a cost saving compared with new Welsh slates. These slates are a cost premium compared with new lower quality slates.
Photos:
Welsh Slate at Cleveland Roong Centre
Welsh Slate available at Romsey Reclamation
45. Assuming 400 x 600mm tiles with 25% overlap 46. www.g-obrien.co.uk 47. www.slate.uk.com 48. www.trademate.co.uk
Hand made tiles Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Roong materials. Hand made tiles. Most common: Roofs. Other applications: Ornamental or habitat features in gardens.
Description:
Hand made tiles were produced by hand in a wooden mould and are usually cambered and vary in size, shape and colour.
Materials used:
Generally made from local clays, there is generally a predominant colour and style to a local area.
Direct substitution of reclaimed clay tiles for new: 0.43kgCO2/kg.19 Approximate savings per m 49: 9kgCO2/m and for 1000 tiles: 1,050kgCO2.
Typical costs:
0.6550 - 0.8551/tile.
Cost of new:
250 x 150 Kent peg tile 0.65/tile.52
Cost commentary:
Costs of tile depends on style, location and availability e.g. handmade peg tiles are available in Dorset and Kent and Coalville handmade and Red handmade are available in Staffordshire.
Practice:
Use of handmade clay tiles is cost neutral.
Photos:
Handmade Warwickshire tiles
Handmade roof tiles on sale on Ebay for 380/1000
49. Assuming 400 x 600mm tiles with 25% overlap 50. www.g-obrien.co.uk 51. www.slate.uk.com 52. www.trademate.co.uk
Machine made tiles Materials stream: Roong materials.
Product type:
Machine made tiles.
Applications:
Most common: Roofs. Other applications: Floor tiles, ornamental or habitat features in gardens.
Description:
Rectangular clay tiles produced by machine. These tiles are available in a range of colours and sizes and are generally more regular than hand made tiles. Availability of machine made tiles is not dependent on location.
Generally clay. Direct substitution of reclaimed clay tiles for new: 0.43kgCO2/kg.19 Approximate savings per m: 53 9kgCO2/m and for 1000 tiles: 1,050kgCO2.
0.27 - 0.60/tile. Redland Rosemary clay plain roong tile red 0.62/tile.55 Marley modern roong tile smooth grey 2.02/tile.55 Clay roong tile 0.29/tile.56 Modern grey roong tile 0.76/tile.56 Chipped, discoloured tiles are typically cheaper.
Cost commentary:
Practice:
Use of reclaimed ridge tiles can be cost neutral.
Photos:
Machine made tiles available at Cleveland roong centre
53. Assuming 400 x 300mm tiles with 25% overlap 54. Prices from www.cawardenreclaim.co.uk, www.silversreclamation.com and www.burgessandsons.com 55. www.trademate.co.uk 56. Spons 2008
Ridge tiles Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary: Practice: Roong materials. Ridge tiles. Most common: Roofs. Other applications: Ornamental or habitat features in gardens. Ridge tiles are used on the ridge of a pitched roof, these include ornamental end units and interlocking units across the ridge. Both handmade and machine made ridge tiles are available. Mainly clay, some available in concrete. Direct substitution of reclaimed clay tiles for new: 0.43kgCO2/kg.19 Direct substitution of reclaimed concrete tiles for new: 0.215kgCO2/kg.19 Ridge tiles: 2.25 - 5.00/tile.57 Marley standard ttings modern ridge smooth grey 8.72/tile.58 Spons 2008 price for ridge tiles 2.99 - 3.50/tile. Chipped, discoloured tiles are typically cheaper. Use of reclaimed ridge tiles can be cost neutral.
57. www.dorsetreclamation.co.uk 58. www.trademate.co.uk
Concrete tiles Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary: Practice: Photos: Roong materials. Concrete tiles. Most common: Roofs. Other applications: Ornamental or habitat features in gardens. Rectangular concrete roof tiles are available in a variety of sizes. Concrete. Direct substitution of reclaimed concrete tiles for new: 0.2kgCO2/kg.19 Approximate savings per m: 59 8kgCO2/m and for 1000 tiles: 930kgCO2. 0.15 - 0.20/tile.60 Russell concrete roof double roman tile 1.24/tile.61 Spons 2008 price 0.74/tile. Reclaimed concrete roof tiles have very little variation in cost, size does not inuence the cost. These tiles are not specic to a local area, they are available throughout the country. Reuse of concrete roof tiles can be achieved at a cost saving.
Reclaimed concrete tiles available at G OBriens
Reclaimed concrete Redland Delta tiles from www.roofpiles. co.uk
Reclaimed concrete tiles Redland Stonewold from www.roofpiles.co.uk
59. Assuming 400 x 300mm tiles with 25% overlap 60. www.reclaimedbricksandtiles.com and www.burgessandsons.com 61. www.trademate.co.uk
Roong materials Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Reclaimed slates and clay tiles (machine or hand made) achieve A+ rating from BREs Green Guide to Housing Specication, and maximum points on the Code for Sustainable Homes. Suppliers provide information on provenance; some provide satisfaction/quality guarantees. Generally there is no certication or accreditation and suppliers are not asked for this.
Specication:
Specication should be exible with regard to size and colour of tile or slate.
The 1998 Big REc survey indicated that 174m tiles and slates are sold each year. However, the preliminary results from the 2007 survey indicate that over the last 10 years there has been a signicant decline in trading of reclaimed tiles and slates, with number of businesses trading down from 710 to 310.
Annual volume per supplier ranges from 6,000 to 1,000,000 tiles. Cawarden Brick & Tile Co. Ltd, www.cawardenreclaim.co.uk, sell approximately 20,000/week or 1 million/year. Aspect Roong, www.aspectroong.co.uk, sell approximately 6 - 700,000/year. Skyline Roong, www.skylineroong.co.uk, sell approximately 500,000/year. According to the 1998 Big REc survey, the average stock for tile and slate dealers was 58,000 tiles. Traditionally the majority of tiles and slates were produced and used locally. Slates are generally only found in the large slate-producing areas of the UK e.g. North Wales and North England. Handmade tiles and natural stone are specic to a local region and generally only found in that region. Machine made clay and concrete tiles are found across the UK, as they are more modern than hand made tiles. Many suppliers of reclaimed tiles and slates also supply new tiles and slates alongside their reclaimed products. These businesses tend to have lead times of 1 - 7 days for reclaimed tiles and slates. MASCo, www.catbrain.com, supply natural Cotswold stone tiles with a typical lead time of 1 - 3 months.
Slates and tiles are very simple and economic to remove and stack. They can be stored efciently and neatly in easily moveable crates.
Timber beams Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Timber. Beams. Most common: Structural beams, non-structural cladding of RSJs. Other applications: Fireplace lintels, garden furniture, embankments etc. Beams available vary in size from 6 x 6 (150mm x 150mm) up to 18 x 18 (450 x 450mm). Most timber beams available in the UK are oak. Occasionally pine, elm or teak are available. Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg19 or 225kgCO2/m. Oak 25 - 35/ft or 890 - 1250/m. 62 Pine 20 - 25/ft or 710 - 890/m. 62 Fresh sawn 780/m. 63 Air dried 1170/m. 63 Spons 2008 prices for Sapele 836/m and for softwood 293/m. Lower cost oak beams are available from material exchange websites such as www.salvomie.co.uk. Reclamation outlets charge higher costs. Reclaimed beams are a cost premium, it is often better quality timber. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Visual strength grading can be done to establish grade, disease, infestation and straightness. Flexibility in size and species will enable a design to be achieved using reclaimed. In some cases a smaller beam in a hardwood will meet the structural requirements of a larger beam in softwood. Different species and ages of wood will inuence the colour of the reclaimed timber. Reclaimed beams are available in a variety of lengths, longer lengths are harder to source. Strength and species grading will provide a grade that can be used in design. The 1998 BigREc survey indicated that annual sales of reclaimed timber beams, which includes beams, joists, trusses, planks, sleepers and baulks totalled 42m divided between 51% softwood, 38% native hardwood (mainly oak) and 11% tropical hardwoods. The initial 2007 results show that the total tonnage is up as well as the total number of businesses trading these materials (from 670 to 860). Reclamation outlets generally hold large stocks of beams and would be able to meet most small to medium sized orders immediately. Very large orders would take time to source the beams, depending on availability. Oak Beam UK, www.oakbeamuk.com hold 3,000 beams in their yard. Many oak beams available in the UK are sourced from France. Timber joists, beams and studwork can all be salvaged without specialist labour. Denailing activities do have a small space requirement but can be carried out at quiet times. Strength grading, if necessary, requires a specialist or else an engineer on the project team can undertake a stress graders course with TRADA.
Cost commentary: Practice:
Potential for reclamation and reuse on site Photos:
Oak beams available from www.oakbeamuk.com Internal wooden beams prior to deconstruction
62. www.oakbeamuk.com, www.salvo.co.uk 63. www.ternex.co.uk based on a 10 x 10 beam 4m long
Timber joists Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Timber. Joists. Most common: Suspended oors, purlins, other structural applications. Other applications: Lintels, non structural applications and garden applications such as furniture. Timber joists are available in most standard imperial sizes i.e. 4x 4 (100 x 100mm) up to 9 x 6 (225 x 150mm), used for horizontal supporting members from wall to wall, wall to beam or beam to beam, to support a ceiling, roof or oor. Most common: Pine, pitch pine, jarrah and oak, other timber species are available, though less common. Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg.19 Approximate savings per m are 225kgCO2/m Savings for 1,000m of 9 x 2 (228 x 50mm) are 2,500kgCO2. 0.30/m - 2.60/m.64 Dry graded C16 reg treated 47x150 2.79/m65 or 1.84/m.66 Dry graded C16 reg 47 x 225 3.67/m65 or 3.28/m.66 Low cost timber (i.e. 0.30/m) available in varying lengths from small yards or private sales or bought from demolition site or reclaimed on site. Most low cost reclaimed timber is cheap pine. High cost timber (i.e. 2.60/m) tends to be larger orders from reclamation outlet, milled to size specially. Reclaimed timber joists are generally a cost saving, it is often better quality timber. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Visual strength grading can be done to establish grade, disease and straightness; 100 no. 3m lengths could be strength graded in 1 person day. Species should be checked to see that it is suitable for a particular use. Flexibility in size and species will enable a design to be achieved using reclaimed. In some cases a smaller beam in a hardwood will meet the structural requirements of a larger beam in softwood. Different species and ages of wood will inuence the colour of the reclaimed timber. Reclaimed joists are available in a variety of lengths, longer lengths are harder to source. Strength grading will provide a grade that can be used in design.
Description:
Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary:
Practice:
Current UK volume The 1998 BigREc survey indicated that annual sales of reclaimed timber beams, which includes beams, joists, trusses, planks, sleepers and baulks totalled 42m divided between reclaimed: 51% softwood, 38% native hardwood (mainly oak) and 11% tropical hardwoods. The initial 2007 results show that the total tonnage is up as well as the total number of businesses trading these materials (from 670 to 860). Availability/supply constraints: Joists are available in salvage yards or direct from demolition sites in large quantities. For example, Reclaimed Timber, www.reclaimed.uk.com have a 1,600m warehouse which is lled with artic loads of timber from demolition jobs. Once this material is processed and sold they will rell their supply; they are generally able to supply within a week. Much of the oak available in the UK is sourced from France, this increases the embodied CO of the reclaimed material due to the long haulage distance. Timber joists, beams and studwork can all be salvaged without specialist labour. Denailing activities do have a small space requirement but can be carried out at quiet times. Strength grading, if necessary, requires a specialist or else an engineer on the project team can undertake a stress graders course with TRADA.
64. Prices from www.radnedge-arch-antiques.co.uk; www.salvo.co.uk; Reclaimed Building Materials in the development of the Thames Gateway, N Lazarus and R Hillary, January 2006. Prices for a variety of joist sizes including 8x 2, 4x 3, 5x 2 etc 65. www.trademate.co.uk 66. Spons 2008
Timber studwork Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Timber. Studwork. Most common: Studwork. Other applications: Purlins. Studwork is commonly 50 x 100mm timber, lengths between 2.4 - 3m. There are two methods of obtaining the correct sized studwork: Milling larger joists or beams to size; and Obtaining the correct size from demolition projects. Softwood, most commonly pine. Direct substitution of reclaimed timber studwork for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg.19 Saving through using timber studwork rather than aluminium studwork: 8.53kgCO2/kg.19 0.80 - 2/m67 for 50 x 100mm. Dry graded C16 reg treated 47 x 150 2.79/m68 50 x 150mm, 3m length 0.81/m.69 Spons 2008 price for 50 x 150mm 1.28 - 1.80/m. Studwork sourced from not for profit organisations, such as the National Community Wood Recycling Project, www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk, is lowest cost, these organisations tend to hold small stocks. Studwork that requires cutting large joists down to the correct size is the highest cost (i.e. 2/m), especially if there is significant wastage involved. Studwork available from demolition projects of the correct size (e.g. roof joists) requires the least labour input and is approximately 1.20/m. Cost Saving for small projects. Cost Neutral for medium projects. Cost Premium for large projects, relative to negotiated trade prices. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Visual strength grading can be done to establish grade, disease and straightness; 100 no. 3m lengths could be strength graded in 1 person day. Studwork can have both structural and nonstructural applications depending on the location within a building and what it is supporting. Moisture content of studwork is important for use inside buildings, this can be measured during the strength grading process.
Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new:
Cost commentary:
Practice:
67. www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk, www.trunkreclaimed.co.uk, www.ashwellrecycling.com 68. www.trademate.co.uk 69. Trade price for supply of 56km
Timber studwork continued Specication: Flexibility in specication is crucial; for example, it may be simpler to source 62.5 x 87.5mm timber rather than 50 x 100mm if larger joists are being cut down to size. Designers should establish the optimum length for supply of studwork and ensure that the oor to ceiling height is designed around this length. Generally reclamation outlets prefer to supply 2.4 - 2.8m lengths, rather than 4m lengths as the shorter lengths are easier to source. Studwork is a non-visible element of construction so appearance does not matter. Reclamation outlets supply studwork denailed.
Current UK volume The 1998 BigREc survey has a classication of salvaged timber which includes softwood studding, modern staircases, mouldings, thinnings, scrap timber and cheap modern furniture. reclaimed: It is estimated that 336,000 tonnes was salvaged for re-use and that 779,000 tonnes of salvageable wood was not salvaged, i.e. 30% of the salvageable wood available was salvaged. The initial 2007 results show that the tonnage has signicantly fallen over the last 10 years.
For large jobs (10s of kms) studwork is likely to be sourced from a variety of demolition projects, even if it is delivered through a single yard, hence there will be differences in the colour, size etc of the timber. Timber joists, beams and studwork can all be salvaged without specialist labour. Denailing activities do have a small space requirement but can be carried out at quiet times. Strength grading, if necessary, requires a specialist or else an engineer on the project team can undertake a stress graders course with TRADA.
Photos:
Reclaimed timber studwork delivered to site
54km of reclaimed timber studwork were used on the BedZED project in South London
Timber oorboards Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Timber. Timber oorboards. Most common: Floors. Other applications: Ceilings, interior cupboards, shelves, radiator covers etc.
Description:
There are two main types of reclaimed ooring: re-sawn and re-milled joists, beams and ooring; and ooring lifted and directly reused. Boards are typically 5 - 7 wide, although wider boards up to 12 can be found. Lengths vary. There are two main construction methods: Square edged boards often have one bevelled edge; and Tongue and groove (T&G) boards. Reclaimed T&G can be difcult to re-lay without introducing trip hazards as the old boards will have some warping. It is possible to cut the tongues off to create square edged boards.
Materials used:
Predominantly oak and pine, although jarrah, elm and maple are available.
Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg.19 For hardwood boards, savings of 7.2kgCO2/m. 70 For softwood boards, savings of 4.3kgCO2/m. 70
Typical costs:
Pine oorboards 16 - 45/m 71 Oak oorboards 25 - 250/m 71 Elm oorboards 300/m. 71
Cost of new:
Pine oorboards 10 - 60/m 72 Oak oorboards 25 - 300/m. 72
Cost commentary:
Cost is determined by availability, pine is the most widely available. The typical costs listed are representative of private sales and retailed from reclamation outlets. Timber floorboards reclaimed directly from a demolition site are generally not the re-sawn re-milled joist variety. In a re-development project it may be possible to source reclaimed floorboards from the demolition phase of the work, at very low cost. Laying t&g flooring is a more labour intensive process than laying square edged flooring as tongues and grooves become misshapen over time.
Practice:
Using reclaimed timber oorboards can be cost neutral.
70. Based on 19mm thick oorboards, strip or parquet 71. www.radnedge-arch-antiques.co.uk, www.oorsanddecking.com, www.reclaimed.uk.com, www.salvo.co.uk 72. www.naturalwoodoor.co.uk
Timber oorboards continued Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Reclaimed timber oorboards achieve A+ rating from the Green Guide to Housing Specication, and maximum points on the Code for Sustainable Homes.
Specication:
Milled joist ooring can be produced with or without knots and nail holes. Directly reused oorboards are likely to have paint or varnish on one side. They may contain knots and nail holes. Species and age of wood will inuence the colour of the reclaimed timber. Reclaimed oorboards are available in a variety of lengths, shorter lengths tend to be easier to source.
Current UK volume The 1998 BigREc survey category for reclaimed ooring includes oorboards, woodblock, wood strip oors and beams resawn for ooring. The total reclaimed was 10.3m yd2 (8.6m m2), 24% reclaimed: of this is ooring converted from old beams or roof boards. The average sales of a reclaimed ooring dealer were 280yd/week (234m/week). The initial 2007 results show the total square metres traded have signicantly reduced over the last 10 years and the number of traders has reduced from 690 to 470.
Suppliers are widespread throughout the country. For small orders (100s m) most suppliers could respond in a couple of days. For large orders (1,000s m) most suppliers could respond in 2 - 4 weeks. ATC Monmouthshire Ltd, www.oorsanddecking.com, have an annual throughput of 300k from a 325m yard, the typical lead time for most orders is 1 month. Reclaimed timber suppliers generally look to source most of their materials locally. A signicant quantity of the oak available on the market is French. There are suppliers who source timber from around the world. As customers it is crucial to establish where the material has been supplied from, as many suppliers sell all their oorboards side by side.
Timber oorboards are likely to be available in redevelopment of Victorian warehouses/ industrial units and housing. Reclaiming timber oorboards is simple and economic but should be done with care to reduce wastage and to avoid damage to tongue and groove. Square edge boards can be lifted very easily with a crowbar. Specialist timber reclaimers will work faster and produce less wastage.
Photos:
Reclaimed hemlock oorboards
Mezzanine oor
Reclaimed oak oor, credit Victorian Woodworks
Victorian pine joists being milled into oorboards
Timber strip ooring Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Timber. Strip ooring. Most common: Floors. Other applications: Ceilings, interior cupboards, shelves, radiator covers etc. There are two main types of reclaimed flooring: re-sawn and re-milled joists, beams and flooring; and flooring lifted and directly reused. Strip flooring is typically 2 - 3 (50 - 75mm) wide, lengths vary. Most strip flooring available is tongue and groove. Predominantly oak and pine, although jarrah, elm and maple are available. Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg.19 For hardwood boards, savings of 7.2kgCO2/m. 73 For softwood boards, savings of 4.3kgCO2/m. 73 10 - 25/m. 74 10 - 40/m. 75 The cost of reclaimed strip flooring does not depend on the species of timber, the cost of new does. Using reclaimed timber strip ooring can be cost neutral. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Reclaimed timber oorboards achieve A+ rating from the Green Guide to Housing Specication, and maximum points on the Code for Sustainable Homes. Milled joist ooring can be produced with or without knots and nail holes. Directly reused oorboards are likely to have paint or varnish on one side. They may contain knots and nail holes. Species and age of wood will inuence the colour of the reclaimed timber. Reclaimed oorboards are available in a variety of lengths, shorter lengths tend to be easier to source.
Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary: Practice:
Current UK volume The 1998 BigREc survey category for reclaimed ooring includes oorboards, woodblock, wood strip oors and beams resawn for ooring. The total reclaimed was 10.3m yd (8.6m m), 24% reclaimed: of this is ooring converted from old beams or roof boards. The average sales of a reclaimed ooring dealer were 280yd/week (234m/week). The initial 2007 results show the total square metres traded have signicantly reduced over the last 10 years and the number of traders has reduced from 690 to 470. Availability/supply constraints: Suppliers are widespread throughout the country. For small orders (100s m) most suppliers could respond in a couple of days. For large orders (1,000s m) most suppliers could respond in 2 - 4 weeks. LASSCO, www.lassco.co.uk, source local, national and international reclaimed timber from demolition and building sites and from the general public (mainly via their website). They sell a few thousand m of timber ooring annually with lead time from 1 day - 6 months. Reclaimed timber suppliers generally look to source most of their materials locally. A signicant quantity of the oak available on the market is French. There are suppliers who source timber from around the world. As customers, it is crucial to establish where the material has been supplied from as many suppliers sell all their oorboards side by side. Timber strip ooring is likely to be available in redevelopment of Victorian warehouses/ industrial units and housing. Strip ooring needs to be taken up with care to avoid damage to tongue and grooves. Specialist timber reclaimers will work faster and produce less wastage.
73. Based on 19mm thick oorboards, strip or parquet 74. www.radnedge-arch-antiques.co.uk, www.oorsanddecking.com, www.reclaimed.uk.com, www.salvo.co.uk 75. www.naturalwoodoor.co.uk
Timber parquet (or block) ooring Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary: Practice: Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Timber. Parquet (or block) ooring. Most common: Floors. Other applications: No known other applications. Parquet (or block) flooring is small blocks of timber, typically 230mm x 70mm x 15 - 20mm. Blocks are laid to form patterns on the floor. Predominantly oak and pine. Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg.19 For hardwood boards, savings of 7.2kgCO2/m. 76 For softwood boards, savings of 4.3kgCO2/m. 76 20 - 30/m. 77 230 x 70 x 20mm maple prime block unnished 29.95/m. 78 230 x 70 x 15mm Merbau block unnished 16.95/m. 78 The cost of reclaimed block flooring does not depend on the species of timber, but the cost of new flooring does. Using reclaimed timber parquet ooring can be cost neutral. Guidance on key issues Visual inspection will establish disease or contamination with bitumen or paint. Colours vary depending on the species of timber. Block ooring was often laid with bitumen backing, this bitumen can sometimes contaminate the reclaimed block ooring and make it hard to re-lay. Most reclamation outlets will remove the majority of the bitumen prior to sale.
Current UK volume The 1998 BigREc survey category for reclaimed ooring includes oorboards, woodblock, wood strip oors and beams resawn for ooring. The total reclaimed was 10.3m yd2 (8.6m m), 24% reclaimed: of this is ooring converted from old beams or roof boards. The average sales of a reclaimed ooring dealer were 280yd/week (234m/week). The initial 2007 results show the total square metres traded have signicantly reduced over the last 10 years and the number of traders has reduced from 690 to 470. Availability/supply constraints: Block ooring can be labour intensive to clean, therefore it is not as widely traded as timber oorboards. Procurement of a large quantity (1,000s m) of a single colour of block ooring will take longer to source as it is unlikely to be held in stock. Allowing slight variations in colour across the oor will reduce the time taken to source. For small quantities (10s m), there is a wide coverage of suppliers across the UK who stock block ooring. Many suppliers source new and reclaimed parquet from around the world and sell them side by side. It is important to specify UK or French origin. Any reclaimed timber that has travelled over 1,000 miles has not made an environmental saving.79 Block ooring can be easily lifted if not xed with concrete. Cleaning the undersides can be time consuming but is not always necessary. Timber reclaimers can advise. If resanding is necessary, this can be done more quickly after relaying, with an industrial sander.
Panga parquet available from Victorian Woodworks Rhodesian teak parquet

76. Based on 19mm thick oorboards, strip or parquet 77. www.radnedge-arch-antiques.co.uk, www.oorsanddecking.com and www.salvo.co.uk 78. www.hardwoodoorstore.co.uk 79. BRE Green Guide to Housing Specication
Timber street furniture Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Timber. Timber street furniture. Bollards, benches, picnic tables, telegraph poles. Timber used for street furniture. Untreated timber sleepers, telegraph poles, joists, beams, off cuts. Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg or 225kgCO2/m. 19 Savings from substitution of reclaimed timber for plastics: 2.5 kgCO2/kg.19 Savings from substitution of reclaimed timber for steel: 1.8kgCO2/kg.19 150 x 150 x1500mm greenheart bollard 85 each (with quantity discounts).80 Benches made from 350 x 350 x 3000mm piles on 100mm feet 480 each.80 Hardwood flat top tree trunk benches 350 each.80 Heritage Eco Bollard 150 115/each.81 Low cost: could be put together for free from off cuts. Medium cost: reclamation outlets supply sleepers, beams etc that could be created into finished product on site. High cost: Reclamation outlets supply manufactured products such as bollards, benches and picnic tables. Cost saving or cost premium depending on application and source. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Strength grading generally not required for these applications. Infestation can be assessed visually or by a grader. Flexibility and creative design will enable interesting end uses for random pieces of timber.
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Current UK volume No data available. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Manufactured items from reclamation outlets may be subject to supply constraints due to availability of timber. Items are often made bespoke. Ashwells Recycled Timber Products Ltd had in stock 9 October 2007 600m of hardwood and 200m of softwood including ooring, joists and 300 x 300 baulk timbers, enough to make 12,000 bollards or 1,200 benches. Trackwork, www.trackwork.co.uk, handle approximately 25,000 tonnes of used railway sleepers each year. Any hardwoods or untreated timbers that cannot be reincorporated into the new build can still be salvaged and used creatively to make street furniture.
Potential for reclamation and reuse on site: Photo:
Greenheart bollards available from Ashwell Recycled Products Ltd
Hardwood at top tree trunk bench at London Zoo, available from Ashwell Recycled Products Ltd
Telegraph poles used in a primary school playground, available from Ashwell Recycled Timber Products Ltd
80. www.ashwellrecycling.com 81. www.environmentalbins.co.uk, these bollards are made from 50% MDPE and 50% chipped bottles
Timber used for landscaping Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Timber. Timber used for landscaping. Steps, pergolas, decking, edging, childrens play areas. Timber used in any form for landscaping. Untreated timber (or concrete) sleepers, telegraph poles, joists, beams, off cuts. Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg or 225kgCO2/m. 19 Savings from substitution of reclaimed timber for plastics: 2.5 kgCO2/kg.19 Savings from substitution of reclaimed timber for steel: 1.8kgCO2/kg.19 Untreated Australian Jarra grade 2 sleeper 250 x 150mm 2.6m long 20 each.82 Grade A railway sleepers 250 x 150mm 2.6m long 12.50 each.83 Woodlock planter 2500 x 1200 x 675mm 579 each.84 Telegraph poles 8.20/m.85 7 x 2 (177 x 50mm) timber decking 10.60/m. 86 Untreated French oak timber sleeper (2.4 - 3.6m long) 22 - 48 each.87 Treated decking timber 38 x 150 15/m. 87 Low cost: could be put together for free from off cuts. Medium cost: reclamation outlets supply sleepers, beams etc that could be created into finished product on site. High cost: Reclamation outlets supply manufactured products such as planters. Cost saving or cost premium depending on application and source. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Strength grading generally not required for these applications. Infestation can be assessed visually or by a grader. Flexibility and creative design will enable interesting end uses for random pieces of timber.
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Current UK volume No data available. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Manufactured items from reclamation outlets may be subject to supply constraints due to availability of timber. Items are often made bespoke. Romsey Reclamation, www.romseyreclamation.com, had 300 telegraph poles and 10,000 timber sleepers (treated and untreated mostly from Europe) in stock on 9 October 2007. Any hardwoods or untreated timbers that cannot be reincorporated into the new build can still be salvaged and used creatively to enhance the public realm or private gardens.
Reclaimed timber used as decking by Ashwell Recycled Timber Products Ltd
Reclaimed sleepers used for planters, by www.sleeper-supplies.co.uk
82. www.kilgraney.com 83. www.simply-stonesupplies.co.uk 84. www.ashwellrecycling.com 85. www.romseyreclamation.com 86. www.truckreclaimed.co.uk 87. www.trademate.co.uk
Doors Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Timber. Doors. Most common: Doors. This category covers all doors that do not fall into the other categories in this guide: period doors and doors manufactured from reclaimed timber. These include both interior, exterior and cupboard doors. Doors are available in a range of sizes: heights from 1800 - 2300mm, widths from 300 - 1300mm and thicknesses from 15 - 50mm. Timber, composites. Direct substitution of composite timber: 1.16kgCO2/kg.19 Substitution of a reclaimed door: 33kgCO2/door (excluding door furniture). Free - 600.88 50 - 200/door.89 Reclaimed doors are often listed (for free) on materials exchange websites, such as www.salvomie.co.uk or www.whatdoidowiththis.com or available direct from demolition sites. Low cost doors (30 - 150) are generally pine, lower interest doors and interior doors. High cost doors (400 - 600) are large, intricate, elm or oak doors and exterior doors. Some doors are available stripped, others unstripped. Cost savings can be achieved through reuse. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: For reuse in certain applications, doors will be required to have a re rating; discussion with and approval from the local building control ofce would be needed. The key components to achieve re rating include door size, materials, intumescent strip around the door and closer. In these cases re certication for the original door should be kept with the door in its new location where possible. Reclaimed doors are available in such a wide variety of shapes and sizes that door availability should be checked prior to design and specication, and in some cases it may be necessary to design around the available doors. Where possible, doors should be reclaimed with compatible frame and furniture.
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Specication:
Current UK volume 2,000,000 doors are thrown away each year, 100,000 are rescued, i.e. 5%.90 reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Doors are available for sale at reclamation outlets, are listed on materials exchange websites and can be sourced directly from demolition sites. It is important to ensure that there is no risk of exposure to asbestos during reclamation and reuse of doors that have previously been used as re doors. The House Hospital, www.thehousehospital.com, hold approximately 300 - 500 doors in stock. Most doors are very quick to remove and store. Reuse of doors on redevelopment projects should be highly possible. They need to be of sufciently good quality aesthetically and they need to be asbestos-free, as well as satisfying re safety criteria.
Many thousands of redoors are wasted every year Doors prior to reclamation
88. www.mongersofhingham.co.uk, www.salvo.co.uk, www.andythornton.com, www.oldpinecompany.co.uk 89. www.directdoors.com 90. www.salvo.co.uk
Period doors Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary: Timber. Timber used for landscaping. Most common: Doors. Period doors include panel doors, glazed doors, ledge & brace etc. Timber and in some cases glass (although many period doors are available without the panes of glass). Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg.91 Direct substitution of glass: 0.8 kgCO2/kg. Savings per door: 15kgCO2/door (excluding door furniture). 30 - 600. Genuine period doors are unavailable new. Reproduction period doors 100 - 800.92 Low cost doors (30 - 150) are generally pine, lower interest doors and interior doors. High cost doors (400 - 600) are large, intricate, elm or oak doors and exterior doors. Some doors are available stripped others unstripped. Cost savings can be achieved through reuse. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Local building control should be able to advise on specic re rating requirements for reclaimed doors. Reclaimed period doors are not available in standard sizes, therefore it is important to ensure that the door will t into the frame. Where possible, doors should be reclaimed with compatible frame and furniture. There is a huge variety of colour, style, size and shape available to specify. For best results, visit yards to view available doors.
Practice:
Current UK volume 2,000,000 doors are thrown away each year, 100,000 are rescued, i.e. 5%.93 reclaimed: Availability/ supply Suppliers of period doors are located throughout the country. Many suppliers sell new reproductions alongside genuine reclaimed doors. constraints: The Old Pine Company, www.oldpinecompany.co.uk, hold 3,500 reclaimed doors in stock. Andy Thornton, www.andythornton.com hold several hundred doors in stock. Potential for reclamation and reuse on site: Reuse of timber period doors on redevelopment projects is both possible and desirable. They are easily removed and stored for later use. Doors can be sent off site to be stripped and revarnished if necessary. In some, very rare, cases period doors may contain asbestos and cannot be reused.
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Reclaimed oak door
Group of doors, from Andy Thornton Ltd
91. www.mongersofhingham.co.uk, www.salvo.co.uk, www.andythornton.com, www.oldpinecompany.co.uk 92. www.perioddoors.com, www.period-doors.co.uk 93. www.salvo.co.uk
Doors manufactured from reclaimed timber Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Timber. Doors manufactured from reclaimed timber. Most common: Doors. Timber joists or beams are milled into boards and constructed into doors. Most commonly 4 or 6 panel doors or ledge and brace doors. However, using this technique it is possible to make any bespoke door styles and sizes. Pine and oak. Direct substitution of reclaimed timber for new: 0.5kgCO2/kg.19 Savings per door: 15kgCO2/door (excluding door furniture). 150 - 700.94 Reproduction period doors 100 - 800.95 Pine doors are lower cost (150 - 250). Oak doors are higher cost (400+). No direct comparison can be made. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Local building control should be able to advise on specic re rating requirements for reclaimed doors. Doors specied to suppliers standard dimensions will be cheaper than a bespoke door, as suppliers have jibs set up to standard sizes and can manufacture these doors more quickly.
Practice:
Current UK volume No data available. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Pine is the most available material for these types of doors in the UK. Oak used to manufacture these types of doors is mostly sourced from France. MDS Ltd, www.mdsltd.net, can manufacture 100 no. 4 panel pine doors (78 x 30cm, 45mm thick) in 4 weeks. Not applicable.
Potential for reclamation and reuse on site: Photo:
Victorian casement door, from MDS Ltd
Victorian panel door, from MDS Ltd
94. www.mdsltd.net, www.salvo.co.uk, www.ewstrading.co.uk 95. www.perioddoors.com, www.period-doors.co.uk
Granite setts Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Stone. Granite setts. Common uses: Garden Patios, Driveways, Pathways. Other applications: Edging to retain and complement landscaped areas. Granite setts can be grouped loosely into three different size groups.96 Rectangular Granite Generally between 75mm to 100mm wide in random lengths. The lengths usually vary from around 150mm to 300mm long (6 to 12). The depth of these setts is usually about 150mm (6). Granite Cubes Granite Cubes are generally about 100mm cubed (4). Misshaped Setts Misshaped setts vary in size and shape. Becoming ever more scarce in recent times. The depth of these setts is usually about 100mm (4). Cobblestones, or cobbles, are naturally water-worn beach or river stones and are therefore more rounded than setts. Not many people use these strict definitions, and many people say cobblestone when they mean sett. The words sett and cobble are used interchangeably to mean a man-made cubic road stone.97 Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Granite of varying colours; commonly blues, greys and pinks. Direct substitution of imported granite: 0.7kgCO2/kg or 188kgCO2/m. 19 Savings by substituting reclaimed granite setts for a new 100mm thick asphalt road: 0.14 kgCO2/kg or 20kgCO2/m Savings by substituting reclaimed granite setts for new concrete pavers: 0.2kgCO2/kg or 26kgCO2/m. Granite setts 32 - 45/m or 60 - 225/tonne.98 Scurrier Cobbles 32.50/m. 99 Granite Cobbles: 45 - 75/m. 100 Whinstone Cobbles 40/m. 99 40 - 50/m. 101 Spons Landscaping 2007 price 25/m (likely to be mainly imported setts). Random sized cobbles and setts are at the lower end of the price range (60 - 100/tonne) while smaller Granite Cubes can cost 225/tonne. Use of reclaimed setts are a cost premium.
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96. Credit www.granitesetts.com/GraniteSetts.htm (Information and photos) 97. www.salvoweb.com/dealers/eco-products 98. Heritage Stone, www.bricknd.co.uk, www.g-obrien.co.uk, www.bingleystone.com 99. www.simply-stonesupplies.co.uk 100. www.architecturalreclaim.com 101. www.architecturalstonesupplies.co.uk and www.naturalstonesales.co.uk/www.agstone.co.uk
Sandstone setts Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Stone. Sandstone setts. Driveways, courtyards, pathways, public realm. Sandstone setts are random in size whereby the length and width will vary and the depth will remain fairly constant. The widths usually vary from 100mm to 200mm (4 to 8) and the lengths will usually vary between about 200mm to 300mm (8 to 12),102 with depths typically 150mm. The most widely available sandstone in the UK is Yorkstone.
Sandstone. Direct substitution of imported granite: 0.7kgCO2/kg or 188kgCO2/m. 19 Savings by substituting reclaimed sandstone setts for a new 100mm thick asphalt road: 0.14 kgCO2/kg or 20kgCO2/m. Savings by substituting reclaimed sandstone setts for new concrete pavers: 0.2kgCO2/kg or 26kgCO2/m.
Typical costs:
Yorkstone setts 40 - 50/m or 200/tonne.103
Cost of new:
Yorkstone setts 40/m. 104
Cost commentary:
Reclaimed sandstone setts are commonly of random size but similar thickness and colour. Therefore prices are fairly standard across the suppliers.
Practice:
Reclaimed yorkstone setts can be cost neutral.
Photo:
Scurrier cobbles available from Simply Stone Supplies
Yorkstone setts, 2.8m2/ tonne, available from Bingley Stone
102. www.stonesetts.com/StoneSetts.htm 103. www.bingleystone.com, www.naturalstonesales.co.uk 104. www.the-stone-paving-merchant.co.uk and www.bingleystone.com
Yorkstone paving Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Stone. Yorkstone (or York stone) paving, sometimes called agstones. The 25 - 60mm thick units are best suited for non-vehicular usage, such as paths and patios, the 50 - 75mm thick for heavier applications such as street works; while the 70 - 150mm thick units are typically reserved for paving that is likely to experience some low-speed vehicular trafc, such as commercial or civic projects and for residential driveways.105 Textures vary from smooth to riven. Colours are typically dark and weathered greys, greens and browns. MILL FLAGS: Describes Yorkstone flags over 75mm thick priced accordingly due to the extra work involved in handling when laying. BACKED OFF: A description that applies to Yorkstone flags that stonemasons have worked on to reduce the mill flags to a thickness of 75mm or less to enable easier handling BUT leaving the surface untouched. Sandstone. Direct substitution of imported granite: 0.7kgCO2/kg or 94kgCO2/m. 19 Savings by substituting reclaimed Yorkstone paving for a new 100mm thick asphalt road: 0.14 kgCO2/kg or 20kgCO2/m. Savings by substituting reclaimed Yorkstone paving for new concrete pavers: 0.2kgCO2/kg or 26kgCO2/m. From 45 to 108/m.106 100mm thick paving slabs 60/m.106 Indian Stone 18 per m (25mm to 35mm thick).107 BSS Pressed Slab 600 x 600 x 50mm Natural 4.30 each or 11/m. 107 Perfecta paving square edge Marshalls 450 x 450 x 70mm Buff 11.42 each or 56/m. 108 For reclaimed stone, thinner stones with a smoother surface are found at the high end of the price range (i.e. 100/m), however for new stone thinner stones are cheaper. Thicker, rougher paving slabs are most suited for external use (100 - 150mm thick), and in reclaimed these stones are cheaper (i.e. 60/m), however the equivalent new stone tends to be thinner (50 - 75mm thick). Use of reclaimed Yorkstone paving is a cost premium.
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Reclaimed Yorkstone paving
Reclaimed Yorkstone paving, 8m2/tonne, available from Bingley Stone
105. www.pavingexpert.com/york01.htm 106. www.architecturalreclaim.com, www.g-obrien.co.uk, www.simply-stonesupplies.co.uk, Heritage Stone 107. www.oldstonematch.com/Indian-stone-in-Yorkshire 108. www.trademate.co.uk, note that the thickest paving slab supplied by Travis Perkins is 70mm thick
Concrete paving Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Stone. Concrete paving slabs. Mainly used for external landscaping including pavements, public squares and gardens.
Description:
Reclaimed concrete paving slabs are available from places where they have been bedded on a material with low or no cement content mortar. Grey, yellow and pink slabs are available, rectangular sizes from 300 - 900mm side and thickness of 35 - 60mm.
Concrete. Direct substitution of concrete pavers: 0.2kgCO2/kg or 26kgCO2/m. Savings by substituting reclaimed concrete paving for a new 100mm thick asphalt road: 0.14 kgCO2/kg or 20kgCO2/m.
Typical costs:
600 x 600 x 35mm concrete paving slabs 2.50/each.109 Grey, yellow and pink 900 x 600mm concrete paving slabs 2.20/each.109
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BSS Pressed slab 600 x 600 x50mm (natural) 4.30/each.110 Marshalls Regent Paving 600 x 600 x 38mm 4.80/each.110
Cost commentary:
Concrete paving slabs are often not sold in reclamation outlets as they are a bulk, low interest commodity. However they are widely available direct from demolition projects and through material information exchange networks.
Practice:
Use of reclaimed concrete paving is a cost saving.
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Concrete paving slabs available on Salvo
Garden concrete paving slabs available on Salvo
109. www.salvo.co.uk 110. www.trademate.co.uk
Crazy paving Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Description: Stone. Crazy paving. Most common applications are driveways and patios. Usually a sandy buff colour with an average thickness of 50mm. Random dimensions. Crazy paving refers to the crazed appearance of the finished surface, although it could equally apply to the notion that this is a cheap or easy form of paving. Far too often, it is undertaken as an allegedly simple alternative to more traditional paving, or because broken flags are free or cheaper than intact units, yet, from a contractors point of view, it costs more in terms of labour to lay a given area of crazy paving than it does for normal paving.111 Well-laid crazy paving minimises the amount of mortar or jointing visible at the finished surface, the mortar being the structurally weak point of the pavement.
Materials used:
Sandstone.
Direct substitution of imported granite: 0.7kgCO2/kg or 94kgCO2/m. Savings by substituting Yorkstone paving for a new 100mm thick asphalt road: 0.14 kgCO2/kg or 20kgCO2/m. Savings by substituting Yorkstone paving for new concrete pavers: 0.2kgCO2/kg or 26kgCO2/m.
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16 - 24/m. 112 70 - 80/m. 113 There is very little price variation in reclaimed crazy paving. This is likely to be due to similarity in the product characteristics between suppliers.
Practice:
Use of reclaimed crazy paving is a cost saving.
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Yorkstone crazy paving available at Simply Stone Supplies
111. www.yorkstonemerchant.co.uk/layingcrazypaving.html 112. www.reclaimed-building-materials.net, www.leavethetrees.co.uk, www.simply-stonesupplies.co.uk 113. Spons Landscaping 2007
Kerbs Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Stone. Kerbs; granite or concrete. Used to edge roads, paving or setts. Can also be used as garden steps. Granite kerbs are most commonly silver/grey in colour, Victorian kerb stones have a pink or silver finish. Granite kerbs were traditionally the most popular choice of natural stone because it is very durable, however, has more recently been replaced by pre cast concrete. Most straight kerbs (granite or concrete) are 915mm in length although some of the kerb-units developed to match block-paving are only 100mm or 200mm long.114
Description:
Granite or pre-cast concrete kerbs. Savings from substituting reclaimed granite kerbs for new pre-cast concrete kerbs: 0.2 kgCO2/kg or 31kgCO2/m. Savings from substituting reclaimed granite kerbs for imported granite: 0.7kgCO2/kg19 or 113kgCO2/m.
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Concrete kerbs are not widely traded, so no cost data available, however, they are available from demolition projects. Granite kerbs: 16 up to 65/m.115 BS concrete kerb half battered 125x255x915mm 6/m.116 Granite kerbs: 38/m.117 Granite kerbs: 12/m.118 Low end (16 - 30) approx 200mm x 100mm x random lengths. High end (40 - 65) 100mm x 300mm by lengths of between 800mm to 1000mm. Reclaimed granite kerbs are generally a cost premium.
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Reclaimed granite kerbs
Granite kerbs prior to reclamation from the London Olympic Park
Granite kerbs prior to reclamation from the London Olympic Park
114. www.pavingexpert.com/edging5.htm 115. www.g-obrien.co.uk, Heritage Stone 116. www.trademate.co.uk 117. www.agstone.co.uk 118. Spons Landscaping 2007
Walling stone Materials stream: Product type: Stone. Some of the more common walling or building stones include: Ashlar walling stone; Cotswold Stone; coarse Punched Stone; Derbyshire Gritstone; limestone walling (general) Peak District; Pennant Stone ne grained sandstone (West Country and Wales); random backing stone; sandstone (general); Yorkshire Sandstone; and Yorkshire walling stone. Main use: Extensions on period properties, renovations, new house building and dry stone walling. Other uses: dressed walling stone can be used to create replaces, rockeries, and other landscaping features. Although building stone often has random dimensions, it will still have a decent building face. Sandstones are more commonly used in buildings while limestone is more commonly used in dry stone walling. Limestone, Sandstone, Gritstone. Direct substitution of walling stone: 0.02kgCO2/kg19 or 13kgCO2/m for a 250mm thick wall. Savings from substituting walling stone for new bricks: 0.2kgCO2/kg or 40kgCO2/m for a single skin brick wall. Savings from substituting walling stone for imported new stone: 0.7kgCO2/kg or 488kgCO2/m for a 250mm thick wall. 85/tonne for Pennant Building stone. 150/tonne for Cotswold Stone.119 90 to 165/tonne.120 Random walling stone is low end (85 - 100/tonne). Dressed wall stone such as Ashlar are higher end products (130+/tonne). High end walling stone is one of the least abundant types of reclaimed stone. Cost neutral practice can be achieved through use of reclaimed building stone.
Applications:
Description:
Typical costs: Cost of new: Cost commentary:
Practice: Photos:
Yorkshire delph sandstone, available from www. oldstonematch.com
Yorkshire sandstone wall at Heritage Stone, Guisborough
119. www.burgessandsons.com and www.source4you.co.uk 120. www.blackmountainquarries.com and www.bricknd.co.uk
Stone Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Where stone is being used for road or pedestrian trafc, consultation with the Highways Authority or Local Authority is advised on whether a specic stone can be used, with regard to loading and trip hazards. General information on buying and laying reclaimed and new paving is available on www.pavingexpert.com
Specication:
Most reclaimed stone products are available in standard imperial sizes. Designers and speciers should visit local reclamation outlets to discover the local stones available in the area of the project.
Current UK volume The 1998 BigREc survey indicated that 1.1m tonnes of walling stone are reclaimed annually, the 2007 results show that this tonnage has gone down and the number of businesses trading reclaimed: walling stone has fallen from 580 to 320. The 1998 survey showed 2.7m yd or 2.3m m of paving was reclaimed, made up of 47% setts and 26% agstones. The 2007 results show that this has gone down.
Reclaimed stone is predominantly sourced from across the UK. Suppliers have yards typically in the region of 4 to 6 acres and are therefore able to keep certain quantities of stone in stock which is continually replenished. Larger quantities (100s m) can generally be obtained for sale within two to six weeks. Materials specied of a high quality take longer to source. Reclaimed Building Materials, www.reclaimed-building-materials.net, sell 700 - 1,000m/year.
Potential for reuse on site:
These robust and easily handled materials can be easily deconstructed so long as mortar has not been used to x them in place. In most cases, stonework can be easily lifted. Paving can be stacked. Storage of large quantities of stone on a small site should be carefully considered, stone can be palletised for storage.
Other useful information:
Some stone is available backed off (no mortar), i.e. blasted clean. Some stones come up clean and for others it will be an additional cost to have them cleaned.
Carpet Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Internal and t out. Carpet. Reclaimed carpet can be purchased from suppliers. When companies relocate, refurbish or even downsize, hundreds of carpet tiles are ripped up to be thrown away, ahead of their design life. These tiles are often still in good condition as they are hard wearing and built to last. There is great potential for companies to reuse their own products in house. All types of carpets and carpet tiles. Polypropylene, polyester, nylon, wool. Direct substitution of reclaimed carpet for new: 4kgCO2/kg19 or 10kgCO2/m. Carpets and carpet tiles reused within an organisation: materials cost free.121 Purchase of reclaimed from 0.50/tile.122 From 1.50/tile.123 Reclaimed carpet tiles offer a cost saving. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: Carpets and carpet tiles generally require a deep clean, especially where they have been removed from heavily trafcked areas. Most common sizes of carpet tiles are 45 - 50 cm squares. The degree of wear that is acceptable needs to be established and agreed with the supplier. One way to do this is by using an agreed quality reference sample.
Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs:
Cost of new: Practice:
Current UK volume No data available. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Carpet-tiles-r-us turnover 80 - 100 tonnes of carpet tiles each year. 37,200 carpet tiles are sold annually through one London Green-Works outlet. Interface and Milliken carpets offer reuse schemes for their own carpet. Front of house carpets that are being replaced, are likely to be still of high enough quality to be used either in ofce back of house or perhaps in other departments. Carpets are likely to require a deep clean prior to reuse. In some cases carpet tiles have bitumen backing, which can be removed manually; this is a very labour intensive process and should probably be avoided.
Photos:
Range of carpet tiles stocked by GreenWorks
Carpet reclaimed from Wembley Conference centre to the local Hilton hotel
121. For refurbishments there would be no additional labour costs, as existing carpets would need to be lifted and re-laid regardless of whether they were reclaimed or not 122. www.green-works.co.uk and www.carpet-tiles-r-us.co.uk 123. www.carpettilewholesale.co.uk/Store/index.php
Furniture Materials stream: Product type: Applications: Internal and t out. Furniture. All types of furniture broadly in three categories: ofce furniture; domestic furniture; and school furniture. Reclaimed furniture includes desks, chairs, tables, cabinets, shelves, sofas, beds, work benches, industrial shelving. There are two main categories: 1. Reclaimed furniture. 2. Furniture manufactured from reclaimed materials such as wood, glass and metal. Wood, metal, glass. Direct savings from substituting reclaimed veneer particle board (used to make furniture) for new: 1.16kgCO2/kg.19 Anything from free to hundreds of pounds. Anything from a few pounds to hundreds of pounds. Low quality furniture, or furniture available from an ofce t out may be available for free or very low cost (Green-Works sell ofce chairs from 5). Medium and high quality reused furniture from both domestic and ofce sectors will offer signicant cost savings, e.g. large corporate desks and reception desks. Stylish, attractive tables manufactured from reclaimed timber are available for 200 - 900 from locations such as Desirable Debris, www.desirabledebris.co.uk or Trunk, www.trunk.co.uk. Reclaimed furniture is usually a cost saving. Furniture manufactured from reclaimed materials can be a cost premium. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Specication: A visual inspection will enable users to assess whether reclaimed furniture is t for purpose; criteria are the same as for new furniture. Reclaimed furniture is often used in places where matching furniture is not critical; this could be a barrier to wider reuse of furniture in the commercial sector.
Description:
Practice:
Current UK volume No data available. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: Reclaimed furniture is available from a variety of sources including: Furniture reuse network, www.frn.org.uk, which is the national co-ordinating body for 400 furniture and appliance reuse and recycling organisations in the UK targeted at supplying furniture to low income households; charity shops; websites such as Ebay, Salvo; and Green-Works www.green-works.co.uk, an organisation which works on redistributing redundant ofce furniture at a very low cost to charities, schools, community groups and start-up businesses. Through their 2 London outlets they annually sell approximately 18,000 items including 7,200 chairs, 2,500 desks and 2,000 storage units. They also have outlets in East Durham, Wolverhampton, Paisley and Leeds. A lot of ofce waste is generated through new t-out. However, there is great potential for internal reuse of products and materials.
Architectural salvage Materials stream: Product type: Internal and t out. Architectural salvage covers a large spectrum of materials including the following: ornamental stonework; door furniture handles, locks, door closers, push plates, key hole covers; replaces and accessories; garden features planters, stone troughs, fountains, gates and railings; chimney pots; kitchen items door knobs, sinks, cabinets, ranges; sanitary ware baths, washstands, hand basin, toilets, cisterns, accessories; leaded and stained glass; period lighting hurricane lamps; street furniture benches, signage, lamp posts; hardware brackets, curtain poles, window ttings; and church furniture.
Applications:
Architectural salvage can generally be described as high-value, low volume and so features predominantly within privately owned period properties as opposed to new developments. However, there is potential to integrate features within new buildings to recognise local heritage and to support the integration of new developments with existing properties in the immediate area.
Description:
Many architectural salvage items are from the Georgian, Victorian and Edwardian periods, although items could be as young as 1960 - 80s.
Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs: Cost of new:
A wide range of materials including metals, timber, stone and glass. Depends on the materials considered. Huge variation in costs. Not applicable.
Cost commentary:
Architectural salvage items tend to be higher cost than new items; these items are often decorative features and could be classed as an additional cost to the project.
Practice:
Architectural salvage is usually a cost premium as it is an extra or additional cost, rather than a required cost.
Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Visual inspection will enable users to decide whether an item is t for purpose.
Architectural salvage continued Specication: Architectural salvage items include small items like door handles that can be incorporated without the need for detailed specication and design, right up to whole facades around which whole buildings can be designed.
Current UK volume Results from the 1998 BigREc survey: architectural stone 43,000 tonnes; reclaimed: architectural woodwork 7,000 tonnes; architectural ironwork 4,700 tonnes; architectural terracotta 2,000 tonnes; ornamental woodwork 20,000 tonnes; ornamental metalwork 10,000 tonnes; ornamental terracotta and concrete 1,000 tonnes; and old bathrooms 190,000 items.
Architectural salvage yards can be found all over the UK stocking a great range and variety of items of varying quality. There are, however, some suppliers that deal predominantly in one item, for example replaces. Many suppliers of architectural salvage sell reproduction items alongside genuine salvaged items. The majority of reclamation companies listed within the Supplier Directory will generally stock a variety of architectural items alongside building materials. However, some of the more specialist architectural salvage dealers include: www.bygones.net; www.coxsarchitectural.co.uk; www.redlandsalvage.co.uk; www.mongersofhingham.co.uk; www.lassco.co.uk; and www.catbrain.co.uk. Architectural salvage items are also web listed through www.salvo.co.uk and www.ebay.co.uk.
During demolition works, most architectural items are likely to be identied early and sold as they are worth money to the demolition contractor. To use the opportunity of integrating architectural features into a new build on the same site, the items should be identied early and salvaged and stored with care.
Photos:
Range of architectural features typically stocked by Bygones
Reclaimed chimney pots
Original Art Nouiveau cast iron surrond and tiles
Mechanical and electrical Materials stream: Product type: Internal and t out. Mechanical and electrical equipment that is or could be reclaimed include: luminaries; electrical switches and sockets; gantry cranes; boilers; generators; compressors; transformers; and lifts. M&E items are reconditioned and reused for their original purpose. Mechanical and electrical items cover any item with mechanical or electrical parts. These items are regularly reconditioned and sold. Timber and in some cases glass (although many period doors are available without the panes of glass). Embodied CO2 savings for specic items are unknown, however the savings made by substituting plastics is 2.5kgCO2/kg and metals 1.8 - 8.5kgCO2/kg; M&E items are often highly manufactured items. These items tend to have high resale potential on specialist markets which can offset costs of specialist decommissioning. Gantry cranes are available for less than half of the cost of new. Reclaimed M&E items have the potential to offer signicant cost savings if the extraction and reconditioning is carried out in a cost effective manner. Guidance on key issues Certication/ accreditation: Health and safety, in particular electrical safety, is viewed as perhaps the largest hindrance in the specication and use of reclaimed M&E products. Reconditioned items are often available with warranties.
Applications: Description: Materials used: Embodied CO2 savings18: Typical costs:
Practice:
Current UK volume No data available. reclaimed: Availability/supply constraints: There are a number of companies that recondition plant, including: boilers: www.fulton.com; gantry cranes: www.cranehandling.com (sell 8 - 10 cranes/week); shot blasting equipment: Riley Industries; and air conditioning: www.airconditioninginstallations.co.uk (with 1 year parts and labour warranty). On-site M&E parts can be sent away for reconditioning and returned with warranties.
Electrical socket available for reclamation at Wembley conference centre
Case studies
This section provides case studies of the use of reclaimed products in building and construction projects. The following case studies are listed:
Case study 1: London Zoo; Case study 2: Jubilee Wharf, Penryn; Case study 3: Tarporley, Cheshire; Case study 4: Reclaimed gritstone setts; Case study 5: Reclaimed portal frame building, London; Case study 6: BedZED, Surrey; and Case study 7: Reclamation during regeneration for London Olympic Park.
Case study 1: London Zoo

Ashwell Recycled Products Ltd supplied 320m of tongue & groove Ekki and Jarrah boarding for the walkway and wall cladding for the new gorilla enclosure at London Zoo opened in 2007. This took 2 months from reclamation to installation and some timbers had steel bolts that had to be removed. For the tropical bird aviary they supplied reclaimed tropical hardwood for edging, handrails and retaining walls, as well as bridge material, cross beams, decking, posts and piles. All timber was from sleepers, jetty piles and sea groynes. Handrail detail
Side view of bridge and handrail
Ekki sleepers retaining wall up to the exit
Bridge and path beyond
124. Images credit Robotmother & Zed Factory
Case study 2: Jubilee Wharf, Penryn

Jubilee Wharf is a 3.5m ecological development comprising twelve community workshops, six residential units, a community nursery, a caf, charity ofces and a function hall. It was designed by ZEDfactory Ltd. Reclaimed materials used on the project are shown in the photos,124 they included: granite setts; granite bollards; doors; pine ooring used for ceiling; granite kerbs; and maple dance oor.
Path detail
Function hall after completion
Completed cycle path
Stairs to caf
Case study 3: Tarporley, Cheshire

Tarporley, a village in Cheshire dating from the medieval period, has gradually been changed by numerous developments. The fading commercial centre was redeveloped between 1990 to 2002 by Bell Meadow Pulford Ltd revitalising it with mixed use buildings that retain much of the predominant Victorian and Georgian vernacular.125 Cheshire Brick and Slate Company was the main supplier contracted to provide grade 1 reclaimed bricks to Bell Meadow. Cheshire Brick and Slate Company reclaimed bricks over 6 - 7 months from an urban area of Liverpool where housing was being demolished as part of a regeneration programme. 90% of the bricks reclaimed were suitable for use within the Tarporley development, while the remaining 10% consisting of lower grade bricks were crushed for reuse as aggregate. In total, 600,000 bricks were used in the building of 50 homes and shop fronts in the Tarporley area. Bricks were cleaned at the Cheshire Brick and Slate yard and supplied to the site in palettes. In addition, reclaimed slates were used for the roofs of 7 houses to enable a variation in style to be embedded. Reclaimed Yorkstone setts were also supplied by Cheshire Brick and Slate for edging driveways.
Reclaimed bricks used in redevelopment
125. www.cabe.org.uk/buildingforlife.aspx
Case study 4: Reclaimed gritstone setts

Swinburne Horticultural Services Ltd126 deliberately source reclaimed materials for all of their landscaping projects. The photographs below illustrate the use of 600m of gritstone setts for paving at a private dwelling. These were supplied by Purple Tree127 who usually reclaim gritstone setts from the streets of Greater Manchester. They were originally laid on ash from the old railways and pointed with pitch tar, making them easy to reclaim. The gritstones are then griddled in excavator machine buckets to dislodge the tar prior to resale. Completed areas of gritstone paving
Laying of reclaimed gritstone setts
126. www.shsgardens.co.uk 127. www.purpletree.co.uk
Case study 5: Reclaimed portal frame building, London

Portal Power were contracted to dismantle a number of portal frame buildings during the demolition works for a large regeneration project. One building due for demolition was a 100m x 32m x 7m 7 year old portal frame building in excellent condition. The building comprised of a structural steel frame made from bolted universal beams (533 x 210mm and 457 x 152mm), composite cladding panels and roof sheets. The contractor gave Portal Power access to the site and 8 weeks to dismantle the building; they received no payment from the contractor for this work. The building was carefully dismantled by undoing the xings for the cladding and unbolting the structural steel members, items were carefully lowered to the ground. Safety was paramount and the labour force of 16 people used mobile elevated work platforms (MEWPS), handrails, harnesses and safety nets. Materials extracted from the building included: structural steel members (110 tonnes); cladding panels (1,800m2) (9 kg / m); steel purlins and other light steel (10 tonnes); re doors (4 units); industrial lighting units (75 units); windows and aluminium frames (30 units); sprinkler system (250m); guttering (260m 25kg / m steel 530 x 300); conveyor belt (60m); generator (1 unit); steel staircases (1 units); and gas heaters (4 units). The building was advertised for sale at 148,000 and has been sold directly from the demolition site, enabling the materials to be transported straight to the end use site. An approximate estimate of the embodied CO of the materials that are being re-used is 290 tonnes. Steel beams
Building prior to demolition
Careful dismantling and disassembly
Cladding panels
Case study 6: BedZED, Surrey

The Beddington Zero (Fossil) Energy Development is a mixed use development comprising 100 homes and 3,000m of commercial live/work space. Reclaimed timber studwork 54km of 50 x 100mm and 75 x 100mm reclaimed timber studwork was used in the internal plasterboard partitions. Ashwells Recycling in Essex, a large reclamation yard with extensive timber stock were able to offer denailing, preservative treatment and milling at their on-site sawmill and delivery at a competitive price. Reclaimed structural steel 98 tonnes (95% of project requirements) of reclaimed structural steel was used on the project. The sections were retrieved from local demolition sites and reclamation yards. A range of section sizes were specied, allowing exibility in sourcing. Long lead times were built into the programme. Using reclaimed steel was 4% cheaper than using new, but including the additional staff time for sourcing the material and the necessary visual inspections, the use of reclaimed steel was effectively cost neutral.
Timber studwork during construction
Reclaimed steel was used for the structure
Staircase and partition wall
Case study 7: Reclamation during regeneration work for London Olympic Park
The site clearance work for the London Olympic Park involves demolition of over 200 buildings. BioRegional Reclaimed have carried out reclamation surveys to identify all reclaimable building materials available throughout the project. The Olympic Delivery Authority, with their contractors, has developed a database listing all of these reclaimable materials. Design teams can shop for items and reserve them on the database. In addition, design teams have attended shopping trips to view reclaimed materials available on the site prior to demolition. Design teams are looking to use: weighbridge; yellow stock bricks; yorkstone paving; granite and concrete kerbs; and concrete paving slabs. Yellow stock bricks palleted for storage
Re-use of staircase being investigated
Suppliers directory
The following directory lists suppliers of reclaimed building materials, by region of England, Scotland and Wales.
Key: Primary materials stocked Other materials Acknowledgements
This work was carried out by BioRegional Consulting Ltd. We would like to thank the following people for their inputs into this document: Jon Mussett of BRE, Lachlan MacDonald of Ellis & Moore, Arlo Mills of Gleeds, Jas Dhami of Carillion, Kirsten Henson of Buro Happold, Bill Addis of Buro Happold, Sam Hall of Bovis Lend Lease, Paul Edwards of Hammerson, Rob Watts of Stanhope, Asif Din of Zed Factory, Joseph Blythe of Davis Langdon, Janine Tutt of Ashwell Recycled Products Ltd, Thornton Kay of Salvo, Nick James of BioRegional Quintain Ltd.
The following people were consulted during production of this document: Name: Gilli Hobbs Beatriz Luz David Parker Dr Dominic Hogg Louise Farmer Martin Bolton Sara Grohmann Ray Holden Andrew Mellor Brendan Gerraghty Richard Hill Garry Ford Rob Banes Lesley Harding Matthew Browne Gary Archer George Martin Michael Sansom All Salvo Code Members All suppliers entered in the suppliers directory Company: BRE NISP Oakdene Hollins Eunomia Environment Agency (BREW) SEEDA Fielden Clegg Bradley Fletcher Priest PRP Architects Gerraghty Taylor Architects Cyril Sweett Gardiner Theobald Enviros Arup Wates Denne Willmott Dixon Steel Construction Institute
Further editions
WRAP plans to publish additional data in further editions, and suppliers are welcome to provide details by e-mail to [email protected]
Reclaimed products stocked
Brick
Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
UK - wide www.whatdoidowiththis. com 118 247 www.yell.com/ucs/ HomePageAction.do www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Salvo
All
SE27 0YZ
0208 400 6222
www.salvoweb.com
Enquiries box on website
UK - wide
What Do I Do With This?
All
UK - wide
Yellow Pages
All
UK - wide
National Community Wood Recycling Project BN43 5FF 01273 495 060 01733 569 875 www.bremap.co.uk B33 8BU CV8 3ES NN11 5XW 01327 705 310 DE4 2DP DE1 1LY DN5 9TJ HR8 1EG 01302 789 000 01531 636 380 www.posterityantiques. co.uk www.vandv.co.uk 01332 386 037 01629 650 647 0800 294 8603 www.coventry-demolition. co.uk/ www.ransfords.com www.stoneheritage.com www.glensreclaim.com 0121 783 9274 www.mdsltd.net [email protected] www.eastex.org.uk
All
UK - wide
Eastex Material Exchange
Eastern
UK - wide
BREMAP
All
Midlands
MDS Ltd
Birmingham
Midlands
Coventry Demolition Co.
Coventry
info@coventry-demolition. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Midlands
Ransfords
Daventry
Midlands
Stone Heritage
Derbyshire
Midlands
The Glens Reclaim Ltd
Derbyshire
Midlands
Roofstrip Ltd
Doncaster
Midlands
Posterity
Hereford
Midlands
V and V Reclamation
Hereford
SG14 2PW 01992 550 941
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Midlands HR6 0AB DN21 2AY DN21 4JE DN21 3LQ 01427 628 753 NG22 0NR 01777 872 998 NG12 3PU NG7 3DW TF2 7QZ 01952 614 400 01159 790 666 www.naar.co.uk www.slate-tile-brick.co.uk 07971 914781 www.railwaysleeper.com www.a1steelbuildingsltd. co.uk www.rr-reclamation.co.uk 01652 649 072 www.grangereclaimedtimber.co.uk 01427 616 664 www.gainsborough-steel. co.uk sales@gainsborough-steel. co.uk grangereclamation@yahoo. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 01568 616 205 www.leorec.co.uk [email protected]
Wye Valley Reclamation HR2 6NS 01432 353606
Hereford
www.wye-valley-reclamation.co.uk
www.wye-valley-reclamation.co.uk/html/contact_ us.html
Midlands
Leominster Reclamation
Herefordshire
Midlands
Gainsborough Steel Services Ltd
Lincolnshire
Midlands
Grange Reclamation
Lincolnshire
Midlands
R&R Reclamation
Lincolnshire
Midlands
A1 steel buildings
Nottinghamshire
Midlands
Kilgraney Railway Sleepers
Nottinghamshire
Midlands
Nottingham Reclaims Ltd
Nottinghamshire
Midlands
Midlands Slate and Tile SY4 5TD 01939 270 719
Shropshire
Midlands
North Shropshire Reclamation & Antique Salvage WV16 6SS 01746 712 450
Shropshire
www.old2new.uk.com
[email protected]
Midlands
Priors Reclamation
Shropshire
www.priorsrec.co.uk/contact.php www.thegoddardgroup. co.uk
[email protected] [email protected]
Midlands
Blackbrook Antiques Village
Staffordshire
WS14 0PS 01543 481 450
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Midlands ST4 3EZ 01283 575 248 WS12 4AW 01543 425 657 ST5 2BN ST10 4QR ST19 5RZ WS15 4RU 07890 728 144 WS10 8LW 01925 715 400 CV34 4SJ CV33 9SA CV47 2RP CV22 6ZU NN8 5WG 01788 522087 08707 609 573 01926 612 610 www.onlinereclaim.co.uk www.bricknd.co.uk/132. asp 01926 881 539 01926 498 444 www.ukarchitecturalantiques.com www.emrltd.com www.source4you.co.uk www.warwickreclamation. co.uk 01785 711 495 www.raysonreclamation. com/ 01538 752 126 www.lesoakes.com 01782 714 735 www.jimwise-reclamation. co.uk www.hednesfordrec.co.uk/ www.hadley-reclaimed. co.uk reclaim@hednesfordrec. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] raysonreclamation@hotmail. com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] warwick-reclamation@ tiscali.co.uk info@warwick-builders. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] sales@hadley-reclaimed. co.uk 01782 334 532 www.gardinersreclaims. co.uk info@gardinersreclaims. co.uk
Cawarden Brick & Tile Co. Ltd WS15 3HL 01889 574 066 www.cawardenreclaim. co.uk sales@cawardenreclaim. co.uk
Staffordshire
Midlands
Gardiners Reclamation
Staffordshire
Midlands
Hadley Reclaimed Materials
Staffordshire
Midlands
Hednesford Reclamation
Staffordshire
Midlands
Jim Wise Reclamation
Staffordshire
Midlands
Les Oakes and Sons
Staffordshire
Midlands
Rayson Reclamation
Staffordshire
Midlands
UK Architectural Salvage
Staffordshire
Midlands
EMR Darlaston
Walsall
Midlands
Source4u Ltd
Warwickshire
Midlands
Warwick Reclamation
Warwickshire
Midlands
Warwick Slate and Tile
Warwickshire
Midlands
Warwickshire Reclamation
Warwickshire
Midlands
Brick Find
Wellingborough
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Conservation Building Products Ltd B64 5AL 01384 569551 www.conservationbuildingproducts.co.uk/ [email protected] WV14 8SE 01902 401 053
West Midlands
Midlands
Staffordshire Architectural Salvage BD1 2JH TS23 1PX DL2 3PX DN3 1WE DN3 1WZ DN3 3EE LS25 6ES TS3 8AT TS2 1DF NE6 1LN 01642 242 753 01912 440 494 07769 945 512 01642 241166 01977 680 780 01302 835 449 www.reclaimed.co.uk www.britanniabls.co.uk www.clprosser.co.uk/reclamation.html www.clevelandroong. co.uk/ www.quaytimber.co.uk/ 01302 888 666 www.trackwork.co.uk/index.htm 0845 230 8866 www.sleeper-supplies. co.uk/ 01833 627 000 www.purpletree.co.uk/reclaim.htm 01642 370 080 www.ableuk.com 01274 722 000 www.oldstonematch.com [email protected]. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] Sales@sleeper-supplies. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Wolverhampton
North East
Oldstonematch Northern Stone and Paving Co
Bradford
North East
Able UK Ltd
Cleveland
North East
Purple Tree
County Durham
North East
Sleeper Supplies
Doncaster
North East
Trackwork
Doncaster
North East
Viking Reclamation Ltd
Doncaster
North East
Britannia Granite
Leeds
North East
C L Prosser & Co Ltd
Middlesborough
North East
Cleveland Roong Centre
Middlesborough
North East
Quay Timber
Newcastle upon Tyne
North East
Daleside
North Yorkshire
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Timber
North East YO61 1HJ DN14 0JW 01977 782 240 TD15 2SY S71 3HX S74 0PR NE36 0AJ TS15 0AE NE22 7AD 01670 821 222 NN8 5WG HX5 9JP BD13 5AB 01535 273 813 LS22 5EF BD8 7JJ 01937 580 580 01274 718 420 01422 375 595 0870 760 9573 01642 701 587 www.simply-landscaping. co.uk www.trunkbulk.co.uk/ www.trunkreclaimed.co.uk www.bricknd.co.uk www.andythornton.com ww.bingleystone.com www.penny-bricks.co.uk www.eastex.org.uk/yorks/ 01915 374 332 www.gobriens.co.uk 01226 747 221 www.reclaimedtimber. co.uk/ 0122 672 4397 [email protected] [email protected] info@simply-stonesupplies. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 0128 930 2658 www.redbaths.co.uk/buildingmaterials/ [email protected] www.randscapeproducts. co.uk info@randscapeproducts. co.uk 01347 811 728 www.periodpinedoors.com/ periodpinedoors@btinternet. com
Heritage Stone North Yorkshire Ltd TS14 6TU 01287 635 529 Stone-oak.co.uk iheritagestone@btinternet. com
North Yorkshire
North East
Period Pine Doors
North Yorkshire
North East
RF Landscape Products
North Yorkshire
North East
Woodside Reclamation
Northumberland
North East
Heritage Timbers
South Yorkshire
North East
Hoyland Dismantling Company Ltd
South Yorkshire
North East
G OBrien & Sons
Sunderland
North East
Simply Stone supplies
Teeside
North East
Trunk
Northumberland
North East
Brick Find
Wellingborough
North East
Andy Thornton
West Yorkshire
North East
Bingley Stone
West Yorkshire
North East
Penny Bricks & Timber
North Yorkshire
North East
Why Waste
Yorkshire and Humber
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Email
Brick
Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
North West BL3 1RP BL0 9BR SK10 4SJ CW6 9NW CH3 8NR 01829 740 883 www.cheshirebrickandslate.co.uk 01829 260 299 www.beestonreclamation. co.uk 01625 582 338 www.arthurburns.co.uk [email protected] [email protected] 01706 8217 17 www.architecturalstone. co.uk [email protected] 01204 533 141 www.riverside-reclamation. com [email protected]
Pine Supplies
Bolton
BL1 7PP
01204 841 416
www.pine-supplies.telinco. co.uk [email protected]
North West
Riverside Reclamation Limited
Bolton
North West
Architectural Stone
Bury
North West
Arthur Burns
Cheshire
North West
Beeston Reclamation
Cheshire
North West
Cheshire Brick and Slate
Cheshire
North West
Cheshire Demolition and Excavation contractors Ltd SK11 7TT 01625 424 433 www.cheshiredemolition. co.uk LA11 6JP OH10 4HX 01706 624 582 WN1 3AJ M28 3RP PR1 4UJ BB5 0SA 01617 028 604 01772 794 534 01254 872380 www.ribble-reclamation. co.uk www.robnic-steel.co.uk 01942 820 144 www.ainscoughmetals. co.uk 01539 531 498 www.yewtreebarn.co.uk
Cheshire
sales@cheshiredemolition. co.uk
North West
Wilson Reclamation Services Ltd
Cumbria
[email protected]
North West
S&S Demolition
Greater Manchester
North West
Ainscough Metals
Lancashire
sales@ainscoughmetals. co.uk
North West
Bruce Kilner
Lancashire
North West
Ribble Reclamation
Lancashire
info@ribble-reclamation. fsnet.co.uk [email protected]
North West
Robert Nicholas Steels Ltd
Lancashire
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Metals
Stone
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Timber
North West BB5 5TX WN2 5DT WN3 4NN LA1 5LS 01524 846 406 www.slateuk.co.uk/ 01942 866 666 www.salvoweb.com/dealers/stonescape/ [email protected] stonescape@btopenworld. com 01942 867 629 http://steveshirley.salvoweb.com/stockitems. html 01254 233 227 www.steptoesyard.co.uk [email protected]
Silvers Reclamation FY4 5JX 01253 735 145
Lancashire
www.silversreclamation. com/
enquiry@silversreclamation. com
North West
Steptoes Yard
Lancashire
North West
Steve Shirley
Lancashire
North West
Stonescape UK Ltd
Lancashire
North West
Roong Supplies Lancaster 07951 448 927 M38 9ST M15 4EX CH61 1DG 01516 486 486 FK2 8LT AB12 3LE G65 9HG G51 2JQ 07885 087 495 07748 406 928 01244 871 844 01324 832 200 01618 395 525 www.insitumanchester. com/ www.jogrady.co.uk/ www.hargreavesltd.co.uk www.johnlawrie.co.uk www.simplystoned.uk.com 01617 997 555 www.reclaimedbricks.com
Lancaster
North West
Liverpool architectural and reclamation co
Liverpool
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
North West
Capital Group
Manchester
North West
In-Situ Manchester
Manchester
North West
J OGrady Reclaim
Merseyside
Scotland
Hargreaves Ltd
Scotland
Scotland
John Lawrie (Aberdeen) Ltd
Scotland
Scotland
Simply Stoned
Scotland
Scotland
Spruce Carpets
Scotland
01414 251 555 www.sprucecarpets.org.uk/
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Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
Scotland HP2 4TL MK45 2QY 01525 406 662 PE19 5RB CB2 4HB TN21 9LJ TN5 7EF 01580 201 258 www.reclaimed-buildingmaterials.net www.eastex.org.uk 01424 838 555 www.ajeer.co.uk 01223 834 663 www.solopark.co.uk 01480 811207 www.oldays.co.uk srichardwineld@oldays. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.oldenglishreclamation.co.uk [email protected] 01442 219 936 www.heritagereclamation. co.uk/index.html [email protected]
Tradstocks
Stirling (Scotland) FK8 3QW 01786 850 400
www.tradstocks.co.uk/index.php
www.tradstocks.co.uk/contact.php
South East
Heritage Reclamation
Hemel Hempstead
South East
Olde English Reclamation
Bedfordshire
South East
Oldays Ltd
Cambridgeshire
South East
Solopark
Cambridgeshire
South East
Ajeer Ltd
East Sussex
South East
Reclaimed Building Materials 01733 569 875
East Sussex
South East
Cambridgeshire Material Exchange CM3 3AY 01245 467 505 www.btinternet.com/ ~angliabs www.ashwellrecycling.com
Eastern
South East
Anglia Building Supplies Ltd RM14 3TL 01375 892 576
Essex
[email protected]
South East
Ashwells Recycled Timber Products CO2 8JB RM3 8TS CM5 9EJ 01708 345 666 01277 364 344 01206 794 100
Essex
[email protected]
South East
Blackheath Demolition & Trading
Essex
www.blackheathdemolitionandtrading.co.uk www.completesteelservices.com
blackheathdemo@ btconnect.com [email protected] [email protected]
South East
Complete Steel Services
Essex
South East
Spruce Carpets
Essex
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Stone
Roong materials
Timber
South East CM4 0LN CM9 4LQ IG11 0DW PO16 9DR 01329 281 116 www.top-one-uk.com 0208 534 1000 www.victorianwoodworks. co.uk 01621 816 138 www.sleeperpeopleltd. co.uk sales@victorianwoodworks. co.uk [email protected] tsleeperpeopleltd@tiscali. co.uk 07703 206 161 www.maltingsreclamation. com themaltingsreclamation@ hotmail.com
The Architectural Reclaim Centre CM4 0LN 01277 824 747 www.architecturalreclaim. com architecturalreclaim@ hotmail.com
Essex
South East
The Maltings Reclamation
Essex
South East
The Sleeper People
Essex
South East
Victorian Woodworks
Essex
South East
Top One Salvage
Hampshire
South East
Bygones Architectural Reclamation (Canterbury) Ltd. CT4 7BA 08000 433 012 www.bygones.net ME13 9BU 01795 530 130 DA8 2LF TN30 6UP 01580 761 396 ME15 0LR 01622 746 225 TN26 3DD 01233 820 724 SW3 4HN SW8 2LG E3 4HH 02073 764 499 02073 942 100 02089 814 632 01322 337 766 www.ecomerchant.co.uk www.intersteels.co.uk www.kamstaroor.co.uk www.reclaimedbricksandtiles.com www.symondssalvage. co.uk/index.htm www.drummonds-arch. co.uk www.lassco.co.uk
Kent
[email protected]
South East
Eco Merchant
Kent
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] info@drummonds-arch. co.uk [email protected] Lazden_builders@btconnect. com
South East
Inter Steels Ltd
Kent
South East
Kamstar Ltd
Kent
South East
Reclaimed Bricks and Tiles
Kent
South East
Symonds Salvage
Kent
South East
Drummonds
London
South East
LASSCo
London
South East
Lazdan Builders Merchants
London
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Brick
Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
South East E11 3EX E10 7QE W7 2QD W6 7PR 02087 414 499 www.srbm.co.uk 01923 226 726 www.skylineroong.co.uk 02085 399 333 www.rummages4wood. com/reclaim.html [email protected] steverevell@skylineroong. co.uk [email protected] 02085 582 811 www.reclaimed.uk.com/ [email protected]
Leaside Wood Recycling Project E14 0LA 02075 155 444 www.lwrp.org.uk [email protected]
London
South East
Reclaimed Timber
London
South East
Rummages4Wood
London
South East
Skyline Roofing Centre
London
South East
Southern Reclaim Brick Merchants N8 7NT NR16 2QW 01953 717 777 NR20 3JN 01603 881 401 NR5 0AE NR9 4AF PE31 8NB 01485 518 846 OX26 6BY 01869 241 702 01953 851 868 01603 748 060 www.demolitioncompany. co.uk/ www.mongersofhingham. co.uk/ www.norfolkreclaim.co.uk www.burgessandsons.com www.ibsreclaim.co.uk www.aspectroong.co.uk/ 02083 478 222 www.antiqueoakooring. co.uk
London
South East
The Antique Oak Flooring Company
London
info@antiqueoakooring. com [email protected] [email protected] info@demolitioncompany. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]. co.uk [email protected]
South East
Aspect Roong
Norfolk
South East
John Mooney Architectural
Norfolk
South East
Mitchell Demolition
Norfolk
South East
Mongers
Norfolk
South East
Norfolk Reclaim Ltd
Norfolk
South East
Burgess and Sons
Oxfordshire
South East
IBS Reclaim
Oxfordshire
HP18 9QQ 01844 239 400
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Region
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Website
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Brick
Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
South East
Oxford Architectural Antiques SN7 7AA 01367 242 268 www.oxfordarchitectural. co.uk/ www.archsource.co.uk www.herts-architectural. co.uk/ www.ipswichroong.co.uk/ abbotsbridge.com/page/ 152ij/Reclaimed_Building_Materials.html www.heritagebuildingsupplies.co.uk/ www.heritage-reclamations.co.uk www.portal-power.co.uk www.tower-reclaim.co.uk www.buresreclamation. co.uk/ www.antiquebuildings.com [email protected] [email protected] sales@herts-architectural. co.uk enquiries@ipswichroong. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] AL2 1NP AL2 1NG IP8 3JF IP30 0LW 01284 828081 01473 730 660 01727 824 111 01727 822 986
Oxfordshire
South East
Architectural Salvage Source
St Albans
South East
Herts Reclamation
St Albans
South East
3a Roong Ltd
Suffolk
South East
Abbots Bridge Reclamation Ltd NR32 2PD IP8 3AF IP14 6JZ IP14 5NE CO8 5LD GU8 4NP CR4 4NA 02086 871 896 01293 822 138 www.justsleepers.com 01483 200 477 01787 227 272 01449 766 095 01728 861 444 01473 748 519 01502 589111
Suffolk
South East
Heritage Building Supplies
Suffolk
[email protected] heritage@reclamations. fsnet.co.uk [email protected]
South East
Heritage Reclamations
Suffolk
South East
Portal Power
Suffolk
South East
Tower Reclaim
Suffolk
South East
Treesave Reclamation
Suffolk
South East
Antique Buildings Ltd
Surrey
South East
Heritage reclaimed brick co
Surrey
South East
Just Sleepers
Surrey
[email protected]
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Company
Region
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Website
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Brick
Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
South East
Smiths Architectural Salvage KT17 3BZ 02083 934 139 www.smithsarchitecturalsalvage.co.uk [email protected] www.surreyreclaimedbrickwork.co.uk/2010/ framesprod.asp [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.woodstoneuk.com www.woodlandsreclamation.co.uk RH7 6HT KT23 4EF GU3 3DU 01483 235 536 01372 450 450 01342 714 561
Surrey
South East
Surrey Reclaimed Bricks
Surrey
South East
Wood Stone
Surrey
South East
Woodlands Farm Nursery & Reclamation PO22 0BL BN6 9EF BN43 5FF 01273 495 060 www.communitywoodrecycling.org.uk/ 07738 756 891 01243 554 769 www.woodooringuk.com
Surrey
South East
Ashcroft Reclaimed Timber
West Sussex
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
South East
Ian Kean Ltd
West Sussex
South East
National Community Wood Recycling Project BN6 8SG BA1 5BG BS2 0SB BS39 4JF BS5 7UP 01761 492 906 0117 952 0109 01179 713 131 01225 444 404 01444 871 435 www.walcot.com www.chauncey.co.uk
West Sussex
South East
Southern Steel Services (UK) Ltd
West Sussex
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] www.jatreclamation.co.uk www.rosegreenreclamation.co.uk/index-2.html [email protected] info@rosegreenreclamation. co.uk
South West
Walcot Reclamation
Bath
South West
Chaunceys
Bristol
South West
Jat Environmental Reclamation
Bristol
South West
Rose Green Reclamation
Bristol
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Company
Region
Postcode
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Website
Email
Brick
Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
South West PL12 6LD EX31 3LZ TQ13 9JJ TQ9 7AG EX14 4RD 01404 891 669 www.theoakooring.co.uk 01548 521 278 www.reusablematerials. co.uk [email protected] 01626 833 564 01271 858 848 www.antiquetimber.co.uk/ [email protected] 01752 849 111 www.staxreclamation.com [email protected]
Shiver Me Timbers TR20 9TT 01736 711 338
Cornwall
South West
Surrey Reclaimed Bricks
Cornwall
South West
Antique Timber
Devon
South West
Kenmart Timber
Devon
South West
Reusable Materials
Devon
South West
The Oak Flooring Company Limited EX6 8DZ BH22 8UB 01202 579 222 BH20 7JZ BH20 5BG 01929 556 222 GL54 5RY GL8 8AQ GL6 8PE 01242 609 551 01285 760 886 01386 584 414 01929 472 200 www.ace-reclamation. co.uk www.dorsetreclamation. co.uk www.ridgefarm-sleepers. co.uk www.architectural-heritage.co.uk www.lichengardenantiques. com www.mascosalvage.com 01392 833 499 www.tobysreclamation.com
Devon
South West
Tobys Architectural Antiques
Dorset
tobysreclamation@gmail. com [email protected] info@dorsetreclamation. co.uk info@ridgefarm-sleepers. co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
South West
Ace reclamation
Dorset
South West
Dorset Reclamation
Dorset
South West
Ridge Farm
Dorset
South West
Architectural Heritage Ltd
Gloucestershire
South West
Lichen Garden Antiques
Gloucestershire
South West
MASCo
Gloucestershire
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Company
Region
Postcode
Telephone
Website
Email
Brick
Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
South West
The Original Architectural Antiques Co. Ltd. GL7 5PN 01285 869222 www.originaluk.com [email protected] GL54 5NT iinfo@oxfordarchitectural. co.uk info@romseyreclamation. com [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 01242 609564 www.winchcombereclama- [email protected] tion.co.uk www.oxfordarchitectural. co.uk www.romseyreclamation. com www.bridgwaterreclamation.co.uk www.croninsreclamation. co.uk www.fromerec.co.uk
Gloucestershire
South West
Winchcombe Reclamation Ltd SN7 7AA S051 8DU TA6 5EJ TA19 9PX BA11 1RE 01373 463 919 02086 144 370 01278 424 636 01794 524 174 01367 242268
Gloucestershire
South West
Oxford Architectural Antiques
Oxon
South West
Romsey Reclamation
Romsey
South West
Bridgwater Reclamation Ltd
Somerset
South West
Cronins Reclamation
Somerset
South West
Frome Reclamation Ltd TA6 4AP BA5 1RQ SO16 3BJ 01278 444 141
Somerset
South West
South West Reclamation Ltd
Somerset
www.southwest-rec.co.uk
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
South West
Wells Reclamation
Somerset
01749 677 087 www.wellsreclamation.com 02380 570 666 www.oldpinecompany.co.uk
South West
The Old Pine Company SN10 2DX
Southampton
South West
The Beecheld Reclamation Co. Ltd.
Wiltshire
01380 730 999
www.beecheldreclamation.co.uk
[email protected]
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Company
Region
Postcode
Telephone
Website
Email
Brick
Metals
Stone
Roong materials
Timber
South West
Brian Legge Reclaimed HR7 4NJ 01885 410 579 SA61 2JD 01437 760 496
Herefordshire
Wales
Dyfed Antiques and Architectural Salvage SA14 8LX 01554 755 790 www.radnedge-arch-antiques.co.uk www.welsh-salvage.co.uk rrantiques@radnedge. fsworld.co.uk [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Dyfed
Wales
Radnedge Architectural Antiques SA11 4DT NP25 3LX LL28 5TH 07981 391 696 01492 580 890 www.drewpritchard.co.uk 01600 713 036 www.oorsanddecking.com 01639 711688
Dyfed
Wales
R M Rees Contractors LTD
Glamorgan
Wales
ATC LTD
Gwent
Wales
Drew Pritchard Ltd
North Wales
Wales
Natural Stone and Slate
North Wales
Further information
A BSRIA Guide; Recycling Building Services, Verena Olnhoff and Andrew Martin. Reclaimed Building Materials in the Thames Gateway, N Lazarus and R Hilary, BioRegional, January 2006. The Salvo Guide 2000, T Kay in association with Solopark plc. SalvoNews, online publication. www.bioregional-reclaimed.com.
For further relevant information, see the following sources:
Construction Materials Report, Toolkit for Carbon Neutral Developments Part 1, N Lazarus, BioRegional Development Group.
Building with Reclaimed Components and Materials, A design handbook for reuse and recycling, Bill Addis.
Deconstruction and reuse of construction materials, JW Hurley, C McGrath, SL Fletcher and HM Bowes, BRE and DETR.
Rural Studio, Samuel Mockbee, and an Architecture of Decency, Andrea Oppenheimer Dean and Timothy Hursley.
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Practical solutions for sustainable construction

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Roof tiles or slates

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Figure 7: Opportunities to incorporate reclaimed materials into a typical ofce building.

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Distance (miles) 100 300 250 1,000 2,500

Figure 8: Maximum transport distances for reclaimed materials.17

BedZed Development, Surrey.

17. BRE Green Guide to Housing Specication

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A traditional look can be achieved by using reclaimed materials

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The most common types of reclaimed brick are:

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Flettons 0.40/brick.20 Tudor Reds 1/brick.20 Staffordshire Blue 0.90/brick.20

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Potential for reclamation and reuse on site:

Reclaimed brick wall at Heritage Stone, Guisborough North Yorkshire

London Yellow Stock bricks on Ebay, 480 per 500

Staffordshire Blue Bricks on sale at www.source4you.co.uk

26. BigREc survey carried out by Salvo and BRE

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Structural steel Materials stream: Product type: Metals. Structural steel.

Embodied CO2 savings18:

Typically 800/tonne31 or 818/tonne.32

Practice: Certication/ accreditation:

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Potential for reclamation and reuse on site:

Section sizes up to 533mm deep at Ainscough Metals yard in Lancashire

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Potential for reclamation and reuse on site: Photos:

Steel plate seconds

Steel rod seconds

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Practice: Certication/ accreditation: Specication:

Potential for reclamation and reuse on site:

37. www.portal-power.co.uk 38. www.trademate.co.uk

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Cost commentary: Practice:

Certication/ accreditation: Specication:

Palisade fencing at Brent Cross Cricklewood

Fencing available in G OBriens reclamation yard

Palisade fencing at Brent Cross Cricklewood

39. www.salvo.co.uk 40. www.ebay.co.uk 41. Spons Landscaping 2007