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Derby Tank Houses
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Derby Tank Houses
Located in Allenton just off the ring road near Spider Island is one of Derby’s oldest council estates known as ‘Derby Tanks Houses.’ This estate of over 200 homes was built after the First World War to address a post-war housing shortage. They were constructed using cast iron panels and were so nicknamed the ‘Tank Houses.’
In 2022 Derby City Council was awarded funding from the Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund to transform some of its housing to be more energy efficient, reducing carbon emissions and so help reduce energy costs for tenants. These major upgrades were to include External Wall Insulation, alongside new windows, and doors.
- Category:Local Authority
- Tags:Local Area Authority, External Wall Insulation
- Date:2022
The Project.
The development was divided into 3 phases with work starting on phase 1, consisting of 80 homes in Autumn 2022, and completing in Spring 2023. Derby Homes’ housing division were responsible for co-ordinating the project and appointing their chosen contractors to undertake the transformations. Working alongside their window contractor, Westville applied external wall insulation to the properties followed by three coats of render, with a warm cream tone exterior decorated with an attractive red brick effect finish.
Challenges.
The main challenge Westville had to overcome was establishing a method of fixing into the 10mm cast iron walls. This was done by pre-drilling a pilot hole through the cast iron and then inserting a self-tapping fixing through the EPS insulation board into the pilot hole. With the threat of Asbestos content within these structures, the workforce was protected with an increased level of PPE and used the appropriate equipment to isolate the waste material.