Joyner’s 25 years of Insulating Homes

INCA Award winners, Joyners have been insulating homes with EWI for more than 25 years. Based in South Wales and Bristol, Joyner PA has gained the expertise, trusted by many local authorities and main contractors.

Winner of the Andy Swan 2005 Awards for the Knowledge Spa, Peninsular Medical School, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. This is the first phase and centrepiece of the Well Cornwall Project, aiming to benefit the region's health, education and local economy. The new development provides 5,750meters of new accommodation on four floors, giving the medical profession a facility to train students on a working hospital site. Joyner PA Ltd Bristol installed PermaRock mineral fibre external wall insulation system to create a flat, self-cleansing and waterproof finish achieving a thermal performance of 0.25 W/m. A high-performance silicone textured render finish in two colours contrasted with blue-formed windows, glazed curtain walling and brick sections to the curved elevation.

Luke Joyner, Director of Joyners, stated: “We worked closely with Mowlems as the main contractor. To be honest it was a dream job. Any problems were dealt with quickly. Most importantly the client is happy with the end result and we finished on time”. He continued, “Winning the Andy Swan Award gave the team who worked on the job such a boost”.
Joyners were Runners-up in the competition for the Andy Swan Awards 2005, New High Rise Apartments category. In designing Altolusso House, Bute Terrace, Cardiff, they were required by the local planning department to retain the existing facade of an interesting old Victorian building, known as New College. This fronts the entrance and foyer to the three petals of the luxury new apartment block behind, whose architectural features reflect the finials of the old building. HMA Architects were so impressed by the quality finish on Landmark Place, a short distance away, decided to use the same Weber.Therm system and Joyners to achieve the same standard of flatness and finish. All facades have some form of curve and whilst the flat 70mm mineral fibreboards were formed around this, only a thick coat render on the external wall insulation system was able to smooth the surface.
Tony Sheehan, joint Managing Director stated: “They say that you are only as good as your last job. The end result of Landmark Place was so very good; we landed the opportunity to work on Altolusso”.

Fuel Poverty affects many households in England and Wales. Many Local Authorities and Housing Associations are upgrading housing stock to reduce Fuel Poverty and CO2 omissions, which accounts for 75% of green house gases. The definition of fuel poverty is a household where more than 10% of its income is spent on heating their home.

The Joyner Group are leaders in Local Authority work as the main contractor, specialising in the refurbishment of system built houses such as Airey. These houses were built approximately 40-50 years ago to house families who lost their homes during the Second World War. They have just completed an upgrade of 28 Units for New Forest District Council. With the least disruption to the residents, Joyners upgraded the homes with Structherm panels and Brick Slips. To complete the refurbishment the company repaired and replaced the entire roof, windows, fascias, soffits, gutters, and installed canopies.

The result speaks volumes and offering the homes a new lease of life. Steve Tyrell, New Forest District Council stated: “We measure a contractor by the number of telephone calls we get from residents, and on quality and standards, Joyners completed the job to our satisfaction, whilst keeping the residents secure and happy”.

Joyner PA (Cymru) is in the process of completing 90 Waites houses in Rhymney, South Wales for Caerphilly County Borough Council in a £1.1 million programme.

The post war, pre cast concrete Waites homes were in need of refurbishment. Tony Sheehan, joint Managing Director stated: “having worked with Caerphilly CBC in the past on other system built houses, they were confident that we could deliver the work with the least disruption to residents”.

Joyners upgraded the homes using Wetherby Exterior Wall Insulation, Dash and Brick Slips. To complete the refurbishment the company repaired concrete, replaced fascias, soffits, gutters, installed canopies and re-roofed the out houses. The result lifts the spirit of the community, who now live in homes that are warm, comfortable and beautiful to look at.

The labour force used to complete the work are craftsmen taken from surrounding area. Phil Joyner, joint managing director stated, “Once we start work on people’s homes, they become our clients. It’s essential to build and train a committed labour force that can be trusted with the homes of people. Our labour force has worked for the company for many years”.

By 2007 Caerphilly council is hoping to reduce its carbon emissions by 6%. Cllr Harry Andrews, leader of council and chair of the Sustainable Development Advisory Panel, said, " The council is committed to working in a sustainable way to make the Caerphilly county borough a cleaner, greener place to live and work."

Joyner’s mission statement “Get It Right First Time” was endorsed by the chairman of the Moriah Tenants and Residents Association for the Rhynmey estates, Mr. Morris stated in a letter to the Council: “I have no hesitation in offering my congratulations to Joyners and their employees for the way in which they have conducted themselves”,
he continued “Their craftsmanship, excellent. Their workmanship has been exemplary”.
The Joyner Group-building reputations using new thinking with traditional values.

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For further information Contact: June Purnell, Marketing: Tel: 01633 614460 Fax: 01633 601833. Email: enquiries@joynergroup.co.uk or jvppr@yahoo.co.uk

Construction Magazine - April 2006