T R Freeman announces new roofing contracts worth £650,000+

Architectural metal roofing and cladding company T R Freeman has announced a series of new contracts totalling more than £650,000.

Among the new orders just secured by the Cambridge-based company are a major new apartment block being constructed in Islington, and a new retirement home.

The announcement marks a great start to 2011 for T R Freeman. The company had an excellent 2010 thanks to its reputation in the industry.

Gary Webb, managing director of T R Freeman said: “T R Freeman has been in this industry for more than 120 years, and has built a strong reputation as a business to trust.

“We have worked with hundreds of different contractors and continue to receive orders from the majority of them. A T R Freeman roof is a mark of quality, and we are delighted that more contractors have decided to work with us.”

The new contracts just announced are:

• A £560,000 contract to install a Kalzip roof on a new apartment block in City Road, Islington, for contractors Ardmore Group

• An £85,000 zinc roof on a retirement home being constructed in Castledene Road, London, by contractors Hill Partnerships

• An unusual £25,000 project cladding 2 towers in copper in Pitsea, for Bramall Construction

T R Freeman Ltd was formed in 1887 and is now part of the well-known Kershaw Group.

The group employs just under 200 people with a turnover in excess of £35 million.

It is heavily involved in the local community, including a record-breaking 10 year sponsorship of Cambridge United’s away shirts.