Compound roof replacement, Abha
- Client
- Al Sarawat Trading
- Location
- Abha
- Year
- 2024
- Duration
- 9 weeks
- Roof replaced
- 3,400 m²
- Buildings
- 3
3,400 m² of failing roof replaced across three buildings with no indoor leak all season.
The challenge
A trading compound in Abha had corroded sheeting and recurring leaks across three occupied buildings. Asir’s afternoon rain meant stripping a roof could not wait for dry weather, the buildings had to stay in use, and the old fixings were so corroded that panels lifted during removal.
Our approach
We stripped and re-sheeted in 400 m² bays under temporary waterproof membranes, working between rain fronts with a roving crew that sealed each bay the same day it was opened. New fixings went into purlins checked and replaced where section loss exceeded 15%, and ridge, parapet and gutter interfaces were rebuilt rather than patched. Rainwater goods were upsized to the intensity Asir actually receives.
The result
Three buildings re-roofed in nine weeks: 3,400 m² replaced, every open bay closed before the next rain front, zero indoor leaks through the following wet season, and zero lost-time injuries across 7,600 safe man-hours.
Scope delivered
- Bay-wise stripping under temporary membranes
- Purlin inspection & section-loss replacement
- New sheeting with upgraded fixings
- Ridge, parapet & gutter interfaces rebuilt
- Rainwater goods upsized for Asir rainfall
- Leak-watch period before final sign-off
First rainy season in years with no buckets in the corridors. Each bay was closed before the next front arrived.Compound manager · Al Sarawat Trading