Brett Martin’s Marlon CST Heatguard has been installed onto the roof of a milking shed at Wedacre Farm in Lancashire. Selected by the dairy farmer, the system provided the ideal solution, by allowing high levels of natural daylight to be transmitted into the shed, whilst significantly reducing heat transfer – improving the cows’ wellbeing and productivity.
Located in Gisburn, Lancashire, Wedacre Farm is home to 600 pedigree Danish red dairy cows that are milked twice a day through a 50-point rotary parlour. In order to increase milk yield and productivity, the cows remain housed in the milking shed all year round.
As part of a refurbishment project, the dairy shed’s old tired roof needed replacing. With the cows’ health and comfort top of mind, the owners were keen to find a solution that would allow more light to penetrate the building, without affecting the ambient conditions, including temperature and humidity.
The specification of the Marlon CST Heatguard
After hearing about Brett Martin’s Marlon CST Heatguard from Agri-therm Roofing Systems owner of Wedacre Farm, Dan White specified the product, as he found it offered the ideal balance of natural light and heat reduction, to achieve a well-lit space, without the risk of excessive heat gain.
Dan comments: “Not only did the product allow extra light to penetrate the building, making our old, dingy shed look brand new, it also eliminated the condensation and dripping issues we previously faced.
“Following the refurb, the improved environment has resulted in an increase in the cows’ dry matter intake and fertility and conception rates have improved. I would definitely recommend the product.”
Engineered with an advanced heat-reflective pigment, Marlon CST Heatguard reduces solar transmission by up to 68% whilst achieving up to 36% light transmission. It is available in three pigment intensities to suit specification.
Marlon CST Heatguard can be used as a complete roof covering or seamlessly integrated into profiled roofing or cladding. Constructed from corrugated 6mm triple wall polycarbonate, it is eight times lighter than fibre cement sheeting, with the resistance and durability of standard corrugated polycarbonate sheeting. The multiwall structure also adds insulation and rigidity.
Due to its lightweight nature and ease of installation, the Marlon CST Heatguard could be installed by the staff at the farm. Since installing Marlon CST Heatguard to the roof of the dairy shed, the staff at Wedarce Farm have not only seen positive improvements in the appearance of the shed, but also in the behaviour of the cows.
To find out more about Brett Martin’s Marlon CST Heatguard, as well as the other products in the range, visit www.brettmartin.com/agri.
