Some external areas of a building are highly exposed and inaccessible for maintenance. Cash for maintenance is a resource that is increasingly coming under pressure, and making good choices about material specification can save significant amounts of money over the lifetime of a building.

Swish supplies sustainable Roofline, Rainwater and Cladding systems that have no maintenance requirement and therefore a low lifetime cost for Social Housing providers.

Swish Cellular PVC is a highly sustainable material with a working life in excess of 60 years. Cellular PVC has a significantly lower lifetime cost than timber because it has no maintenance requirement and therefore is a more efficient use of scarce financial resources. At the end of its working life PVC can also be removed and easily recycled.

In addition Swish gutters and pipes are manufactured using 84% recycled material giving a 70% CO2 saving during manufacture. Swish rainwater systems have been shortlisted in the National Recycling Awards 2010 Best Product category.

Swish takes its environmental responsibilities seriously and has annual targets for significant reductions in water use, CO2 output and waste generation. Swish is ISO14001, ISO9001 and OHSAS18001 certified.

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