Data Centres are designated by government as critical national infrastructure. So, the facilities that house them must be designed to mitigate the risk of operational downtime caused by construction failure.
Changes to the climate mean the UK will be subject to increasingly intense and prolonged rainfall. This is a concern because data centres can be vulnerable to weather ingress due to the vast array of penetrations for cabling and HVAC equipment required by data centres. Vertical penetrations, in particular, are one of the most complex building details due to the difficulty in achieving structural stability and complete watertightness.
With the potential for thousands of vertical penetrations alone on every building, it is essential that the right weatherproofing strategy is adopted early in the design process.
Our goal is to be a true partner on data centre projects, helping to make seemingly complex weatherproofing simple, by seamlessly managing complicated projects and ensuring that clients face no undue stress or disruption.
We want to make sure that you are entirely satisfied with everything we do. Our commitment to delivering best practice in weatherproofing for data centres is based on the following guiding principles:
- Every weatherproofing project will be precisely tailored to the building, its location and its purpose, delivering optimal and effective results.
- A commitment to innovation, high-quality craftsmanship, continual solution improvement and operational excellence
- We will streamline the weatherproofing process from start to finish, handling every detail with efficiency and precision
- Aesthetics are as important as performance – our solution will safeguard the performance of the building envelope while integrating with the design of the building to ensure the architect’s vision is not compromised.
- We will deliver quick, effective and reliable outcomes for our clients.
Your weatherproofing partner in data centre projects
Whether you are an architect, an M&E consultant, a principal contractor or a data centre specialist, Jones Weatherproofing takes a collaborative approach, acting as a dependable partner who can guide you with expertise and integrity. This means we commit to:
- Understand your exact requirements.
- Regular touchpoints to navigate the challenges and intricacies of each project.
- Give you direct access to our in-house technical team to answer queries and provide advice at every stage of the project from design through to installation and maintenance.
- Provide support and deliver tailored solutions that add value at every stage of your project.
- Communicate with you promptly and effectively.
- A dependable, friendly and expert service.
- Provide reliable insight and expert guidance throughout your project.
We are committed to quality, attention to detail and flexibility, and can undertake last-minute positional changes without impacting other trades or delaying the schedule of works. Our expert team deliver innovative solutions that safeguard the building, its contents and its occupants for a minimum of 25-years.
All our solutions are designed to meet regulatory standards and enhance energy efficiency.
Furthermore, our proprietary weatherproofing solutions for penetrations have undergone significant testing. A test rig was subject to simulated weather conditions and temperatures to mimic sun, frost and torrential rain. This showed our weatherproofing solution for penetrations could withstand 240 hours of salt spray resistance testing, humidity testing, freeze resistance at -10 degrees and dry heat at 70 degrees without significant adhesion or breakdown.
As a result, we offer industry-leading 25-year warranties as standard on all our data centre weatherproofing projects, giving you, and your customers peace of mind.
Our experience in data centre weatherproofing
- 45+ years of weatherproofing experience
- 15+ years’ experience working on data centre projects
- 50 UK data centre projects completed (20 in Slough Business Park alone)
- 10,000+ data centre penetrations weatherproofed
- 12,800m² biggest data centre project NTT Data’s London 1 (LON1)
Find out more about Jones Weatherproofing’s data centre weatherproofing service, or request project help to discuss your project.
