Recent projects
Bentwaters Parks, Rendlesham
Bentwaters Parks is a family-owned business comprising of an ex USAF airfield and farmland. We have provided them with boiler maintenance services for many years, and were recently asked to install new heating and domestic hot and cold waters services for one of the former administration buildings on the site. The project start was during our traditionally busy period project and our sister company Bower Fuller, provided design assistance and drawings at the start of the project and engineer resources over the winter and spring period. Due to the fast-track nature of the installation, there was an additional requirement to "get ahead" of the services installation with some fabric and builder's work. Our customer turned to JTW for further assistance, and we appointed other trades to work on the project.
The installation is complete, with just a site deep clean required in readiness for the new tenant. All photographs were taken pre-completion of the project.
Framlingham College
Framlingham College was originally called The Albert Middle Class College in Suffolk. In memory of Prince Albert the college was founded in 1864 by public subscription, as the Suffolk County Memorial to Queen Victoria's late husband, and was incorporated by Royal Charter. The individuals most involved in setting up of the school were Sir Edward Kerrison, 2nd Baronet, Richard Garrett and the Earl of Stradbroke. The land on which the college was built was originally part of the Castle estate, left by Sir Robert Hitcham in 1636 to Pembroke Hall, Cambridge. The architect was Fredrick Peck of Furnival's Inn, London. Built to accommodate 300 boys, the college opened its doors to pupils on 10 April 1865.
The college's prep school at Brandeston Hall was opened by Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone in July 1949. The hall had been purchased and restored by The Society of Old Framlinghamians as a memorial to those of their number who "in two Great Wars gave their lives for the freedom of the world".
JT Wilding are providing heating appliance services for all buildings and accommodation at Framlingham College and Brandeston Prep School. Having carried out several projects over the years, the award of the annual maintenance work and subsequent delivery of services allows us to further develop relationships with the facilities and maintenance team at this prestigious school and its iconic buildings.
The Aldeburgh Moot Hall
The Aldeburgh Moot Hall is a Grade 1 listed building built in approximately 1520. The iconic building is one of the best-preserved Tudor public buildings in Britain, despite its North Sea proximity.
JT Wilding were contacted by the local Council and asked to investigate why their existing gas fired combination boiler no longer worked.
On investigation, it was found that the plastic flue liner within the chimney had sagged causing water to become trapped in the flue liner which then blocked the flue. The reason for this was found to be that the plastic liner had failed at the top of the chimney due to sunlight and not being UV stable.
To overcome the problem a new flue liner was required and due to the age of the existing boiler it was agreed to install a new Viessmann gas fired condensing combination boiler at the same time.
YMCA Ipswich
JT Wilding’s largest single project to date, for the YMCA in Ipswich, completed at the end of November 2019
JTW have an existing relationship with the YMCA, namely a boiler service contract covering several properties in Suffolk. When approached by their Facilities Manager, Jon Cooper, to provide a quotation for major replacement work on their heating and hot water services, we duly obliged.
The period of consultation and tender process was brief; a start date and completion date before the onset of the coldest of weather arrived was essential. The task was to replace five old hot water cylinders with five high recovery modern equivalents, replace all heating pumps, controls and control panels within their main residential building. In addition, we also replaced the entire boiler house mechanical services and controls for the adjacent Hostel building.
There were several challenges to overcome and keeping the buildings operating with minimal disruption to the services, a major factor. Equipment was replaced piecemeal and temporary arrangements made to ensure residents had hot water and heating available as far as possible.
Another feature of the project was the collaboration of business units within the Barnes Group. With engineer support from Bower Fuller and plant and equipment largely provided by the Groups’ own plant department.
Controls package was carried out by Universal Systems Controls in Ipswich.
Quote from YMCA Facilities & Maintenance Manager:
“This was a large project for us and value for money within the charity is obviously very important. The Ipswich YMCA is under the umbrella of YMCA Trinity Group, a regional charity managing over 50 properties. As an Ipswich born and bred person I was delighted to be able to appoint J T Wilding, a local company to undertake these works. The team led by Bill and Ray have worked really well with myself and my own in house maintenance team and as the project nears completion I have so far been very pleased with how the project has gone. With a project of this size there will always issues along the way but, Bill Cox has been very responsive to the needs and happy to come to site and help us to work through the so called snagging issues along the way.”
Woodbridge School - School House
JT Wilding were engaged by The Woodbridge School to provide an effective solution to their high demand for hot water in the School's boarding accommodation. The existing gas fired water heaters were beyond economical repair but replacing them had been a challenge to overcome. The congested existing plant room is located in the building basement and access is via a narrow staircase. Removing the existing water heaters and bringing in the new was not feasible by the staircase, however there is a central void in the building that gave us the route and opportunity to utilise a crane to take out the old equipment and load in the new.
Taking advantage of the school closure during a combination of the students working form home and scheduled holidays, we were able to install two new water heaters complete with modifications to the pipe work, controls and complete new flues. The void had to be completely decked with scaffold platforms to allow the installation of the new flue and the school was able to take advantage of this to carry out some of their own maintenance tasks too.
Thanks to Ray Smith, our JT Wilding engineers, and Quinto Cranes and Flues UK for their support on this project.
