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were on hand at all times to ensure that the site progressed according to schedule. At the beginning of 2021, Rydon Homes Ltd
commenced work on a new development of 16 family homes in the village of Balcombe, West Sussex. It was paramount that the designs and external finishes blended in seamlessly with the local area and similar planning constraints were enforced when Rydon commenced work on another new development of 21 plots at Hope Orchard, Hadlow, Kent. Both sites were developed in sensitive
areas and great importance was placed on the choice of location for both developments of family homes in a range of layouts to suit all buyers, with the emphasis on building to a high standard and choosing the best materials and finishes available. After much deliberation and discussions with local planners the Sahtas Southdown clay plain tile was chosen for both sites with additional areas of contrasting vertical tile hanging giving a close match to the local architectural styles. Another two local developers that are
working in close co-operation with Sahtas are Evecross Ltd, based at Clavering, Saffron Walden and Akehurst Construction who are based near Maidstone. Both are currently developing superb sites in
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Arkesden, Essex and Heathfield in East Sussex respectively. Evecross and Akehurst concentrate on building extremely high quality homes for the discerning buyer and have a clear emphasis on selecting the best materials to meet local planning demands as well as providing their properties with fabulous kerb appeal. Tristan Frampton, Director of Evecross told Housebuilder Magazine that they chose to work with Sahtas to deliver the best available package of handcrafted clay roof tiles and genuine hand-thrown clay bricks for their development of three very large houses. “Sahtas were involved with our project right
from the start and helped us to select a brick blend suitable for the local area. They also worked closely with our roofing contractor to create a blend of roof tiles, bespoke to our exclusive development. Unlike other suppliers they were flexible enough to deliver materials in full shipping containers directly from the docks taking cost out of the supply chain” Guy Cook, Director of Akehurst, said
“Sahtas were involved at the inception of our project and spent time with us over the selection of both roof tiles and bricks for our development. They provided accurate estimates of external finishes so that we had clear costings for the project before work commenced. They have continued to work closely with us and provide an excellent delivery service”. Sahtas has achieved zero waste certification
for both its factories and clay pits and recycles all waste materials and fired clay waste. The factories use washed clay in all production facilities, a process that mixes the raw clay with water before passing the resultant slurry through a fine mesh to remove all deleterious material. The clean slurry is then forced through a filter press, removing the majority of the water leaving a clean, fine grained clay devoid of contaminants and soluble salts which can cause efflorescence. In addition, Sahtas is now a full member of Sedex, an organisation which warrants
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