Why is RAAC a priority in Darlington?

Carmel College and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School in Darlington are on the Department for Education’s confirmed-RAAC list, which makes the town a clear priority for surveying and assessing its wider school and public estate.

Do you survey RAAC in Darlington railway and industrial buildings?

Yes. Flat-roofed railway-engineering and industrial premises of the RAAC era may contain RAAC roof panels, and we survey them and assess condition.

Can you confirm whether a Darlington building contains RAAC?

We can. We identify whether RAAC is present and distinguish it from dense concrete and other plank systems.

RAAC Surveys in Darlington

Darlington is a railway town with post-war schools, railway-engineering and industrial premises and civic buildings. Two of its schools are on the confirmed-RAAC list, making it a priority focus where RAACScan identifies and assesses reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete. Every RAAC survey is carried out in line with the Institution of Structural Engineers' guidance on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete.

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RAAC-era buildings we survey in Darlington

Post-war primary and secondary school buildings
Railway-engineering and industrial premises with flat roofs
Civic, library and community buildings
Commercial and retail premises of the RAAC era

When a RAAC survey is needed in Darlington

In Darlington we survey flat-roofed school, railway, industrial and civic buildings for RAAC and assess the condition of confirmed panels, with attention to wide-span industrial roofs.

Government-confirmed RAAC in Darlington

Carmel College and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School are on the Department for Education’s published list of education settings with confirmed RAAC. We mention these publicly identified settings to show that RAAC is a live local issue in the town, not to imply we have worked on them.

Frequently asked questions

Why is RAAC a priority in Darlington?: Carmel College and St Teresa’s Catholic Primary School in Darlington are on the Department for Education’s confirmed-RAAC list, which makes the town a clear priority for surveying and assessing its wider school and public estate.
Do you survey RAAC in Darlington railway and industrial buildings?: Yes. Flat-roofed railway-engineering and industrial premises of the RAAC era may contain RAAC roof panels, and we survey them and assess condition.
Can you confirm whether a Darlington building contains RAAC?: We can. We identify whether RAAC is present and distinguish it from dense concrete and other plank systems.

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Concerned about RAAC in Darlington?

Tell us the building, its age and construction, and we will arrange a RAAC survey.

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