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Typical Life Expectancy of Building Components
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Element Component Name
Substructure Foundations 110
Frame Steel frame 83Concrete frame 81Timber frame 69Laminated timber frame 65Space frame 73
Upper Floors Profiled steel and reinforced concrete floor 71Precast concrete slab 78Timber joists 90Softwood decking to timber joists 71Chipboard decking to timber joists 51
Roof and Rainwater Timber batten on concrete slab raised access floor 45Disposal Installations Timber pitched roof 84
Softwood decking to flat roof 37Chipboard decking to flat roof 26
34Aluminium decking to flat roof 39Galvanised steel decking to flat roof 35Insulation to flat roof 36
19Asphalt covering to flat roof 36PVC covering to flat roof 27Synthetic rubber (EPDM) covering to flat roof 25Tile covering to pitched roof 64Slate covering to pitched roof 74Thatch covering to pitched roof 31Aluminium covering to pitched roof 37Plastic covering to pitched roof 30Steel covering to pitched roof 37Composite cladding system 38Copper sheet covering 63Lead sheet covering 72Zinc sheet covering 48Cast iron gutters and rainwater pipes 51Plastic gutters and rainwater pipes 30Aluminium gutters and rainwater pipes 40Lead box gutters and flashings 61Zinc box gutters and flashings 41High performance felt box gutters and flashings 21
Stairs Concrete stairs 74Steel stairs 59Softwood stairs 64Hardwood stairs 76
2115
Typical Life Expectancy (Years)
Woodwool decking to flat roof
Bitument felt covering to flat roof
Aluminium stair nosingsPlastic stair nosings
Typical Life Expectancy of Building Components
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Element Component Name Typical Life Expectancy (Years)
External Walls Fair-faced brickwork 8653
Plastic profiled sheet cladding 25Steel profiled sheet cladding 35Glass fibre profiled sheet cladding 27Aluminium curtain walling 43Plastic curtain walling 27Structural glass curtain walling 43Hung tile cladding 45Timber weatherboarding 30Plastic weatherboarding 28
Windows Softwood windows 36Hardwood windows 50Aluminium windows 44
37Steel windows 50
Internal Walls De-mountable steel partitioning 31De-mountable aluminium partitioning 31De-mountable glass reinforced gypsum partitioning 29De-mountable glass partitioning 29
Internal Doors Internal softwood door 42Internal ply-flush door 33Internal hardboard flush door 31Internal glass door 29Internal flexible door 18Roller shutter doors 26
Wall finishes Plasterboard to wall 39Clay tiling to wall 37
Floor finishes Vinyl sheet floor covering 17Vinyl tile to floor covering 18Linoleum floor covering 20Carpet floor covering 13Parquet tile floor covering 39Epoxy resin based floor covering 20Timber skirting 51Plastic skirting 27
Ceiling Finishes Suspended ceilings 24
Fittings Kitchen wall units 18Kitchen floor units 18
Disposal Installations Cast iron sanitary fittings and soil vent pipes 55Plastic sanitary fittings and soil vent pipes 36
Render to blockwork wall
uPVC windows
Typical Life Expectancy of Building Components
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Element Component Name Typical Life Expectancy (Years)
Water Installations Plastic water storage tank 36GRP water storage tank 38
34Copper pipework 47
Heat Source Boiler 20Solid fuel back boiler 21Major pump 14
Space Heating and Radiators 29Air Treatment Thermostatic radiator valves 17
Aluminium air-conditioning ductwork 34Steel air-conditioning ductwork 30Air-conditioning heater 17Air-conditioning chiller 17
Air-conditioning pump 15Air-conditioning fan 15
Electrical Installations Heating programme controller/timer 18Thermostat controls 17Electric lighting circuits 32Electric power circuit 30Fuse box/consumer unit 29Power outlet socket 28Light switch 27
16Fluorescent tube 4Incandescent light bulb 2
Lift Installations Traction drive passenger lift 30Hydraulic passenger lift 28Industrial scissor lift 22
Protective Installations Wet riser sprinkler system 33Dry riser sprinkler system 42Sprinkler head 26
Site Works Timber fence 22Steel fence 28Concrete chain and post fence 25
37Concrete paving slab pathway 31Block paving 36Concrete surfacing to roadways 30Macadam surfacing to roadways 24
uPVC water storage tank
Fluorescent luminaire
Insitu concrete pathway