During a development at the University of Sheffield in 2008, GRP Building Products was commissioned to overcome issues surrounding weight bearing and colour matching of rendering. GRP used the latest methods to colour match existing rendering, then applied the finish to fibreglass replicas of stone facades. These could then be easily installed to the new build structures.

GRP Building Products were approached to supply brickwork cladding panels, stone effect window sills, plinth, chimney and pots for this special project at the Chelsea Flower Show.

The structure is a replica of one of engineer Thomas Telford’s famous Holyhead to London Toll Houses.  Telford & Wrekin Council chose the design for Chelsea to celebrate the 250^th anniversary of Thomas Telford’s birth.

It was an ideal project to show off the lightweight, quick to assemble products to a large audience.  No one could tell that the brick was not real – even the judges were fooled!

The design won a Silver Flora award.