Our Packaged Plant Rooms are custom-built to suit any footprint, capacity, or specification. Designed to be fully assembled and fitted out off-site, they arrive ready for quick installation – minimising downtime and disruption. One of the key drivers behind this solution is the growing challenge of asbestos in older buildings. By relocating the plant externally, we help you to bypass the costly and time-consuming problem of asbestos removal, offering a smarter, safer alternative.
These versatile units can accommodate a wide range of plant – from electrical systems to gas boilers – and are equally suitable for modern low-carbon technologies like air source heat pumps, with the external units roof-mounted and all controls and services housed within. Their adaptability makes them ideal for everything from small schools and healthcare settings to large residential and commercial developments.
The need for plant room upgrades in schools and offices is increasing, often complicated by the presence of legacy asbestos. Traditional solutions can be both disruptive and expensive. Our modular approach means the new plant room is built off-site and simply connects to the existing infrastructure on location. This approach has been successfully implemented at projects such as Cardinal Newman School, where we upgraded the heating system with minimal disruption to pupils and staff, significant carbon savings, and reduced on-site build time. A more recent project at Welburn Hall School in North Yorkshire had a similar brief.
We have in-house capability to design and fabricate bespoke modular enclosures for both mechanical and electrical plant. Each unit is engineered to be craned into position and installed rapidly. Whether for refurbishments or new builds, our ‘plant room in a box’ concept offers a scalable, high-performance alternative to traditional construction.
Our packaged systems support the integration of energy-efficient heating technologies, such as heat pumps or biomass boilers, and help reduce the overall carbon footprint of your project. They’re also a cost-effective answer to building new plant spaces from scratch.
A recent example includes a series of modular boiler rooms installed as part of a district heating project in Aberdeen, where we delivered a self-contained unit housing eight 150kW gas boilers – totalling 1.2MW of capacity – to supply heating to two residential blocks. To reduce noise impact in sensitive locations, the system was enclosed in an acoustically treated plant room – a key consideration in residential and urban environments.
Whether you’re decarbonising, expanding, or upgrading, Kimpton’s packaged plant rooms deliver a modern, low-disruption solution tailored to your site and your needs.
If you’re considering a packaged plant room solution or want to explore your options for heating system upgrades, get in touch on 0151 343 1963, email us at website@kimpton.co.uk, or use the form below.
Client: Cardinal Newman School Project: Packaged plant boiler room Project Value: £160k Project Manager: Matt Clare Overview Cardinal Newman in Latchford, south
Client: Tom Willoughby Location: Welburn Hall School Project: Packaged Plant Room Value: £135,000 Project Managers: Matt Clare and Phil Higham Background The
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