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Smartroof is reinforcing its position at the forefront of offsite innovation with smartPUC, its pre‑fabricated rooftop services hub that integrates hot water, low‑carbon technologies and home services into one compact, future‑ready solution.

Already a two‑time winner in the Housebuilder Product Awards – previously recognised as ‘Best Brand New Product’ and ‘Best Building Fabric Product’ – smartPUC is now being adopted by a growing number of housebuilders and trialled on live developments across the UK. This third consecutive entry into the Housebuilder Product of the Year category comes as Smartroof showcases how smartPUC has continued to evolve since its original launch.

Future‑proofing replacement and emerging technologies

At the heart of smartPUC is a pre‑fabricated utility cupboard within the roof zone, designed to house the electric hot water cylinder and a range of associated building services. By relocating these services out of the traditional building footprint, smartPUC delivers:

Future‑proof replacement of core technologies:

• smartPUC incorporates built‑in access with provisions like chain hoists, stair access and dedicated floor zones, allowing cylinders and other equipment to be safely removed and replaced as technology evolves – without major disruption to the home.

Better service and maintenance access:

• Technicians can work within a planned, walkable services route, helping to simplify maintenance, upgrades and compliance checks over the full lifecycle of the building.

More usable space within the home:

By removing the need for a dedicated plant or space consuming cupboard at floor level, smartPUC reclaims valuable internal space for additional storage or reconfigured layouts, improving both buyer appeal and everyday comfort.

In addition to the hot water cylinder, smartPUC can accommodate heat pumps, PV inverters and PV batteries as customer options, giving housebuilders a flexible platform for current and future low‑carbon solutions.

Enhanced by Ebac heat pump integration

A key milestone in the evolution of smartPUC has been its integration with the award‑winning Ebac heat pump system, which recently took a top accolade at the Housebuilder Awards.

Within Smartroof’s updated CGI visualisations, the Ebac system is shown working in harmony with smartPUC – demonstrating how the roof‑mounted hub can consolidate multiple technologies into one coordinated offsite solution. Developed in close alignment on live schemes such as Lindridge Chase, the combined smartPUC and Ebac configuration illustrates:

• A clear route to low‑carbon, high‑performance homes
• Reduced on‑site coordination and interfaces between trades
• A more controlled, factory‑led approach to complex building services

This evolution of smartPUC from an innovative product to a fully integrated technology platform underpins Smartroof’s latest entry into the Housebuilder Product Awards, as the company looks to secure a third consecutive win.

“smartPUC was originally conceived to solve some very practical problems around hot water storage and services integration,” said Kevin Sherlock, Managing Director at Smartroof. “What we’re seeing now is how powerful that concept becomes when you add a mix of other low‑carbon technologies like the Ebac heat pump into the system.

You’re not just saving space and improving buildability, you’re also creating a genuinely future‑proofed hub where the next generation of technologies can be maintained, upgraded and replaced with minimal disruption to homeowners.”

Strong market interest and NHBC event success

Smartroof’s confidence in smartPUC has been reinforced by growing engagement from housebuilders and a highly visible presence at industry events.

Most recently, the solution featured prominently at the NHBC “Beyond Live” event in Coventry, where Smartroof exhibited alongside other brands in the Keystone Group. With a dedicated Smartroof / smartPUC stand, refreshed marketing collateral and new CGI assets, the event generated strong interest from visitors keen to understand:

• How smartPUC can help simplify compliance with emerging energy and carbon standards
• The benefits of relocating noisy and space‑intensive plant away from bedrooms and living areas
• The practical advantages of a roof‑based, offsite‑manufactured services core

“The response we’ve had from housebuilders – both on live sites and at events like NHBC Beyond Live – shows there is real appetite for solutions that make homes easier to design, build and live in,” added Kevin. “smartPUC gives them a practical roadmap for today’s regulations and tomorrow’s technologies.”

As Smartroof prepares for the latest Housebuilder Product Awards, the company is planning a focused campaign to further raise awareness of smartPUC’s benefits and to underline how the system has evolved since its first, award‑winning introduction.