Our beams are hand laminated in Glass Reinforced Polyester (a modern-day version of fibreglass) to a specification suiting each individual project in a full-range of colours including where necessary, special projections, moulded-in cutouts, and individual beam load requirements.
Traditional Beams
Our traditional canopy beams, designed by ourselves and protected by Design Registration at the Patent Office, are extruded in structural grade aluminium 6082T6 (BS1474), powder coated (BS6496). There are two sizes of section available, 97mm & 240mm. The larger beam is able to span up to 10.2m without intermediate support.
Cantilever Beams
Our cantilever beams are hand laminated in Glass Reinforced Polyester (a modern-day version of fibreglass) to a specification suiting each individual project in a full-range of colours including where necessary, special projections, moulded-in cutouts, and individual beam load requirements.
Each outside beam has a gutter end trim fitted to collect water and feed it forward to the main guttering system. Roof sheet fixings are unseen from the underside of the beams. This gives a more finished appearance to the canopy.
With this flexibility we are able to offer our clients a made-to-measure product, not possible with only standard sizes.
Sheeting
The GRP roofing sheets (85% translucent) are machine formed to an exclusive profile with co-extruded ultraviolet filter. This sheeting is designed by our own R&D department to provide maximum strength for all our canopies with an expected service life of 30yrs. Our sheeting conforms to all relevant British Standards including a class-3 fire rating.
Wall fixings
Wall fixings for our traditional canopies, carport and covered areas are manufactured by Hilti Great Britain. These would normally be mechanical (20mm diameter) or chemical anchors depending on the base material to which the beams are being fixed. Where necessary, in-house we have the facility to conduct onsite pullout load testing.
Fascia
Fascias as standard are in structural grade alloy 6082T6 (BS1474), powder coated (BS6496). Although a plastic fascia would be cheaper, it is liable to buckling and would spoil an otherwise highly specified product.
Brackets
On occasion circumstances dictate that load-spreading brackets are required. These brackets are fabricated in grade-43 steel, galvanised (BS EN ISO 1461) and powder coated (BS6496). This finishing of the brackets is to a marine specification and will not require any maintenance. Brackets are only added to our canopies or carports where necessary so as to comply with BS6399 part3, therefore ensuring the canopy's structural stability. Any shortcut of this process is highly inadvisable.
