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New AliDeck “Ultra” Balcony Kit offers huge savings to balcony manufacturers and steel fabricators
D
ue to the present building safety crisis, thousands of new homes are in high demand. With a backlog of new build
projects across the country, there is an ever-increasing demand for compliant and quick-fit innovations. Post-Grenfell, it is imperative that architects and specifiers are seeking the most up to date and cost-effective solutions. We spoke with Richard Izzard, managing director of AliDeck to see how their new “Ultra Balcony Kit” is revolutionising the market once again.
Construction in the UK has remained extremely buoyant across the turbulence of the last few years, particularly within the housing industry. Continual efforts are being made to increase mid- and high-rise developments, with new build projects popping up all around the country in urban areas. Designers and specifiers are therefore
hunting for ever-more practical solutions to enhance their vision as we continue to build upwards. In that vein, AliDeck recently launched a simple and quick-fit solution in the form of their Ultra Balcony Kit. The AliDeck Ultra Balcony Kit is a new
product offering, tailor-made for steel balcony manufacturers working on new-build projects across the UK. The kit consists of the AliDeck Ultra Board, their latest aluminium decking option, AliClad Flow soffit-cladding, and AliRail Vertical Infill Balustrade System, all supplied in kit-form to meet the demands of each customers bespoke specifications, enabling a quick and easy installation. Richard Izzard, managing director of AliDeck,
said “The use of the AliDeck Ultra Board to the balcony flooring, with its integral drainage channel, is a key upgrade and an innovative step forward. The Ultra Board delivers simple specification of a drained decking system, with
only a drainage gutter being required to the board ends to capture the diverted water from the deck.” The extra-wide Ultra Board has a 175mm top
surface, as well as a 60mm wide fixings channel in the centre of the board allowing for lifting eyes to be inserted with all decking boards fixed in-situ. It’s then a simple operation for the fully constructed balconies to be craned into position on site without leaving any decking boards missing. All that remains then is to simply add in
the fixing channel cover clip. The AliClad Flow soffit cladding on the
balcony would usually function as a water management system but since the drainage is handled at the deck level, this isn’t required. The use of AliClad Flow on the Ultra Balcony Kit, installed to the steel frame underside laid level, is simply intended to seal the balcony and conceal the balcony structure from view for an attractive and aesthetic visual impact. “Our Balcony Kits have so far proven to be
an extremely popular solution for many across the market, with a great level of interest being shown by our customers,” continued Richard. “Those already using our kits have shared positive feedback, while some architects are beginning to amend their designs to accommodate our modular balcony and modern balustrade kits.” There are savings available of 50% or more
in total weight by using aluminium balcony components, such as aluminium balustrades, decking, and cladding. AliDeck’s modular balcony kits have also benefited from excellent cost savings due to the increasing prices of steel, which has proved a key factor in the uptake of AliDeck’s modular balcony kits. AliDeck offer their customers high-quality
product design and trail-blazing innovations coupled with first-rate service delivery, all of which has allowed them to establish their reputation as the leading aluminium decking and balcony component manufacturer within the UK. You can be rest-assured your project success is in safe hands with AliDeck. To find out more about the Ultra Balcony Kit, please call or email AliDeck.
01622 534 085
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