1 1 09:50:59Bolt-on cantilever steel
packages allow architects
the opportunity to include
their own design
preferences, providing a
variety of options
The rainwater is discharged from within the
balcony through discreet circular drainage
holes located – along the front of the
balcony. Typically the whole balcony steel is
coated with galvanised zinc so that rainwa-
ter particularly within the balcony cannot
erode the steel, thereby maintaining struc-
tural integrity. Balcony specifiers should
always ensure that balcony
steelwork is galvanised for this reason.
Bolt-on cantilever steel balcony packages
allow architects the opportunity to include
their own design preferences with a variety
of options. These include contemporary
frameless glass, traditional metal or clad
wall balustrade, tinted glass panels,
applying vinyl transfers to the glass panelsto the specifier’s colour and design pattern,
decking type and colour, as well as a wide
choice of RAL colours to select from for the
balcony steelwork and the inclusion of a
privacy screen. Bolt-on steel balconies also
offer flexibility in terms of their size and
configuration, that allows the architects’
intentions to be realised, or they can simply
opt for specialist balcony manufacturers’
standard balcony designs in order to
achieve a cost saving.
Specialist balcony packages allow
architects to incorporate tried and tested
balcony solutions into their house type
designs – with responsibility for balcony
design, manufacture and installation resting
with one sub-contractor rather than being
divided between the architectural designer,
structural designer, steel fabricator and
installer. As further assurance, balcony
specialists will attend consultant and site
design meetings and provide free technical
support throughout the design and
construction process so that the balcony
package they manufacture is co-ordinated
with all aspects of the building structure.Lee Barber is architectural design manager
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Steel Window Association member, Crittall
Windows, has renovated Walsingham House which
is located in a key conservation area in London.
Dating back to the 16thCentury, the building is
named after Queen Elizabeth 1’s famous ‘spymaster’,
who lived in Seething Lane. The space was
transformed into modern offices, with a reception area and multiple
floors of newly-designed workspaces. W20 and MW40 windows were
fitted throughout the building and the company also refurbished some
internal screens. Choosing an SWA member ensures that the highest
standard of fabrication, installation and customer service is achieved.
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Crittall Windowshas been selected to manufacture
and install replacement steel fenestration for one of
London’s most iconic high-rise residential blocks.
Trellick Tower remains a major symbol of the
Brutalist architectural style of the 1970s. The
98-metre-tall, 31-storey edifice is a significant
landmark in West London. The Crittall contract,
just announced, is valued at £750,000 and involves
replacing windows in the separate stair and service
tower, communal walkways, and parts of the main building. Some
860 Corporate W20 windows are to be installed.
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