Aluminium Balcony & Walkway Decking, London: Fire Safety Remediation
Artesian House in Bermondsey is the site of a major refurbishment project for Hyde Housing, with Engie Regeneration acting as the main contractor and Martin Arnold as architect. These internal and external works are being completed in pursuit of achieving increased fire safety, resolving issues identified in a fire risk assessment to gain a passing EWS1 certificate for the building.
The project as a whole presented a number of challenges; eight storeys high and with a largely curved exterior, Artesian House also featured numerous different wall types. AliDeck worked in partnership with Hamilton to provide the perfect curved balcony solution that met the compliance requirements without compromising the desired aesthetics of the building.
AliDeck’s contribution began with a detailed survey, calculations and sketches which were informed by numerous site visits. The Training Academy installation sessions were invaluable in making sure we achieved such a perfect finish.
As installations rely on specifying the ideal materials at the correct time, we work only with suppliers that are equally as committed to quality as Hamilton. All of Paul’s sketches and attention to detail certainly paid off and we look forward to working with AliDeck again.
Aluminium Balcony & Walkway Decking: London Project Details
CLIENT:
Housing Association
PRODUCT:
20mm Aluminium Decking Board
LOCATION:
London
INFO:
Non-Combustible, Textured Sand
With the large install team from Hamilton fully up to speed with the AliDeck System, our technical department collaborated closely with the Hamilton project manager to fully interrogate the precise requirements of the site.
A major aspect of the project was the installation of aluminium decking to the curved walkways at several levels of Artesian House. These relatively narrow walkways posed a particular challenge; how do we make straight boards curve around a building???!!
Fortunately, our Head of Sales Paul Townsend has decades of experience on industrial and construction projects. Following site visits and full surveys Paul was able to rapidly propose a comprehensive install methodology that coped with the curvature of the building and the various sharp corner turns that the walkway made in places.
This completed decking project is a real peach and the Hamilton team are to be commended for achieving such a flawless finish.
The obvious care and passion they invest into their work shines through, the photographs from all stages of the installation clearly show that this was a labour of love for them. AliDeck is very proud to have been involved in this project and are very much looking forward to working with Hamilton into the future.
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