Aluminium Curtain Walling
In short
We design, make and install aluminium curtain walling for commercial buildings, working from the architect's drawings through our own drawing office and factory. Systems are Comar and Senior Architectural, and the frames are fabricated and powder coated in house before they reach site.
Systems we use
We are an approved fabricator and installer for the systems below, which means the profiles are specified, made and finished by the same company that puts them in.
- Comar 6
- Comar 6 EFT
- Comar 6 Ladder
- Senior Architectural Systems SF52
- Senior Architectural Systems SCW
What the job involves
Take-off from the drawings
The package is set out from the architect's elevations in our drawing office, so the mullion and transom lines are resolved before anything is cut.
Fabrication in our own factory
Profiles are cut, prepped and assembled in our 10,000 sq ft works rather than bought in, which is what lets us move when a specification changes.
Powder coating on site at our works
Our own paintline means colour is controlled and lead times are not at the mercy of a third party queue.
Installation to your programme
Delivered and installed in the sequence the main contractor needs, so the following trades are not held up.
Hand over and snag
Glazed, sealed, checked and handed over with the paperwork the building needs.
Recent curtain walling work
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Our factory is on Canvey Island and our engineers are based across the UK. These are the areas we work in most.
Frequently asked questions
Do you work directly for main contractors?
Yes. Most of our work is a subcontract package for a main contractor, set out from the architect's drawings and delivered to the site programme. We also work directly for building owners and occupiers, particularly on servicing and replacement work.
Do you make the aluminium yourselves or buy it in?
We make it. We have a 10,000 sq ft factory with our own drawing office and our own powder coating paintline, so profiles are cut, fabricated and finished in house. That is what lets us respond when a specification changes part way through a job.
Which aluminium systems do you fabricate?
We are an approved fabricator for Comar and for Senior Architectural Systems. In practice that means Comar 6 and 6 EFT curtain walling, Comar 5Pi and 9Pi windows, Comar 7 and 7Pi doors, Comar 1, 3, 9 and 13 shopfront framing, and the Senior SF52, SCW, SPW 600 and Ali Vu ranges.
Which automatic door operators do you install?
We are an approved Assa Abloy and record installer. That covers the Assa Abloy SL500 sliding operator, the SW100, SW200 and SW300 swing operators, and the record DSTA 20 and DFA 127, along with the PSL and PSW ranges.
How often does an automatic door need servicing?
Twice a year. Automatic doors fall under the machinery regulations, and to conform to EN 16005 they should be maintained twice annually. Our service team provides six monthly visits planned in advance so the building is not caught out.
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Got a package to price
Send the drawings or a schedule and you will get a straight answer on cost and lead time.