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SpanGard octagonal rooflight
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Computer Aided Design lowers prices of popular self-supporting rooflights
Specialist patent glazing manufacturer, Lonsdale Metal Company Limited,
has supplied their SpanGard self-supporting, rooflights since the mid-eighties.,
"With the latest changes to the Building Regulations now in force",
Richard Burgess, Lonsdale's sales and marketing director explained, "we
decided to have this popular product independently tested and certified
at the Centre for Window and Cladding Technologies Ltd based at the University
of Bath, to prove that it complies with the new Regulations".
"Our bespoke SpanGard product has always been considered by the industry
as a high quality and virtually air-tight structure with emphasis placed
upon strength and durability. Remarkably competitive for larger spans",
Burgess continued, "the very nature of the system has prevented our
company competing on smaller sizes with others offering more standardised
manufacture. Our ongoing investment in Computer Aided Design software
and the application of the latest manufacturing techniques has enabled
us to reduce prices of SpanGard so contractors can now expect to purchase
a small rooflight from 1.2 x 1.2 metre for as little as £678.00
excluding VAT".
SpanGard is manufactured from the company's thermally broken aluminium
bar system that incorporates extruded aluminium, cill, hip and eaves members
where appropriate. Aluminium covers and flashings finish the structure
externally offering high performance weathering and a thirty year design
life. Life-cycle costs are claimed to be minimal as the standard mill
finish or polyester powder coating supplied ensures maintenance is negligible.
Recent installations of SpanGard include; The British Museum, Buckingham
Palace, 10 Downing Street and a 120 x 3.5 metre continuous rooflight at
Strathclyde Police Training Centre in Scotland.
Lonsdale offer a RIBA approved CPD seminar 'Letting light in, keeping
weather out' - An introduction to Patent Glazing. Readers wishing to learn
more about this and other Lonsdale products and services should visit
their website www.lonsdalemetal.co.uk or telephone Ray Fraser 020 8801 4221.
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