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Built to
last
All of
our roofs are approved by the government sponsored
test agency, the British board of Agreement (BBA),
who assigned them a life expectancy of at least 25
years.
Imagine
what the weather imposes on your roof. Over an
average 25 years it could include:-
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15,300mm of rainfall
-
450
days with snow falling
-
57
days of hail the size of peas
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9125
days with temperatures in the range of -15C in
winter to +35C in summer.
Statutory Obligations
All Diy
Conservatories Roofs are designed in accordance with
all relevant British Standards and Codes of
Practice.
BS5516
Parts 1 & 2 2004
BS6399
Part 2 1997 - wind loads
BS6399
Part 3 1988 - snow loads
BS8118
Part 1 1991 - structural use of aluminium - design
BS8118 part 2 1991 - Structural use of aluminium -
materials and workmanship.
All our
roofs feature structural grade aluminium for optimum
resistance to wind and snow loads capped and clad
with low maintenance pvc.
Safety
and Security
When
double glazed glass units are used in the roof, they
are required to meet full safety glazing material to
BS6206. When polycarbonate glazing material is
specified, this is strong and shatterproof.
Conservatory roofs can aid escape from windows above
in the event of a fire.
Our roof
systems incorporate specially designed glazing bar
features to prevent thieves removing the glazing
material to gain access.
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