Our insulated panels
We work with trusted partners to supply us with the most thermally superior panels available for the application. Depending on the building design, we can provide either PIR insulated panels, or PWW mineral wool panels which are designed for both insulation and fire resilience. A range of colours and external finishes can also be chosen to achieve a 'smooth' or 'flush' appearance.
Our portal steel frames
Our steel frames are designed by structural engineers to withstand harsh weather conditions and can be galvanised to safeguard against any corrosion. The beauty of a portal framed building is that we can adapt the frame design to suit the application. We can also incorporate the constrado method where intumescent coating (fire retardant) is not appropriate. Most steel framed buildings must perform to a curtain time duration in a fire situation.
Intumescent fire coating
In the UK, if a building is being used by people, building control states that in most cases, a structure that is composed of a bare steel, or exposed steel frame, will need an intumescent coating (fire resistance) to achieve the required time duration in the case of a fire. This should be incorporated with adequate fire exits. Intumescent coating tends to be 30 minutes of fire protection per coat. Our team can talk you through this on request and implement the coating in-house prior to erection where appropriate.
Mezzanines and staircases
JCPSA manufacture and supply our own mezzanine floors and staircases. Staircases are an important part of a build design and the width of any staircases should'nt be overlooked for duel traffic. Our mezzanines are bolted to the portal frame, further adding to the stability of the structure. A mezzanine can help to make the most of the space and open up the possibilities for building function. Customer's can specify how robust the mezzanine needs to be depending on the intended intended use, with our standard mezzanine 350 kN for office use. If manufacturing equipment is to be housed on the mezzanine, the load resistance will need to be adjusted.
Internal walls
If your portal framed steel building requires internal sections or rooms, we can arrange this with our insulated internal panels. These can be floor to ceiling, to an a specified height or even complete rooms for spraying or offices etc. All internal walls in our buildings are fire rated as are the associated doors and windows. These walls act as SIPS and can often be applied without additional steel supports depending on application.