Case Studies
Burj Khalifa
Location: Dubai, UAE
Products Supplied: Submarine Type Roof Hatch
Product Category: Roof Access
May 22, 2021 No Comments
Location: Dubai, UAE
Products Supplied: Submarine Type Roof Hatch
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: Connecticut, USA
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: London, United Kingdom
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Products Supplied: Glazed Roof Hatches
Product Category: Glazed Access
Location: United Kingdom
Products Supplied: Double Leaf Roof Hatches
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Products Supplied: Sliding Roof Hatches
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: Hexham, United Kingdom
Products Supplied: Double Leaf Roof Hatches
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: Qatar
Products Supplied: Over 500 Access Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: London, United Kingdom
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: Qatar
Products Supplied: Roof Hatches
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: Swansea, Wales
Products Supplied: Roof Hatches + Ladders
Product Category: Roof Access, Ladders
Location: London, United Kingdom
Products Supplied: Sliding Roof Hatch
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: Crawley, United Kingdom
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: London, United Kingdom
Products Supplied: Double Leaf Roof Hatches + Fixed Glazed Rooflights
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: London, United Kingdom
Products Supplied: Sliding Roof Hatch
Product Category: Roof Access
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Location: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
A quick guide on specifying a Roof Hatch with Surespan and an answer to many Roof Hatch FAQs.
Location: Antarctica
Products Supplied: 27 HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: Qatar
Products Supplied: Sliding Roof Hatches
Product Category: Roof Access
Describing when a Smoke Ventilation System is necessary and why you should specify Surespan for your next project.
Location: Qatar
Products Supplied: SRHE Smoke Vents
Product Category: Smoke Ventilation
Location: Qatar
Products Supplied: Roof Hatches
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: Qatar
Products Supplied: Sliding Roof Hatch
Product Category: Roof Access
Location: Qatar
Products Supplied: SRHPE/AOV Smoke Vents
Product Category: Smoke Ventilation
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: Sydney, Australia
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: California, USA
Products Supplied: Dome Smoke Vents
Product Category: Smoke Ventilation
Location: Egypt
Products Supplied: SAC Flush Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Location: London, United Kingdom
Products Supplied: HIAC Floor Hatches
Product Category: Floor Access
Polyisocyanurate or Mineral Wool insulation? Surespan explain the differences in-depth.
Do you need a Roof Access Hatch but you have height restrictions? We may have the perfect solution for you.
Our Roof Hatches can be manufactured in various shapes and sizes to suit your specific needs. Here are some of our biggest Roof Hatch projects.
We are pleased to confirm we have successfully passed our audit for BS ISO 9001 Compliance. This gives us certification up until the year 2020 where we will be re-audited.
Fire safety is so important and it’s vital to make sure you have the correct smoke ventilation for your property. Smoke is the primary cause of death in a fire more often than flames with around 50 -80% of deaths. Surespan AOV Smoke Vents minimise fatalities by detecting smoke and opening up to a 140˚ angle to allow smoke to escape
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Surespan were approached to manufacture a bespoke roof access solution for a block of luxury offices and apartments in Putney Bridge Road, London. The boxed glazed sliding rooflights with a glazed vertical upstand were designed to fit a structural opening of 1000 x 3075. The sliding lid was operated electrically via concealed 24v DC actuators and a push button switch.
Surespan have manufactured a unique long side roof hatch with an attached AOV Smoke Vent. The AOV is fully compliant with EN12101-2 and CE Marked.
Supplied to California State University, USA. This 3302 (130″) x 1016mm (40″) solid top electrically operated thermally broken sliding hatch travels its length on tracks fixed to the roof.
Surespan manufactured and supplied a double glazed access hatch for use on a private residential apartment in downtown San Francisco. The 915 (36”) x 4115 (162”) hatch was electrically operated for easy operation and allowed easy access to the roof deck for Al Fresco dining in the Californian sun.
Surespan supplied a series of 900 x 900 roof access hatches to the new Data center in Singapore. In interest of security, the hatches were supplied with an internal cablock which can only be opened from the inside and safety hold open stay to prevent accidental closure.
Surespan supplied a number of floor access covers for the Liffey Service Tunnel project in Dublin, Ireland. The €6.5 million project consists of a 260m long, 3m external diameter tunnel traversing under the river Liffey near Ringsend in Dublin
Supplied to a Biomass fuel plant in Coatbridge, Scotland. This 3500 (137″) x 4000 (157″) biomass sliding cover features fixed external rails and electric operation. A further two sliding covers were supplied sized 2500 x 4000 and 1500 x 4000mm
140° degree opening glazed smoke ventilation up to 3m x 1.2m. Here installed and commissioned in a newly upgraded prestigious London address. CE Marked and Certified to EN 12101-2.
Surespan supplied a number of circular dome rooflights with triple layers to The Key, situated in the new Science Central development at Newcastle University. These large 1500 (49”) and 2000 (79”) diameter polycarbonate domes feature triple layers providing a U-value of 1.8 W/m²K.
Supplied to Qatar, United Arab Emirates for the Car Building Extension Works Project. This 3144 (123″) x 1235mm (48″) solid top electrically operated sliding hatch travels its length on tracks fixed to the roof.
Abu Dhabi Airport Company (ADAC) has signed a contract for the construction of infrastructure integral to the Abu Dhabi International Airport expansion.
Surespan were approached to develop and supply a series of 4 hour fire rated flush floor access covers for the Midfield Concourse expansion project at Hong Kong International Airport. The HK$10 Billion dollar project was completed in 2015 following extensive design and planning processes utilising BIM modelling.
Surespan was chosen by Archial Architects to custom design a hatch to provide access to a Biomass storage plant at the new Criminal Justice Centre in Northampton.
Surespan has been specialists in the access and escape industry for over 25 years and have provided access solutions to projects across the world. To share our wealth of experience, we are developing a series of seminars aimed at architects and specifiers.
Surespan has manufactured and supplied a large access hatch in the engine house of Heathrow Airport’s new terminal five.
The three leaf hatch – which measures 6 x 3 metres – can take up to 5kN/m² loading. It has an electric actuator opening which can be activated remotely and is fire rated for up to two hours.
Surespan recently travelled to Lithuania to manufacture and supply a floor hatch to enable Finnish energy company Fortum to access their biomass pit at their new energy plant. The 5000 x 5000 mm hydraulically operated, double leaf hatch was designed to be easily operated by an electrically driven pump power pack.
Ast+Dagdelen Architects approached Surespan to manufacture a glazed walk on basement skylight for use at ground level to bring light and a means of delivery access for materials and goods to their model workshop which is situated beneath their architectural practice.
Surespan manufactured a double glazed sliding access hatch for use on a private residential apartment in London. The 2640 (103″) x 2020mm (79″) hatch was electrically operated via a key switch for easy operation and allowed access to the roof providing views across the London skyline.
Surespan has manufactured and supplied a series of fire escape hatches at Portugal’s new €950 million underground Metro in Porto. The huge double leaf hatches automatically open if the fire alarm system is activated to allow passengers safe exit to ground level.
With glazing becoming a more prominent feature within building work, Surespan are increasingly being asked to provide specialist glazed access and ventilation solutions. One such instance was a recent project at Stratton House in London.
The UK’s leading access hatch manufacturer Surespan has launched a new range of heavy duty access covers which are designed to take loadings of up to 16 tonnes. The aluminium alloy can take loadings ranging from 5 to 19 tonnes (FACTA class B to E) and are available in standard single and double leaf sizes.