Commercial Decking Solutions
Hoppings Softwood Products provides a variety of versatile products for creating comfortable and safe outdoor areas for commercial landscape applications. In commercial applications products may have to conform to the requirements of U.K. Building Regulations and in certain situations the only way to achieve this is to get a product performance tested to meet the requirements of a relevant British Standard (BS). Within the Q-Deck range of products there are three with performance rated credentials. These are Q-Grip® slip resistant decking, Twinson® composite decking and Q-Deck Plus® Strength Rated External Timber Balustrade System. Commercial Opportunities
For public houses, hotels and restaurants the need to provide safe outdoor smoking areas is very important for maintaining continuity of trade. Due to the smoking ban, workplaces and many public amenity buildings need to now provide a safe outdoor area for people. In many cases this can be an improvement if well thought out both in terms of design but most importantly performance. A carefully considered commercial deck area can not only provide extra space for extra people/customers it can add to the buildings appeal and potential, by improving both the environment and profits.
Duty of care
Commercial property owners have a duty of care to their customers and certain health and safety issues should not be ignored. Poorly maintained decking can become slippery in wet conditions and in-adequate or poorly specified balustrading can fail under high loadings.
Duty of care - Slip resistant decking solution
 New Q-GRIP® from Q-Deck provides two new slip resistant deckboards with enhanced grip characteristics. These deckboards are ideal for slip sensitive areas on domestic decks such as steps, outdoor smoking areas and public places. Both are tested to BS7976 parts 1 & 2 and provide a 'low potential for slip' under classifications set out by the UK Slip Resistant Group. The enhanced grip is provided by strips of coarse aggregate that sit proud of the surface of the deckboard.
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Duty of care - Slip resistant decking solution
 Likewise our new hollow core composite decking Twinson has been tested to the same BS and provides a 'low potential for slip' under classifications set out by the UK Slip Resistant Group. This product does not have enhanced grip inserts like Q-Grip, it is the fact that it is less absorbent, less prone to algae growth, dries quickly and is easy to clean that provides the slip resistant assurance. 
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Duty of care - Strength rated balustrading solution - Barriers to falling from raised decks
 In almost all commercial deck applications and some domestic, the design and construction of deck parapets/balustrades need to meet UK Building Regulations. New Q-Deck Plus strength rated external timber balustrade system provides a robust balustrade that has been tested to meet current regulations and meets the requirements for BS6399 (1) 1996 ‘Loadings for Buildings'. There are two systems - horizontal and stair (set at 35° angle). Both provide a handrail height of 1100mm and are suitable for areas where people may congregate, such as restaurants and bars. The horizontal system is also suitable for ‘public access' use encompassing public areas such as national parks. |
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Other suitable products
Super privacy lattice on multi-purpose material as shower proof shelter
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