FP-One Balcony-HYBRID - Cantilevered Aluminium Balcony System
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Toughened, laminated glass balustrade with a horizontal base aluminium fascia on front side and a solid aluminium balustrade on lateral sides, all are lateral fixed to the aluminium balcony base.
Application
Balcony System suitable for:
- Residential apartments, commercial buildings, and mixed-use developments.
- External balconies installed on concrete or steel-framed buildings.
- New-build or retrofit.
- Modular, offsite, and modern methods of construction (MMC) construction.
- Cantilevered balcony solutions requiring minimal impact on existing building structures.
- Architects and developers seeking a sleek, modern balcony system with customizable finishes.
Description
Engineered for versatility and performance, the Forte Pespa One Balcony offers a cutting-edge, modular balcony solution crafted exclusively from extruded aluminium. This prefabricated unit combines durability, lightweight construction, and seamless integration for new construction, refurbishment, or retrofit projects.
The Forte Pespa One Balcony merges innovative design with practical function, providing a premium balcony solution that meets today’s architectural challenges and regulatory requirements.
Balcony System overview:
- Fully prefabricated assembly: manufactured off-site to precise standards, ensuring rapid installation and consistent quality control.
- Aluminium extrusion framework: structural frame designed to provide maximum strength while minimizing weight.
- Integrated floor and soffit: non-slip aluminium decking profiles and modular soffit boards create a unified, maintenance-free finish.
- Toughened and laminated glass and solid aluminium balustrade: slimline and robust balustrade offering safety and aesthetic flexibility.
- Corrosion and fire resistance: aluminium composition ensures long-term durability and compliance with fire safety standards.
Features and benefits of Balcony System:
- Significantly reduces on-site construction time and labour.
- Lightweight design lessens structural demands and allows for easy handling.
- Environmentally friendly, fully recyclable materials support sustainability goals.
- Modular design enables scalability to fit a wide range of building geometries.
General information
Color | Clear Other Guidance for specification option: Custom colour available upon request. |
Finish | Powder-coated Matt Anti-slip Other |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: 6063-T6 aluminium alloy. Glass |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | 25 year |
Uniclass | |
CAWS | L30/55 Proprietary balustrades L30/560 Proprietary balustrades |
Specification data - Balustrade and guarding systems
Classification data | |
System performance | Designed and manufactured in accordance with BS EN 1999 (Eurocode 9), BS EN 1090-1, BS 8579, and BS 6180. Balcony system components are CE/ UKCA marked, fire-rated to Class A2-s1, d0 per BS EN 13501-1, and compliant with Part K and Part B of the Building Regulations (UK and Ireland). |
Newels | |
Material | Extruded aluminium 6063-T6. |
Accessories | Powder-coated cover caps for handrail and gutter profiles. |
Uprights | Continuous glass panels. Manufacturer guidanceMinimum 1100 mm high glass balusters (continuous glass panels on the front and lateral sides with a gap of maximum 20 mm between them). Consult manufacturer for more details and insert requirements. |
Infills | Laminated glass sheets. Guidance for specification option: Continuous laminated and toughened glass panels on the front side (10+10+1.52 PVB) with a gap of maximum 20 mm between them. Side balustrades with solid balustrade system composed internally from aluminium VMR-1 at every 110 mm c/c, covered by aluminium flat sheets and aluminium U-folded channels all around, creating a solid structurally sound panel. |
Rails | |
Handrails | To BS 8579 and BS 6180, continuous aluminium extruded handrail. Guidance for specification option: Continuous aluminium extruded handrail on top of glass panels, compliant with BS 8579 and BS 6180 for drainage and safety. |
Base rails | To BS 8579 and BS 6180, formed by balcony front perimeter folded fascia. Guidance for specification option: Balustrade rail/ base rail formed by balcony front perimeter folded fascia, H = 380 mm, same top level with finished decking level, while glass panels continue vertically, and the balcony sides perimeter with the solid panel reaching down to cover and support the balcony soffit system and being the same down level as the front folded aluminium fascia, compliant with BS 8579 and BS 6180. |
Fixing to parent structure | Stainless steel hexagon head bolts. Guidance for specification option: Through stainless steel hexagonal head M10 bolts into the aluminium structurally designed main frame, which is then fixed and levelled using a bolt-on connection system via cast-in anchors embedded in the building structure. |
Samples required | Manufacturer guidanceAvailable upon request or via factory visit in Dublin. |
System completion | Final inspection and torque check in the factory prior to delivery, followed by a final inspection and torque check on site after installation, and prior to handover. |
Glass colour | Transparent. Opal. |
Colour | Guidance for specification option: Custom colour upon request; consult manufacturer for more details and insert requirements. Manufacturer guidanceAluminium colour. |
Sustainability data
Contains Red List materials | No |
Country of material origin | Europe |
Country of product manufacture | Ireland |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: 6063-T6 aluminium alloy. Glass |
Recyclability | 100% recyclable |
Recycled contentAs defined in clause 7.8 of BS EN ISO 14021 | Manufacturer guidanceTypically 25–30% (Post-industrial and post-consumer aluminium). |
Expected Life | 60 year Guidance for specification option: Design life. |
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