FP-One Balcony-VMR-1 - Cantilevered Aluminium Balcony System
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VMR-1 Balcony is a balcony system with a vertical metal rail balustrade lateral fixed to the aluminium balcony base structure.
Application
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.
Description
Prefabricated modular balcony unit constructed entirely from extruded aluminium profiles. Includes integral non-slip floor decking profiles, modular soffit boards, structural frame, and vertical metal rail balustrade. particularly suitable for residential and mixed-use developments requiring lightweight, corrosion-resistant cantilevered solutions.
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.
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.
- Vertical metal rail 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:
- 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 | Other Guidance for specification option: Custom colours available on request. |
Finish | Powder-coated Matt Anti-slip Other |
Material | Aluminium Guidance for specification option: 6063-T6 aluminium alloy. |
Shape | Rectangle |
Length | Bespoke |
Width | Bespoke |
Height | Bespoke |
Warranty description | Ten year Guidance for specification option: Coating warranty. 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 | Aluminium balusters. Manufacturer guidanceMinimum 1100 mm high aluminium balusters spaced at ≤110 mm centres (≤95 mm spacings). Consult manufacturer for more details and insert requirements. |
Infills | Vertical aluminium bars 15 x 50 mm. Guidance for specification option: Anti-climbing spacing. |
Rails | |
Handrails | To BS 8579 and BS 6180, continuous aluminium extruded handrail. Guidance for specification option: Aluminium extruded handrail with internal slope designed to be compliant with BS 8579 and BS 6180 for drainage and safety. |
Base rails | To BS 8579 and BS 6180, formed by balcony perimeter. Guidance for specification option: Balustrade rail/ base rail formed by balcony perimeter extruded fascia, H = 450 mm, with 50 mm upstand above finished decking level, compliant with BS 8579 and BS 6180. |
Fixing to parent structure | Stainless steel bolts. Guidance for specification option: Through stainless steel countersunk 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. |
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. |
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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