Service riser openings in buildings have long been the bane of the construction industry, as it is often unclear whether they are the responsibility of the main contractor or the mechanical/electrical contractor.
Now, however, that no longer needs to be the case. Anti-slip flooring specialists Step on Safety, the UK’s fastest growing anti-slip flooring company, has developed Riserdeck™, a unique lightweight riser floor system that uses the latest in durable and corrosion-resistant composite materials, with high strength, anti-slip GRP open mesh flooring, which can be supplied complete with a complementary GRP profiled support system.
The flexibility of the programme delivers opportunities for supreme safety. The riser opening can be closed off at the same time as it is formed, not only potentially saving lives but also giving the contractor the opportunity for huge cost savings. No expensive crash barriers are required, as a safe working platform is already installed, while reduced labour on site lowers the risk of accidents. In addition, composite materials offer environmental benefits through weight savings of up to 50% when compared with traditional materials such as timber and steel.
Step on Safety also offers a fully integrated installation package, utilising its own specialist site teams, where the riser opening gets closed out straight after it is cast. The company’s skilled approach means that service routes through the risers are taken into account when the support structure is planned, ensuring that when the service holes are simply cut out of the grating, using a jigsaw and with no need for a hot works permit, the contractor is left with a safe working platform that will last as long as the building itself.
Riserdeck™ composite materials offer a lightweight, non-corrosive, non-magnetic, chemical-resistant, UV stable & RF transparent solution for the 21st century construction industry. In the recent words of one contractor, why WOULDN’T you use them?
For more information please visit www.steponsafety.co.uk/products/riser-flooring/ or telephone +44 (0)1206 396446.
