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EN 1090 is the European standard for the execution of steel and aluminium structures, and its part 1 sets the conformity assessment that lets a load-bearing structural component carry the CE mark under the Construction Products Regulation, backed by a factory production control, an execution class and a Declaration of Performance. In short, it is…

EN 10204 defines the material certificates that travel with a steel or aluminium delivery, in four types: 2.1 and 2.2 are non-specific documents based on general production, while 3.1 and 3.2 are inspection certificates on the actual material supplied, the 3.1 being the everyday standard for certified trade and the 3.2 adding independent third-party verification….

A sliding gate opens sideways instead of swinging, which makes it the natural choice for a wide driveway or an industrial entrance where there is no room for a swing arc. There are two types: a cantilever gate, which hangs on rollers from posts to one side and never touches the ground, and a tracked…

An aluminium pergola is an outdoor structure of powder-coated aluminium posts, beams and rafters, with the load-bearing frame usually in EN AW-6082 T6 and the trim and slats in 6063 T6 or 6060 T6, carrying a fixed, slatted or louvred roof over a terrace or garden. The aluminium is chosen because it does not rust,…

The cost of a fence is driven by the material, the height and length, the style, the coating, the posts and groundwork and the gates, so there is no single price: two fences of the same length can cost very differently once the specification is set. Because the storefront works in quote-mode, ULAMEX prices each…

A steel storage or shelter structure is a framed canopy or enclosure built from structural steel sections, usually S235JR or S355J2 to EN 10025-2, protected by hot-dip galvanising and fabricated under EN 1090-1, that carries a roof over vehicles, equipment or stored goods. Steel is chosen for these structures because it spans wide openings on…

A PV roof mounting kit is built from aluminium rails, mid and end clamps that hold the modules, and a roof anchor sized to the roof type: a roof hook for tiles or a hanger bolt for trapezoidal sheet, all tied together with T-bolts and sliding nuts. The aluminium is EN AW-6060 T6 and the…

A ground-mount PV system is a free-standing frame of galvanised steel and aluminium that holds modules at a fixed tilt, usually around 20 to 35 degrees, on foundations driven or cast into the ground rather than fixed to a building. Because it is not limited by a roof, a ground array can be oriented and…

A solar fence is a line of bifacial PV modules mounted vertically, standing upright at about 90 degrees on a galvanised steel and aluminium structure, usually facing east and west so one face catches the morning sun and the other the afternoon. Because it stands like a fence rather than tilting like a roof array,…

Securing a PV installation means protecting it physically: a security fence around the perimeter, anti-theft clamps and security bolts on the modules, a corrosion-proof structure that survives the weather, and managed clearance around the array. A solar installation is a valuable, unattended asset standing in the open for decades, so the threats it faces are…