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Skylight now features Ceramic Technology
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» ULTRAFRAME HAS announced a new ceramic paint technology enhancement to its Ultrasky Flat Skylight , along with a reduction in the lead time to just 10 days .
The new ceramic painted edge is applied prior to toughening the sealed unit for guaranteed longevity with the paint essentially ‘ baked ’ to the internal face of the external glass , meaning that it is incredibly robust and cannot be scratched off or deteriorate due to weathering . As the ceramic paint is applied prior to the unit being sealed , this also achieves a clean edge-toedge black aesthetic which also conceals both the spacer bar and edge seal , protecting it from UV rays and removing the requirement for a silicone secondary edge seal .
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Ultraframe Marketing Director , Alex Hewitt , said : “ Our Ultrasky Flat Skylight already featured groundbreaking technology and we have recently enhanced the product further with the new ceramic paint technology . We ’ re also delighted to announce a reduction in the lead time to just 10 working days which we know will be a huge plus point for our customers , allowing them |
to keep their site schedules running smoothly .”
The Ultrasky Flat Skylight is an important product in the Ultraframe portfolio and has grown steadily in popularity since its launch . Ideal for use on both orangeries and flat roof extensions , it boasts a number of class-leading benefits , including being the fastest Flat Skylight to fit on the market , thanks to its unique
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click-fit frame and one-stage installation process . It ’ s also the warmest Flat Skylight available with a U-Value of just 1.2 thanks to warm frame technology and offers impressive 34dB noise reduction properties . The simple click-fit frame means no fiddly trims and a fast precision fit every time , while its distinctive frameless glass and slim aluminium surround gives the Ultrasky Flat Skylight a stunning contemporary look . Available in grey , black , and white as standard colours or any RAL on request , the Ultrasky Flat Skylight is Building Reg compliant for hassle-free project management and has a whole host of marketing support .
www . ultraframetrade . co . uk
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Fatal skylight fall - company and director sentenced
A Yorkshire roofing company has been fined and its sole director given a suspended prison sentence after a dad-of-two was killed when he fell 12 metres through a skylight .
» JONATHAN MAY , 39 , FROM HORBURY , Wakefield , who was a subcontractor for Davis Industrial Roofing Limited , was working on a storm-damaged warehouse roof at F & G Commercials Limited , Carlton Industrial Estate in Barnsley with two others on 18 December 2016 , when he fell .
The work involved the replacement of more than 300 skylights on a fragile asbestos cement roof . The skylights had been damaged in a hailstorm .
An investigation by the Health & Safety Executive ( HSE ) found Wakefield-based Davis Industrial Roofing Limited had failed to provide an appropriate risk assessment , method statement , and suitable and sufficient fall protection measures for the roof work to be carried out safely .
The investigation found even though reasonably practicable precautions were available , poor planning had resulted in a risk assessment and method statement that was not suitable and sufficient . The work was poorly supervised and carried out unsafely .
Melvyn Davis , the sole director of the company , who had drawn up the risk assessment and method statement and had regularly visited the site to monitor progress , had failed to provide suitable and sufficient fall protection measures and consented to the use of an unsafe system of work . This constituted a personal neglect for safety during the roof work .
Melvyn Davis , of Field Place , Wakefield , pleaded guilty to breaching
Section 37 ( 1 ) of the Health and Safety at Work etc . Act 1974 and was sentenced to eight weeks imprisonment suspended for 12 months and ordered to do 15 days of rehabilitation activity at Sheffield Magistrates ’ Court on 16 November 2022 .
Davis Industrial Roofing Limited , of Field Place , Wakefield , pleaded guilty to breaching Section 2 ( 1 ) of the Health and Safety at Work etc . Act 1974 and was fined £ 20,000 and ordered to pay costs of £ 12,557 .
Speaking after the hearing , HSE Inspector Chris Gallagher said : “ This incident could so easily have been avoided by simply carrying out correct control measures and safe working practices .”
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