Uxbridge Entrance Canopy Structures

Specification
Mild steel framework, shot blasted, primed and two top coats to any standard RAL or BS colour. Circular tubular columns chemically anchored to a suitably prepared concrete base. Circular tubular beams with end plates for fixing back to existing building face, or alternatively additional columns can be supplied to free stand structure.

UV protected solid polycarbonate glazing fixed with two part glazing bar. Glazing bars are white as standard but can be to any standard RAL or BS colour at additional charge.

Rainwater gutters can be included to both eaves with down pipes supplied to discharge at ground level.
The Uxbridge Entrance Canopy is a fully adaptable barrel vault design with a maximum width of 5.5m. The smaller range of units are supplied with a factory finished cover whilst the larger units are site fitted.

Cantilever designs are available but the building fascia must be able to take the imposed loadings.

Two or four posts are more common, especially when adding an entrance canopy to an existing building.

Batford School / Harpendens Childrens Centre, Harpenden, Hertfordshire.
A 3m wide x 2m deep Uxbridge entrance canopy in white.

Clevedown Sheltered Housing, Lewis, East Sussex.
A total of 6 various size entrance canopies were supplied to this sheltered housing development.

Dartford Crossing Offices, Dartford, Kent.
A 3.3m x 3m 4 leg Uxbridge covering the offices at the Dartford Crossing.

Barratt new build housing, Coventry, West Midlands.
A number of galvanised Uxbridge entrance canopies varying in configuration and size have been supplied to this new build housing development.

Leavesden Green School, Leavesden, Hertfordshire
A 3.26m x 2m freestanding Uxbridge entrance canopy with centrally positioned legs.

Melbourne Junior School, Melbourne, Derbyshire.
Due to the fabric of the main building a freestanding 3.4m x 2m deep Uxbridge entrance canopy was specified. The framework was colour matched to the existing blue on site.

Northwood School, Northwood, Middlesex.
This school has opted for and end panel with sign writing on the 4.3m x 2.4m Uxbridge entrance canopy.

Pendleton College, Salford, Lancashire.
A 2.1m x 1.2m Uxbridge entrance canopy made to fit the existing stonework and walls, opal polycarbonate panels have been included to each side for additional protection.

Sovereign Harbour, Eastbourne, East Sussex
A 2.55m x 2m deep Uxbridge entrance canopy has been colour matched to the existing doors to a residential property. Due to the material used in the construction of the wall behind, a freestanding version of the canopy has been specified.

Woodlands Infant School, Tonbridge, Kent.
A freestanding Uxbridge entrance canopy 2.85m x 2m deep.

HMS Collingwood, Fareham, Hampshire
A colour matched Uxbridge entrance canopy incorporating side panels to temper the strong side wind that previously tended to pull the door away from the unwary user.

National Grid / Drewmark, Hinckley, Leicestershire
The support columns on this Uxbridge were specified to fall outside of the existing hand rails, so as not to impede access to this office block. The powder coat finish matched the colour of the existing hand rails.

Gillingham Youth Centre, Gillingham, Dorset
This 2.26m wide x 2.03m deep Uxbridge entrance canopy was designed to fit over the new steps and wheelchair access ramp.

Linden Homes, Isleworth , Middlesex
3 identical canopies were supplied to a residential development, covering the entrance security systems whilst keeping the elements off the residents gaining access.

Church of the Sacred Heart Church Hall ,Caterham on the Hill,Surrey
At the Architects request a low curve profile was created to enable this canopy to fit under the building soffit without loss of eaves height to the canopy.

All Saints Primary School, Clayton-le-Moors, Lancashire
This Uxbridge Entrance Shelter could not be supported from columns, it was therefore supplied with cantilever brackets and fixed back to the wall.

Sutton Housing Society, Thomas House, Sutton, Surrey
This 3m x 2m Uxbridge Entrance canopy is supported off a wall one one side with standard columns to the other side.

Sutton Housing Society, Dorothy Pettingell House, Sutton, Surrey
A 2.2m wide x 1.1m deep Uxbridge entrance canopy supplied with a colour matching box gutter to one side.

Wella UK, Basingstoke, Hampshire
This 20 year old building was recently refurbished and given a facelift. An Uxbridge entrance canopy was chosen to enhance the new studio entrance.