Ultraframe is relaunching its Classic roof system with a bundle of innovations plus a 30% price rollback on the Classic Aluminium system.

Updates including a solution to remove gallows brackets on spans up to 4metres, a slimline ridge and a new suite of eaves bolster bars will now all be available from next month.

A standard since 1983, the Classic was the industry’s original conservatory roofing system, gaining the first ever BBA certificate for a conservatory roof system in 1995 as well as undergoing significant investment since then.

Marketing director Alex Hewitt said: “We’ve seen a growing appetite for larger glass sizes and door spans, together with slimline aluminium finishes in both conservatory and glazed extension designs. Our development team have worked hard over recent months to deliver a number of innovations to ensure that our Classic roof is fit for the future.

“The new system packs in the features that have made Classic so popular over the years along with the innovations that make it the ideal system for today’s modern conservatories and glazed extensions. Plus, the reduced price point on the Classic Aluminium option is sure to be welcomed!”

The new innovations for Classic 2021 are:

  • Chambered Box Gutter – meaning that gallows brackets will no longer be needed for spans up to 4metres. 
  • Bi-Fold Support Beam – a structural beam that mounts to the underside of the eaves. 
  • Super-Bolster – a structural beam that mounts to the inside of the eaves beam. The two profiles can be used independently to bolster the eaves or combined to further increase the spanning capability.
  • Slimline Ridge – brings Classic’s looks up to date.
  • Lower prices – Classic Aluminium is the ideal roof for modern conservatories and is now 30% lower in price.
  • Enhanced Structural Design Guide (eSDG) – helps customers to optimise their designs.

Alex added: “Gallows brackets are never popular with homeowners, and so the new Chambered Box Gutter, which means that gallows are only needed for spans over 4m, is sure to be popular.

“Our new suite of bolstered eaves profiles has been designed for use on large conservatories to increase the spanning capabilities of the system and ensure that Classic is perfectly engineered to help create the large spans demanded by modern conservatory designs. Installers can choose from a bi-fold support beam which mounts to the underside of the eaves beam and a super bolster which mounts to the inside of the eaves beam.

“The two profiles can be used independently or together to increase the spanning capability even further. As well as providing incredible strength, the new suite of bolstered eaves profiles offer cost saving opportunities too – the combined bolster can span up to 5M without the need for any additional costly steels and all of the bars are only needed on the opening elevation of the eaves, offering further cost efficiencies. Couple this with the 30% lower prices on Classic Aluminium, and you can see that this is a compelling offer which makes an aspirational large span aluminium conservatory affordable to many more homeowners.”

Classic’s new slimline ridge, available in either PVC or aluminium externally, has a lantern style ridge instead of the usual Classic radius end. Available on two conservatory styles – fixed 25° Georgians and 25° double-ended Georgians – the slimline ridge is also available alongside the Classic Aluminium system.

Along with the product improvements, Ultraframe is also launching an Enhanced Structural Design Guide (eSDG) in its Udesign software. The guide informs the customers of the maximum unsupported spanning capability of each elevation and helps them optimise their designs by choosing the right structural eaves solution for the job.ultraframetrade.co.uk

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