DECO PROFILES
LIGHTWEIGHT ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES (LAF) SYSTEM
The LAF system is a lightweight cost and time saving alternative to creating and installing decorative architectural features in traditional stone, especially beneficial when specified for renovation projects where perhaps a commercial or office building is to be reconfigured as apartments or to add features and interest to a new build scheme.
The LAF system is a fraction of the weight of the stone equivalent with most features being able to be lifted and installed by a single person therefore the risks of long term lifting related issues or serious injury or damage through dropping during installation, moving and storing at site are dramatically reduced.
The manufacturing process and flexibility of the EPS core material enables complete freedom of design with limitless scope for the creation of bespoke window and door surrounds, raised bands, string courses, quoins, corbels, cornices, cills, keystones, pediments and other such features. Existing features can also be matched to ensure a newly built or renovated property is in keeping with those that surround it.
We have worked in partnership with a leading LAF system manufacturer for many years and are certified to offer their system on a fully warrantied turnkey supply and install basis.
KEY SYSTEM BENEFITS
- Considerable cost saving over traditional stone
- Greatly reduced lead time from manufacture to site
- Manufactured off site and ready for on time installation
- Flexibility to create and match most forms of stonework detail
- Lightweight therefore safer to transport, store and install
- Reduced program on site due to speed of install
- Freedom to finish in unlimited colours to match RAL codes
- Perfectly suited for both renovation and new build schemes
EXAMPLES OF LAF PROJECTS
We transformed this formerly all brick built property with the LAF system installing the bespoke quoins, cills, window surrounds, string courses and under coping and roof level cornice detailing. We then rendered the ground floor in our Monocouche XF Nimbus White. Excluding the soffit and fascia we installed every white detail and finish on this now stunning apartment complex.
The combination of the LAF and Monocouche XF systems has transformed the building to what you see today and the results speak for themselves.
The developer of this former brick built newspaper headquarters in central Reigate renovated the interior of the building creating a number of high spec luxury apartments. The stakeholders and architectural design team then wanted to improve the exterior of the building and began to consider the addition of decorative stone features such as string courses, cills and heads. The LAF system was specified as an alternative which we then encapsulated with our Monocouche XF Ivory saving many weeks from the build program and passing on a considerable saving to the client.
The combination of the LAF and Monocouche XF systems has transformed the building to what you see today and the results speak for themselves.
HOW CAN WE HELP YOU WITH YOUR DECO PROFILE PROJECT?
We offer a fully warrantied turnkey supply and install service for the LAF system using our own in house teams.
To find out more about more how we deliver our industry leading risk removing turn key supply and install service please feel free to check out Render Installation and send us an Enquiry and we will be happy to assist.
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