The SWIFIX fixing solution was originally designed and developed specifically for refitting and installing both lightweight and heavy items through External Wall Insulation (ETICS) systems.
The fixings can be used during or after system installation, providing the most cost-effective and maintenance-free solution for the market, whilst also ensuring the integrity and protection of the offsite system and safe-guarding guarantees and warranties.
With frameworks in offsite systems carrying a high level of insulation, the exterior of the home is not designed to act as a support for fixings. Adding fixings, drilling or screwing into the typically brick slip or render surface is not recommended as it can cause damage to the insulation and affect these warranties.
The solution is suitable for all system finishes from brick slip, textured and rough-cast/dashing and through all types of insulation types and thicknesses of 50mm to 300mm. We have already seen an uptake in the fixings for clients supplying modular homes, such as ilke Homes, Elliot Group and Rollalong Off Site Construction.
SWIFIX fixings are manufactured from high quality tensile plastic using recycled content and can carry weights up to 50kg. There are currently five basic fixings to enable the installation of satellite dishes, taps, washing lines, fence posts plus many other exterior items householders may choose to fix, with approvals for use by Sky (for satellite dishes) and the NHBC. All products are manufactured in black and white as standard: however bespoke colours are available to compliment the finished render and, if required, manufactured in fire retardant material.
Fixings are available direct from SWIFIX Ltd via their on-line store and from various distributors and builders' merchants throughout the UK.
For more information visit: www.swifix.co.uk
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