Products / Sola Roof Glazing Glass
The Sola Roof Glazing is a rugged yet lightweight design, which out performs virtually all other traditional roof glazing systems.
The Sola Roof Glazing system was developed to create a versatile, highly effective system, that can be priced competitively without compromising quality. Structural advantages over other systems include:
- Made to measure units
- Rapid installation
- Health & Safety friendly
- Rapid delivery from order
- Thermally efficient design
- Impact resistance
- Pilkington DGU'S or single skin
- toughened and or laminated safety glass
- Versatility for varied
- roof/canopy/walkway projects
- Environmentally friendly
- (all components recyclable)
Each Sola Roof glazing unit is designed to suit specific requirements, therefore almost no on site modifications are required.
Please contact our technical support team on 080 0389 7361 for advice on your particular requirements.
Technical Data
The Sola Roof Glazing is rugged yet lightweight design, which out performs virtually all other traditional roof glazing systems.
Sola Roof Glazing, Glass
System Reference: Sola Roof Glazing Structural Glass Units SRG 280g
Description: Flat glass units can be manufactured to various lengths and widths they can be adapted to meet the needs of individual projects. Pyramids, ridgelights, and both mono and dual pitch options available.
Glazing: Sola Roof Glazing units can be glazed in either single skin or double glazed units, toughened and laminated glass is always used to comply with health and safety.
Frames: Factory assembled glazing frames are made up for easy installation.
Design: SRG can manufacture to specific design drawings of individual projects or adapt the design to various on site conditions. Please consult our technical department for assistance or advise on your individual project needs.
Finish: Mill finish or polyester powder coated to BS 6496 (all standard RAL colours are available, please check when ordering).
Building Regulations: (1991) class O -Tp(a) Extruded Aluminium BS 1474
Performance
Light Transmission:
- Clear 6mm - 89% light transmission
- Bronze 6mm - 45% light transmission
- clear 24mm DGU'S 80% light transmission
- K glass 74% light transmission
- Clear/bronze 24mm DGU'S 44% light transmission
- K glass 41% light transmission
U-Value
- 6mm clear/bronze 5.7W/m2K
- clear/clear 24mm DGU'S 2.9W/m2K
- Clear/bronze 24mm DGU'S W/m2K
- K glass 1.9W/m2K
Fire: BS 476 part 7 - class 1Y
Protective Packaging: Every unit will be despatched with a protective wrapping in addition to the surface protection already applied to the glazing. The protective wrapping should be removed either before or directly after site installation.
Storage: Every unit should be stored in a clear, dry and dust free environment away from potential risk of damage. The units should not be laid flat or positioned in a location susceptible to direct sunlight. If stored outside, protect the units with non-light transmitting substance.
Polyester Powder Coating: All kerbs and glazing bars are supplied in a white matt finish to BS 6496. Other RAL colours are available upon request. Please contact us for colour specification chart. Sola Roof Glazing bars are designed to the following design criteria:
- BS 5516 1991 Design and installation of patent glazing.
- BS 8118 pt 1 1991 Structural use of aluminium.
- BS 6399 pt 2 1997 Wind loads.
- BS5368 pt 1-4 1994 Method of testing windows.
- BS 6375 pt 1 1989 Performance of windows, classification for weather tightness.
- BS 6399 pt 3 1988 Imposed roof loadings.
- BS 5950 pt 1 2000 : Structural use of steelwork in buildings.
Glass: We are able to supply all types of glass options. We would tend to work with our clients and partners with their specifications and choice of materials.
Frame: The system has an extruded structural framework, complete with internal water management system to the top surfaces of main rafters/transoms and condensation channels to the lower edges of glazing bars. The system is to be welded at the cills onto fabricated condensation trays.
The structure will be designed in accordance with BS 8118: PART 1: 1991, stainless steel fixings, grade A2 to BS6105 (GRADE 304). All gaskets to be black flexible TPE to BS 7412 (these gaskets are fully recyclable)
Finish: Polyester powder coated to BS 6469
Colour: Chosen from the standard RAL colour range. Please contact us for colour specification chart.
Other requirements: The system is engineered in accordance with:
- BS 5399: Part 2 : 1995 Code of practice for Wind Loads.
- BS 6399: Part 3 : 1988 Code of practice for Imposed Roof loading.
For more information please contact us.
