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Window Sill Supports providing Thermal Isolation
KPC has always been strong on engineered solutions. We pride ourselves on being able to adapt our standard building components or to produce new custom components as required. One example of this innovative engineering capacity didn’t require any change in the component in question, but rather a certification test to establish that our GFRP Wall Ties would function perfectly as Window Sill Supports.
Surface Water Handling in the Irish Climate
Managing Surface Water is taken a lot more seriously in Ireland these days with data on climate change confirming our fears. Few would now dispute that we are seeing climate change in action, but not everyone is certain of how best to manage its effects. That’s where Killeshal Precast comes in… with our range of Surface Water handling products. Continue reading
Low Profile Grass Blocks for Eco-friendly Driveways
Grass Blocks have seen a marked increase in popularity and demand over the last couple of years and there is good reason for this; at a time where we are becoming increasingly aware of impacting upon the environment and needing to cope with often considerable amounts of surface water, Low Profile Grass Blocks are the ideal solution. Continue reading
Bespoke Concrete Padstones Supporting Construction
Padstones are an essential component in modern blockwork and brickwork construction projects, protecting the wall beneath from the crushing weight transferred through load-bearing elements above. With increasingly imaginative architectural designs creating new demands for the size, shape and configuration of installation for lintels and RSJ beams, you need to ensure that you can get the appropriate padstone to support your design. That’s where we come in… with bespoke concrete padstones!
Concrete Wall Caps Increased Demand
There is definitely a sense of growth and recovery in the construction industry across the UK and Ireland with The Guardian even describing the industry in party mood at the close of 2015 (theguardian.com/business/). We have seen the evidence for ourselves with a marked increase in demand for precast concrete wall caps amongst other things. Continue reading
Standard Concrete Kerbs – Above Standard Durability
I recently got my driveway re-surfaced. It was really starting to get on my nerves because no matter how neatly I kept the drive and surrounding grass, it never looked finished. I was determined to give the drive a proper finished look, so the only option to my mind meant it had to be lined with Precast Concrete Kerbs. Continue reading
3 Tips for Window Sill Maintenance
Window Sill Maintenance is probably not the first thing to mind with any property owner making a maintenance to-do list, but caring for you window sills is an essential part of your property maintenance plan. These three “watch-outs” could save you from some potentially expensive repairs. Continue reading
3 Ways Wall Caps Protect Your Wall
We have previously posted here about the great looks that are possible through finishing off a wall in some of the stylish wall caps available here at Killeshal. But, wall coping protects your wall too, so we thought we’d give a quick run-down of how wall caps protect your wall. Continue reading
Double Protection with Vandal-Proof Wall Caps
Let’s face it, we don’t live in a perfect world. We work hard for what we have and we invest in our property, until the day arrives when we wish there were such a thing as Vandal-proof Wall Caps. Continue reading
Cold Bridge prevention with GFRP Wall Ties
Cold Bridge prevention (or thermal bridge prevention) has become more and more a relevant topic in the world of construction. And, thanks to the popularity of television programmes such as Grand Designs, there is a growing awareness of the topic amongst the general population. Here’s one solution that makes a significant contribution to Cold Bridge Prevention at Build stage. Continue reading
Featured Product Bollards
Killeshal have a fantastic range of precast concrete bollards, in both plain and exposed aggregate finish. To compliment our standard concrete bollard range we also offer contemporary stainless steel (lockable) bollards. All our bollards come in many finishes and custom designs are no problem.
• Find Out More •Featured Product – Tactile Studs
KPC offer a range of Tactile Studs and Tactile Strips for use as anti-slip aids and particularly as aids for the visually impaired. Manufactured from high grade (marine grade) stainless steel and available in a variety of finishes, these tactile studs and strips allow quick and easy conversion of existing standard paving to Tactile Paving.
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