Paddington Station Stainless Steel Wedge Wire Flooring

Attention to detail makes all the difference. There is no doubt that stainless steel is not the cheapest option available for floor grilles but when you consider the drainage efficiency, durability, strength, and non slip nature of wedge wire when used for open grilles there is no better solution.
There are a greater number of wedge wire projects helping to elevate the quality of finishes in central Europe than in the UK.  However, every now and again examples are appearing in high specification UK developments.  One of the more recent to be found is the new taxi rank at Paddington Station where wedge wire drainage channels help keep the area clean, neat, tidy and looking like it has been designed to last well into the twenty first century. This is another great example of modern British architectural design fitting comfortably in surroundings of a building of outstanding historical relevance. We hope to see more designers working with this highly refined product in future.  

Wedge Wire Spiral Staircases

New stainless steel spiral staircases are now available from Intamesh. The stairs are sold as a kit of parts which are quick and easy to assemble with simple tools.  Adequate structure is required for bolting down at the base and a location point is required at the top. The  robust treads are manufactured from rigid wedge wire open grid mesh and the balustrades are circular section stainless steel.

The staircases are manufactured in grade 304 stainless steel for interior applications and can be provided with timber instead of wedge wire open grid treads if preferred.  Grade 316L stainless steel is used for exterior installation.

Upon receipt of an order the customer's height measurement and required diameter are used to produce a detailed drawing for approval before supply.     

Wedge wire mesh balustrade infill and wedge wire handrail

Wedge wire is a robust material capable of withstanding the heaviest of loads.  It needs no maintenance and is corrosion resistant. Mesh is a great way of achieving clear, open sight lines and it allows light to pass into spaces when used in interior architecture.  Wedge wire does not require stiffeners or framing even when used in areas where crowd loading will apply.

   

 

Wedge wire handrail is a new innovation.  It looks fantastic and is exceedingly tactile. It also offers a number of interesting benefits, particularly when considering part M building regulations.  When lit from inside by LED lighting rope it is highly visible. Slotted wedge wire handrails are also specified for external applications where prolonged exposed to direct sunlight can result in other types of metal handrails overheating. Air circulation through the wedge wire slots helps to stop it becoming to hot to touch.

Amazing things can be done with wedge wire grilles - Seating

This tough but durable material can be used for so many different applications because it does what you tell it to do.  These university seats have been made out of Vee Wire that as has been bent through 90 degrees.  The result is a fantastic clean, minimal appearance, which demonstrates contemporary artistic design using a beautifully engineered material.

The added benefit is that it is rock solid, resistant to vandalism and all weather conditions.  These seats will require no maintenance for decades to come.  

light weight wedge wire mesh cladding

In an earlier post we showed stunning but very heavy wedgewire cladding used for ventilation purposes but at the same time high security.  This image shows a much lighter material used to cladding for maximum day and night effect. 

With lights behind it becomes a wonderful glowing structure at night. 

Stunning wedge wire cladding

External mesh cladding has appeared on a variety of developments over the last decade including solar shading on office buildings, decorative facades on car parks and rain screens on stairwells.  Most of the projects to date have used woven mesh, cable mesh, perforated sheet or expanded metal.  However, the structural properties of wedgewire & Vee Wire mesh means that less sub-structure and less framing is required for the installation and therefore the overall cost of the works package is surprisingly affordable.  Another advantages of using wedge wire in this application is that larger panel sizes are available which greatly reduce overall fitting time.

This image shows stainless steel wedgewire cladding providing ventilation at the same time as high security. 

Open grid stainless steel wedge wire flooring

Wedge wire can be produced in a vast range of open areas and material thicknesses.  The support bars and triangular wires can be design to accommodate any loading from single person to heavy vehicle. All you have to do is give Intamesh the dimensions of the void that the flooring panels will cover, what maximum loading will be applied and we will calculate specification of material and supply you with a quotation.