What Are Class A Fire Rated Pedestals?

Non-combustible, fully adjustable, Class A pedestal specially designed for high-rise balconies, terraces and flat roofs. 

Key Benefits

• Non-combustible to BS EN 13501-1
  Fire classification of construction products & building elements
• Designed for exterior applications
• Made from 2mm thick galvanised steel 
• No plastic or rubber components
• Self-levelling headpiece up to 5% movement in all directions
• Solid stem for superior weight tolerance
• Over 1,000kg loading per pedestal
• 150mm diameter circular base plate
• Millimetre-precise height adjustment
• Bespoke headpieces for paving and decking

Heights range from 25mm up to 300mm.

Complies fully with draft British Standard BS 8579

Find out more about Non-combustible pedestals here

Product Info

Other features:

• Galvanised steel for long-term exterior applications
• 150mm diameter base plate with smooth underside prevents point loading
• Circular base plate ensures adequate weight distribution and proper stability
• Self-levelling headpiece up to 5% movement in all directions
• Rounded profiles on baseplate and headpiece – no sharp edges
• Solid, not hollow, stem for high weight tolerance
• Drainage holes in baseplate prevent prevent water stagnation and rusting
• Fixing holes in baseplate for mechanical fixing if required
• Height can be adjusted when slabs or decking are in position
• Limit switch on the stem to prevent the pedestals unwinding completely

For further information or to discuss a project, speak to a member of our technical team. Call us on 020 8916 2222 or send us a message here.

Paving applications

• Our standard headpiece is lugged for paving slabs and ceramic tiles
• Self-levelling or fixed headpiece options available – up to 5% movement at the head
• Ideal for porcelain tiles
• No plastic headpiece bracket
• No rubber base components
• 120mm diameter headpiece gives greater service area to support tile
• Lateral stability means less risk of tiles rocking
• Height can be adjusted using adjustable spanner when the tile is in place

Decking applications

• Our click-deck headpiece is made from stainless steel, designed to hold a ledged-profile aluminium joist (pictured)
• The headpiece is coated with RAL 7016 powder-coated paint to prevent reaction between steel and aluminium joist
• Secure fixing between pedestal head and joist means no need for additional mechanical fixings are required
• Self-levelling headpiece available for smoother installation of joist
• No drilling means less risk of shrapnel or sharp metal objects
• High weight tolerance and large baseplate mean pedestals can be placed at larger distances apart
• This means less units per m²
• Height can be adjusted using adjustable spanner when joist is in place

Regulations

Our Class A pedestals meet fire testing standard BS EN 13501-1

They are classified in Class A (‘No contribution to fire’) in
Decision 94/611 /EC

This product has been developed to ensure compliance with:

• Draft BS 8579
• Amendment to Approved Document B May 2020
• Approved Document B 2019
• Advice Note on Balconies in Residential Buildings published by Department of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) issued on 24 June 2019
• Regulation 38 of the Fire Safety Building Regulations published by the Government

For further information or to discuss a project, speak to a member of our technical team. Call us on 020 8916 2222 or send us a message here.