Steel & Metal Decking Consultants

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Decades of experience in the Steel & Metal Decking Construction Industry. UK Suppliers & Installers

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Consultations, Design, Delivery to Installation, Southern Profiles should be your choice

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Construction Safety, Qualified, Delivering Safe & High Quality cost efficient Services

Concrete & Decking Specialists

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Fully trained, CAD Design, Metal Decking Stockists, Project Management

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Some of our recent projects include: Consulting, Designing, Supplying & Installing.

Roof Decking

Floor Decking

Multi-storey Construction

MetFloor® 55: Shallow Composite Floor DeckingProfile Type:
MetFloor® 55 is a traditional dovetail re-entrant composite floor deck designed to offer exceptional strength, performance, and flexibility. This profile is widely used in commercial, industrial, and residential building applications, providing a reliable and efficient solution for flooring systems.

‍Mechanical Key:
The unique profile of MetFloor® 55 provides an excellent mechanical key into the concrete slab, ensuring a strong shear bond performance. This robust connection between the steel decking and concrete enhances the overall strength and stability of the structure.

‍Stiffeners for Strength:
Strategically placed stiffeners within the profile trough significantly improve the shear bond performance, further enhancing the decking's load-bearing capacity. These stiffeners contribute to the overall structural integrity of the floor system.

‍Soffit Appearance:
The MetFloor® 55 profile presents a virtually flat soffit, offering a sleek, aesthetically pleasing finish to the underside of the floor. This smooth appearance is ideal for projects where the visual quality of the ceiling or underside is important.

‍Fire Design Requirements:
A key advantage of MetFloor® 55 is its ability to meet stringent fire design requirements. The profile allows for a relatively thin slab depth, making it a practical and cost-effective choice for a variety of applications while still meeting necessary fire safety standards.

‍Wide Trough for Flexibility:
The wide trough of the MetFloor® 55 profile adds flexibility and efficiency when placing shear studs. This feature simplifies the installation process and ensures a secure and reliable bond between the decking and concrete slab.

‍Fire Rating for Composite Beams:
When used in combination with composite beams, MetFloor® 55 offers excellent fire resistance. Even with a two-hour fire rating, the top flange of the steel beam does not require additional fire protection when paired with MetFloor® 55 decking, making it an efficient and reliable solution for fire-rated structures.

‍Under Floor Services:
MetFloor® 55 is designed to accommodate underfloor services seamlessly. The ribs in the profile create a dovetailed recessed groove in the concrete slab at 150mm intervals, allowing for easy attachment of services such as pipes, cables, or conduits. This makes MetFloor® 55 highly versatile and convenient for a wide range of building systems.

‍Minimal Heat Transfer:
The dovetail design of MetFloor® 55 ensures minimal heat transfer through the slab in the event of a fire. With its small opening, the profile helps to limit the spread of heat, enhancing fire safety and protecting the structural integrity of the building.

‍Efficient Design:
When designing for fire safety, MetFloor® 55 requires a similar slab depth to other decking systems, but with the added benefit of reduced material requirements. This makes the design process more efficient, reducing both material and labor costs while still meeting fire safety regulations.