We have a wide experience and knowledge of the specific requirements for many types of applications in various building structures such as factories, offices, sports halls, churches, clubs and retail outlets. We are happy to use this knowledge for the benefit of our customers.

Boiler Plant

The boiler plant is the heart of a heating system and when new plant is installed, either on new systems or refurbishing existing systems, it is essential to maximise efficiency by using high efficiency boilers and control systems. We can offer good sound advice to minimise running costs and carbon emissions to the environment.

From small boiler changes to full plant room refurbishments and full new installations whether it be sectional, floor standing, wall hung or condensing boilers and systems. Our experience covers a wide range throughout offices, factories, churches, leisure complexes, pubs and clubs.

Factory and Warehouse Heating

To establish the most appropriate method of heating a factory, it is important to consider such factors as ceiling or roof height, location of operatives and whether there is likely to be extracted air from process or general ventilation. It is essential to consider all ventilation requirements in conjunction with the heating requirements.

Vehicle Workshops and Showrooms

In vehicle workshops, showrooms, storage areas or any area where heavier than air combustible vapours are likely to exist, specific health and safety regulations apply and must be considered in the design of any heating system.

Warm Air

Warm air is an extremely cost effective and efficient means of heating commercial and industrial spaces. It can provide quick warm-up and with its dry heat can maintain relatively low humidity levels protecting warehouse stock. This type of system can be of the floor standing cabinet type or suspended type of heater. However consideration must be given to a number of aspects when designing such a system.

When high ceilings or roofs exist, warm air can accumulate in the roof space creating a high heat loss through the roof and consequently increasing running costs. In this type of application we would highly recommend the use of de-stratification fans in conjunction with the warm air heaters. They would be installed at high level and would re-circulate the hot air to the lower occupied areas and could return in the region of a 30% reduction in running costs.

Any supply and extract ventilation requirements need to be considered when designing heating systems and can have significant implications on the required capacity when selecting warm air heating plant.

Loading doors that are in regular use can affect the heat loss of a building tremendously. Where practical to prevent these losses through such doors we would recommend the use of a warm air door curtain to operate in conjunction with other heaters.

Ambient air door curtains can often reduce the adverse effect of winds through loading doors

Radiant Heating

In the natural environment the primary source of radiant energy is the sun. We all experience the feeling of warmth when standing in the sun’s rays however it feels considerably cooler whilst standing in the shade. This is because radiant energy travels in straight lines, just like light, and is absorbed by cooler solid objects on which it falls.

Radiant tube heaters produce infra-red radiant heat that is directed downward by a reflector. The infra-red heat passes through the air without heating it and falls on the people, floors and machinery below creating a radiant warmth at low level without wastefully heating the whole volume of the building or the roof space.

Considerable energy savings can be made as radiant heat can be controlled directionally towards the occupied areas of the building.

There are many advantages of radiant heating:-

Gas fired radiant heaters are a popular, efficient solution for buildings such as factories, warehouses, vehicle showrooms, workshops, sports arenas and aircraft hangers. They are particularly beneficial in buildings where loading doors may be regularly in use.

We have considerable experience and expertise in all of these applications and are happy to offer our services for customer’s specific requirements.

Biomass Boiler Plant and Systems

We promote the use of renewable energy systems such as biomass boiler plant. The biomass system is considered carbon neutral because as trees grow they absorb an equal volume of carbon as they emit to atmosphere when burnt in a high efficiency biomass boiler. We believe that the way forward is to utilise renewable energy sources such as wood chippings and wooden pellets in the way of biomass fuel.

Many manufacturing companies currently produce high quantities of timber waste and pay for its removal from their premises. This waste could be used as a fuel for biomass boiler plant to heat such factories.

There are financial incentives available towards such plant via the Carbon Trust.