In the next in our series of Associate Member Spotlight INCA would like to introduce you to SWIFIX – manufacturers and suppliers of innovative products for fixing through EWI.
For decades the standard method of fixing items through external wall insulation, such as satellite dishes, washing lines, fence and gate posts, external pipe work, hanging baskets, lights and alarms, canopies, utility boxes, signage have all relied on the use of timber patresses to ensure adequate fixing upon reinstatement. SWIFIX provide a solution that is technically more appropriate than timber, that costs less, presents the industry with the option to eradicate the use of timber within EWI, and will improve the overall performance of the installation.
The SWIFIX range of innovative products are specifically designed for fixing through external wall insulation (EWI) systems. Their products are described as “one of the most cost-effective solutions to enable the fitting of external furniture through external wall insulation and rain screen cladding, with the added benefit of being designed specifically for the job”. Products are fully PAS 2035 complaint for the future of retrofitting and the Modular housing sectors and provide perfect solution for a longer term maintenance provision. They are also already recommended in many manufacturer and system designer specifications.
All fittings meet stringent technical requirements by preventing the compression of insulation and providing a watertight seal. They are also approved by many leading manufacturers and organisations developing modern methods of construction to support the requirement for new homes in the UK.
Innovation is evident:
“we are confident that our products are the most innovative on the market as well as being cost effective. They are a highly robust and technical fixing that are easy to install as well as providing a maintenance solution”.
Products
The SWIFIX range of innovative, robust produts that are easy to install include the following popular solutions:
The SWIFIX Single Fixing – for fitting (into EWI systems) downpipes, soil and vent pipes, (including temporary standoff whilst External Wall Insulation (EWI) is completed), hanging baskets, hose reels, alarms, lights, gate and fence posts, canopies, utility boxes – pretty much any item that requires fitting. More Info >
The SWIFIX Satellite Fitting Plate – used for refitting a standard satellite dish through External Wall Insulation (EWI) without the need for timber providing a completely watertight seal to fixings and cables. More Info >
The SWIFIX Pipe Connector – provides a robust and secure fitting for various sizes of pipework. Ideal for gas, rainwater and items that require a secure and rigid fixing. It is fitted through external wall insulation to the existing substrate, providing a watertight seal without the need for mastic. Designed to go straight through the External Wall Insulation (EWI) system and reduce thermal bridging. More Info >
The SWIFIX Connection Point Fitting – used for securing cables, washing lines, pigeon netting hanging baskets and BT and utility cables to the existing substrate, it is fitted through external wall insulation to the existing substrate, providing a watertight seal without the need for mastic. Designed to go straight through the External Wall Insulation (EWI) system and reduce thermal bridging. More Info >
The SWIFIX Tap Fitting is used to fit an external tap through External Wall Insulation (EWI) system, providing a watertight seal. More Info >
SWIFIX also have a new product:
The SWIFIX Cable Connector – a fitting that provides a spiral fitting at 56 mm long, a unique cable tie, and neoprene washer ensuring a water-tight seal. Ideal for the fixture to the finished render for lightweight cables and pipework. Download a PDF copy of Swifix EWI Installation Flyer – Click Here >>>
More Information
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If you would like to receive more information from SWIFIX themselves: email info@swifix.co.uk or telephone 01884 560477.
Designers & System Suppliers
SWIFIX external wall fixings are currently approved and recommended by the UK’s leading system manufacturers, and available via wholesale merchants.
SWIFIX products are recommended and also available from many leading system designers across the UK. Using the SWIFIX products not only protects your Warranties and Guarantees but is also compliant with the required PAS2035 standards for Quality.