Alitex - bespoke aluminium victorian greenhouses, conservatories

Why aluminium?

All the beauty of wood – without the drawbacks.

• It is light and easy to handle, yet strong
• It is resistant to corrosion and therefore virtually maintenance free
• It is a natural resource being the third most abundant element in the earth’s crust (after oxygen and silicon)
• Almost every aluminium product can be commercially recycled at the end of its useful life without loss of metal quality or properties – a true ‘green ’metal with a practically infinite lifespan

Even in the unlikely event of it being scratched it will not rust, corrode or rot due to the amazing ability of aluminium to protect itself through oxidation.

The sheer strength of aluminium combined with its weight and versatility make it the obvious choice for glazed structures. Perfect for greenhouse, conservatory, orangeries and atrium roof construction as it allows for the minimum solid structure to be used, giving you narrow elegant structural bars and the maximum glazed area to optimise light all year round. It is no coincidence that timber conservatory roofs are frequently capped in aluminium to provide some additional durability.

Perhaps even more important, for today’s busy lifestyles it requires virtually no maintenance.

To add to its finish and longevity our aluminium structures are polyester powder coated. The polyester is applied as a powder then heated to its melting point. It then flows to form a smooth film which dries to a firm durable finish which is highly resistant to scratching, cracking, peeling, UV rays and rust. This application also provides a superior consistency and a uniform finish.

All this gives you a cast iron guarantee!

Quite Interesting! – a little aluminium history

A bar of aluminium was exhibited at the Paris exhibition in 1855 as the new precious metal.

That London icon - the statue of Eros in Piccadilly Circus - was made in cast aluminium in 1893.

Charles Dickens became very interested in the discovery of the new metal and believed it would have an outstanding future.

In 1857 he wrote:

“Within the course of the last 2 years .. a treasure has been divined, unearthed and brought to light .. what do you think of a metal as white as silver, as unalterable as gold, as easily melted as copper, as tough as iron, which is malleable, ductile, and with the singular quality of being lighter than glass? Such a metal does exist and that in considerable quantities on the surface of the globe.

“The advantages to be derived from a metal endowed with such qualities are easy to be understood. Its future place as a raw material in all sorts of applications is undoubted, and we may expect soon to see it, in some shape or other, in the hands of the civilised world at large.”

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