Industrial Chimney Services
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Allchimneys Limited
44 Mashiters Walk
Romford
Essex
RM14BX
Tel: 01708 756663
Email: info@allchimneys.co.uk
Lightning Protection
- Lightning protection & earthing for tall buildings & chimneys
Allchimneys offer the complete lightning protection and lightning conductor service for both industrial and domestic chimneys.
With over 20 years in the field of designing, testing, repairing and installing lightning protection systems. We have a vast knowledge and the experience to protect your building or tall structure against the dangers of a lightning strike. Whether you require an IRATA qualified abseiler to install down conductors to a tower block or a steeplejack to earth a chimney or weather vane on a church spire. Allchimneys have all of the lightning protection experience you could ever need.
Clock tower image - This clock tower is part of our annual lightning protection inspections in Kent. Works in the past have been to reduce the resistance to earth for the Down conductor shown on this elevation. A new earth pit was installed and new earth electrodes were driven to gain a satisfactory earth reading.
Our Lightning protection services include:
- Lighting protection inspections – Full inspection service for existing L.P.S. Visual inspection and resistance to earth testing from existing earth electrode inspection pits or test clamps. Continuity tests of down conductors and roof networks.
- Lightning conductor repairs and maintenance– Full L.P.S. Repair service. The repair of existing lightning protection systems that have been damaged or vandalised.
- Lightning conductor upgrades - Where buildings have been extended and require further protection against a lightning strike.
- The design and complete installation of a new L.P.S
- Rope access/ abseiling (IRATA qualified) - Installation of Lighting down conductors including the use of industrial rope access equipment. Our IRATA certified abseilers are often required to install down conductors to high buildings such as tower blocks and industrial chimneys.
- Equal potential bonding – The bonding of the building MET to reduce the risk of side flashing during a lightning strike.
- Bonding of plant items – Where newly installed plant items or hand rails require bonding to the lightning protection roof network.
- Earthing & earth testing – the earthing of steel framed building where the structural steel work is utilised as part of a system - New earth electrodes driven for use within electrical sub stations.
- Industrial chimneys - earthing of mild steel industrial chimneys or the installation of down conductors and coronal bands to brick chimney stacks. The bonding of chimney liners and the installation of air termination rods.
- The use of fall arrest and fall restrain equipment where lightning protection roof networks are require at a buildings edge, where no edge protection is currently installed.
Examples of our Lightning Protection
Brick chimney - This shows the head of a brick industrial chimney. The lightning protection system consists of 2No down conductors both with air termination rods. The down conductors are bonded at top of the chimney and further down the chimney stack with a coronial band.
Tudor House - The lightning conductor on this Tudor house had been damaged by Vandals. The Bare copper 25mm x 3mm down conductor seen in this photo has to be replaced. The earth inspection pit had also been removed and further damage was found to roof network and air termination to the brick chimneys. Vandal guards can be installed where repeat damage is reported.
Weather vane - This weather vane is utilised as the air termination rod to protect this lead dome.
If you have any questions regarding our lightning protection services, whether its for a small domestic chimney or a large industrial chimney then please, Call us today on 01708 756663 or visit our contact page to get in touch with Allchimneys expert team now!
Testimonials
We appointed Allchimneys to install a log burning stove and chimney flue into our house.
Craig and his team did a fantastic job, they provided a professional service and quality workmanship. They were polite, reliable, tidy & delivered to timescale.
I would highly recommend them, and wish more tradesmen had their work ethic and professionalism.
Rebekah O'Toole MBA
Brentwood, Essex
