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The Golden Thread: Safeguarding Higher-risk Buildings

The introduction of a golden thread for higher-risk residential buildings is part of the Building Safety Act for England. Each building is required to have a golden thread to provide a single source of information for dutyholders to understand the building and the steps needed to keep the building and its occupants safe. Created at [...]
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Product of the Month: April 2024

- Rytons External Weather Louvres - Made-to-measure from galvanised steel and available with or without mesh screening, Rytons A1® Fire-rated External Weather Louvres allow air to flow efficiently into or out of a building or HVAC system. With an A1 fire rating, these heavy duty air intake and exhaust grilles are suitable for use in [...]
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Product of the Month: March 2024

- Rytons A1® Fire-rated Range - Fire-safe ventilation for multi-storey buildings The Rytons A1® Fire-rated Range is the UK's most comprehensive collection of A1 classified, non-combustible HVAC ducting kits, air bricks, cavity weep hole ducts, external weather louvres, cavity liners and compartment ducts. With hundreds of fully customisable lines available, it's easy to find products [...]
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Product of the Month: January 2024

- Rytons Bespoke Metal Services - Custom-made decorative grilles, air bricks, ducting kits and more Rytons LVSPECIAL Service Investment in tooling and laser cutting technology enables us to work with you to produce unique louvre grilles, adjustable grilles and decorative cover grilles in high-quality metal.  Whether you have a design or just an idea, our [...]
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Product of the Month: December 2023

- Rytons RytDuct Range - Mechanical supply and extract ventilation Ducting, bends, connectors, and more - Rytons stock an extensive range of plastic flat channel ducting, circular ducting, external grilles and components for use with the most popular HVAC and MVHR systems and extract fans.  For high-rise and higher-risk buildings requiring A1 classified, non-combustible ducting, [...]
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Rytons A1SPECIAL Bespoke Plenum Manufacturing Service

Balconies, window bulkheads and other obstacles can make transitioning air bricks to HVAC supply and extract ducting challenging during the construction and refurbishment of high-rise buildings. In these complex situations, Rytons bespoke plenum manufacturing service allows you to work with our expert design and fabrication teams to produce custom A1 classified metal adaptors, connectors and [...]
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Rytons A1® Non-combustible Ducting Kits for Precast Wall Panels

Modular building using precast concrete walling is a long-established construction method.  As a building material, concrete is non-combustible, cost-effective, durable and low maintenance.  Combine this with the efficiency of off-site precasting and fast on-site assembly, and it's clear why precast concrete walls and cladding are used to construct multi-storey apartment buildings, student accommodation blocks, hotels, [...]
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NEW External Grilles and Fire Safety Regulations Refresher

Rytons A1® rated range of metal grilles has expanded with the launch of three NEW A1 classified Return Grilles 175mm x 175mm with Spigots A1RD4LV (100mm Dia.), A1RD5LV (125mm Dia.) and A1RD6LV (150mm Dia.). These square grilles join our A1 classified Round FlowRyt® Grilles with Spigots A1FRR100 (100mm Dia.), A1FRR125 (125mm Dia.) and A1FRR150 (150mm [...]
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A1 Classified Round Ducting Kits for Adaptive Reuse Projects

Around the country, adaptive reuse is breathing new life into old factories and office blocks by repurposing them into residential apartment buildings. To satisfy the requirement for non-combustible HVAC supply and extract ducting in these largely multi-storey developments with brick façades, Rytons offer an extensive range of round metal ducting kits conveniently installed through core [...]
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3 Unrivalled Benefits of Rytons A1® Fire-rated Ducting Kits

Satisfy the requirement for non-combustible HVAC supply and extract ducting in high-rise and multi-storey buildings with Rytons A1® Fire-rated Ducting Kits. Find straight kit, 90 degree balcony kit and s-shape window kit designs in four sizes, custom-made to your requirements and delivered ready for installation. 110mm x 54mm Ducting Kits with Single Air Bricks 204mm [...]
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