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The Round House Primary Academy – Courtyard Shelter Canopy

For this primary school in St Neots we supplied a large span canopy to be used as an outdoor play area shelter in a courtyard area. The canopy measures 9.7m wide x 16m long and is covered with a waterproof PVC fabric roof that offers shade as well as rain protection for the young students. As the courtyard was enclosed getting materials and plant into the work area, and removal of spoil from the work area was difficult, but our team did a fantastic job. After reinstatement of the paving slabs which were removed to put in foundations for the canopy, the school are making more use of the now all-weather space.

Sector School Canopies

Canopy Use School Playground Shelters

Design Oxford XL Barrel

Specification

Shape: Curved Barrel Vault
Support: Free Standing
Hoop Style: Lattice
Cladding Type: Fabric
Location: St Neots

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Why Clovis Canopies?

British made

Made to measure

Up to 25 year framework guarantee & 50 year structural design life

All year round use

After sales service

Are your canopies usable all year in all weathers?: Yes unlike some solutions that need to be taken down in the winter or during high winds our canopies are designed to be useable all year round. The cladding materials as well as providing shade are also waterproof so that they can be used during wet weather.
What are Building Regulations and will they affect me?: In relation to our canopies Building Regulations specify the standard to which they should be built i.e. strength, fire rating of materials etc. Again it is advisable to contact your local Building Control officer(s), as a rule of thumb any canopy over 30m2 will require conformity to building regulations and an application will need to be made although this figure can be lower. Most of our structures are supplied conforming to the requirements for these regulations as standard and generic sets of structural calculations can be supplied free of charge to demonstrate to Building Control the integrity of the proposed structure and foundations.
Do you fix your canopies directly onto tarmac?: No, all canopies are fixed on to concrete pads or bases as the structures can lift out from the ground if not fixed into a suitable concrete base due to the uplift created by wind acting on the roof area.

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Our school has previously had numerous canopies built around it with different companies and sub-contractors involved, but Clovis has provided the most skillful and effective workforce to date! I would thoroughly recommend you to other schools! Congratulations and thank you for a job well done.

Carole Allan - School Business Manager, Churchfields Infants' School

I am delighted with the end result. The quality of the product is excellent. The workmen have been fantastic – they have taken our needs into consideration at all times – been very approachable and hard working. My thanks to them. I am happy to recommend your canopies and workmanship to my colleagues and your prospective clients.

S Pearce, Peters Hill Primary

We have been very satisfied with the work. The installers have respected the work going on within the centre and have worked around us. We would highly recommend Clovis for standard of service.

S Warner, Little Forest Children's Centre

I just wanted to email to thank you and all the team who have worked with us with the installation of our canopy and assistance with the paving. We have been really impressed with the professionalism of the whole team and the quality of the canopy and installation work. We would be very happy to act as a reference site for any future customers of yours.

Tracy Willmott, School Business Manager, Debenham High School

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