Professional Laminate and Vinyl Flooring Contractors in Royal Leamington Spa

A RMF raised access floor comprises of load bearing floor panels laid in a horizontal grid, supported by adjustable vertical pedestals, to provide an under floor space for the housing and distribution of services. The floor panels are readily removable to allow quick access to the under floor services.

It is important that consideration is given to the intended use of the building as part of the evaluation process. Raised access floors are used in a wide range of buildings which includes the following: General modern offices, any office environment where there is a need for a significant level of computer/telecom equipment. Call Centres, office environment set up to handle large scale customer enquires thereby requiring significant levels of computer/telecom equipment. Data processing centres. Large scale computer rooms set up for the processing of electronic data i.e. customer information, financial information etc. Telecom switch centres. Old mechanical telephone exchanges now replaced by electronic switch facilities. Also new mobile technology requires new electronic switch facilities. Distribution centres. These facilities distribute a vast range of fast moving consumer goods with order processing and such activities handled in a modern office environment. Educational facilities, raised flooring used in specific learning areas in schools, universities etc. Also used in library and major archive areas. Retail facilities such as major department stores increasingly using raised floors surfaced with special finishes. The type of area in which the raised access floor will be used will help to define the structural performance required of the raised floor and also the specific type of finish required to the floor surface.

The anticipated use of the basic space in which the raised access floor is to be used will determine the projected level of power, data, telecom, HVAC and other services that will be located under the raised access floor. This information can then be used to determine the cavity depth required under the raised floor and hence the finished floor height which will then be used in specifying the raised access floor system.

It is important at an early stage in the consideration of a raised access floor that a detailed assessment is made of the likely loadings that will be imposed on the floor surface. These loadings need to be assessed in terms of: Static loads: Uniformly distributed loads Point loads Dynamic loads: Rolling Loads Vehicle configuration and weight Pedestrian traffic: Areas of high traffic need to be determined. This information can then be used to determine the structural requirements of the raised access floor. Structural performance charts for all the products we endorse can be found under the systems section.