Whether you’re planning on purchasing a simple covered walkway design or one of the more complex options for your site, you might consider shaving the costs by completing the installation yourself. If you run into trouble while putting your all-weather solution in place, you may be tempted to hire a local tradesman for help. A word to the wise, both these options are no match for having your covered walkway installed by an expert and may well cost you more in the long run.
In the next sections, we’ll explore the many reasons why you should never tackle the task of fitting a covered walkway without an experienced professional on the job.
Improper installations can be ineffective
A covered walkway that has been installed incorrectly can cause lead to a host of issues. Pedestrians using these protective corridors may find rain leaking on the inside or may even become injured by a loose component when the walkway has not been put together properly.
The length of time your walkway will last can also be negatively impacted by a flawed installation, which can lead to an early replacement that shouldn’t have been necessary. If you’re going to invest in a substantial piece of equipment, for economic reasons, it makes sense to ensure it will last for a long time.
Leave it to the professionals
From small building firms to larger construction enterprises, even qualified builders use the manufacturers who design and build covered walkways to install them when they’re used. This is because these solutions are specialised products that require specific tools and skills to fit them correctly.
Using the same skilled individuals who made the product you’ve purchased to fit it can offer you access to a wealth of experience and a selection of tools that were designed to deal with the task at hand. Professional installers sent by the manufacturer of your new covered walkway will have the skills and training and will arrive fully prepared with everything they require for a fitting.
With extensive experience, you can trust professional installers to fit equipment so it will stand the test of time in any weather. With a considerable history of fitting covered walkways, they’ll also complete the job far faster than any inexperienced individual on your site, saving you both time and money.
Experts at installing covered walkways
At Shelter Solutions, all covered walkway options supplied are installed by our highly trained team of contractors. To ensure our fitters understand the walkways better than anyone, we use the same team who make your covered walkway to install it, guaranteeing a perfect fit every time. It’s our experience that outside contractors carry out work according to price, not quality, so we only use our in-house team for installations after a full but free survey is carried out on your site.
Check out the wide range of covered walkways on our website or get in touch with our specialist team today for advice on the best type of shelter for your location or a free no-obligation quote.