Fire Escapes & Balconies
Overview:
Hamilton Engineering designs and installs custom fire escapes and balcony systems for landlords, developers, and builders across the Northwest. Projects vary from simple galvanised staircases for flats to more intricate cantilevered balconies with stainless steel and glass detailing.
Common Client Requests:
- Replacement of ageing or non-compliant fire escapes
- New balcony installations for multi-storey residential developments
- Rear access structures for flat conversions
- Integrated design and finish (galvanised, painted, or powder-coated)
- Coordination with building control and regulations
Typical Challenges Faced by Clients:
- Meeting current British Standards for tread rise/run and landing platforms
- Designing structures that integrate with existing buildings
- Ensuring structural integrity and weather resistance (especially in exposed coastal locations)
- Replacing unsafe legacy systems with minimal disruption to tenants
- Balancing cost, visual appeal, and compliance
Fire Escapes & BalconiesSome examples of our work:
Hamilton Engineering provides a comprehensive service, from design consultation to installation. For fire escapes, the team removes unsafe structures and fabricates new galvanised staircases featuring tread plates, tubular handrails, and mesh infill panels. Projects are engineered to comply with legal standards: 15-step runs with platform landings and correct rise/run dimensions. Groundwork, such as casting base pads, is coordinated with partner builders or managed in-house.
In Heswall, Hamilton supplied a high-quality balcony system for Blue Oak Developments featuring powder-coated steel frames, stainless handrails, and glass balustrades. The same construction approach was used in Prenton, customised to match different architectural styles and decking materials, including aluminium and composite.
Project Types Included:
- Galvanised fire escapes for flat conversions and rear access
- Mesh-infill handrails with tubular guardrails
- Cantilevered balcony frames with stainless steel and glass balustrades
- Composite and aluminium decking integration
- Coordinated projects with builders, landlords, and councils
Impact:
Hamilton’s design-led, yet compliance-focused approach allows landlords and developers to upgrade access safely, efficiently, and confidently. Their expertise in fire escape standards, on-site installation, and aesthetic detailing makes them a preferred supplier for both refurbishment and new-build projects. By offering end-to-end delivery, including the removal of old systems, finishing coatings, and structural design, they help clients minimise risk while enhancing the visual and functional quality of their buildings.
Testimonials
Some Kind Words From Our Clients
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Hamilton Engineering delivered a complex 32-ton steel installation for our residential development with absolute precision. From quotation to final assembly, their attention to detail and compliance with regulations gave us total confidence. They are our go-to partner for structural components, no matter the scale.
Stan O’Hora Developments
Structural Steel & Construction
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We commissioned Hamilton Engineering to replace an unsafe fire escape at a multi-storey property. The team managed everything – removal of the old structure, fabrication of a new compliant design, galvanised finish, and installation. Building Control passed it first time. Their reliability on safety-critical projects is unmatched.
Schudall Properties
Fire Escapes & Safety Installations
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As an artist, I needed a fabricator who could take a sketch and bring it to life at a monumental scale. Hamilton Engineering not only engineered the structure but also collaborated with me on design refinements, installation, logistics, and finishing. Their craftsmanship turned vision into reality.
Andy Small, Artist – Bradford Cod Bottle Sculpture
Artistic Sculpture Fabrication
Owner
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Hamilton Engineering fabricated a series of large stainless steel cleaning tanks for our production line project in Germany. Their ability to work with specialist alloys, meet strict tolerances, and coordinate international delivery made the process seamless. We now consider them a trusted engineering partner.
Ultrasonic Cleaning Ltd
Industrial Metalwork & Specialist Tanks
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For our roofing projects, Hamilton Engineering consistently supplies precision-made aluminium flashings and cappings, colour-matched and powder-coated to perfection. Their quick turnaround and ability to adapt to architectural details have added real value to our builds.
Advanced Roofline Systems
Roofing & Finishing Solutions
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Needed an urgent job for a splashback at the woodside ferry terminal, within 2 hours was done, never experienced customer service like this before.
Highly recommended.