DESIGN ASSISTANCE

Technical services · Design assistance

Design assistance

Send us your service plans and we’ll overlay a custom Zip-Clip wire suspension layout, with a clear installation plan.

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What you get

Expert help to speed up planning and installation

We know your time is valuable. Our design assistance suits a wide range of installations, including lighting, ducting, cable trays and signage, and we’re here to help from start to finish.

A custom suspension layout

We overlay a Zip-Clip wire suspension layout on your service plans, with a clear, easy-to-follow installation plan designed around your needs.

Anchoring guidance

Best-practice guidance for anchoring wire suspensions to your chosen base material, whether that’s concrete, steel or timber.

Efficient connections

Your plan shows the most efficient way to connect wire suspensions to your services, with a focus on simplicity, speed and safety.

How it works

From your plans to a signed-off install

Send

Send us your service plans and tell us about your project.

Design

We overlay a Zip-Clip wire suspension layout, with an installation plan and anchoring guidance.

Install

You install to the plan, using the simplest and fastest connections to your services.

Sign off

We visit the site, check everything has been installed to the design and provide a full sign-off report.

Case study

Enquiry to site in 72 hours

See how a competitor’s design was replaced with a simpler Zip-Strut solution, designed on site and delivered in under 3 days.

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Zip-Clip technical team member reviewing a project drawing during a video call

Ready to begin?

Tell us about your project

Tell us about your project and request our BOQ (Bill of Quantities) form. We’ll take care of the rest.

Next step

Often used with design assistance

Design

Calculation services

Free drawing calculations covering point loads, catenary deflection and reaction forces, and fixing selection.

Send us your drawing

Verify

On-site pull tests

Our Technical Managers test your anchors on site, aligned with BS8539, and issue a detailed report for your records.

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Learn

Training and CPD

CIBSE-accredited CPD seminars and technical presentations, in person or online, tailored to your team.

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