The growing range of drainage solutions available from DEKS is enabling merchants to help their trade customers to add a “clean and stylish” look to drainage design. PBM take a closer look at the DekDrain Threshold and DekDrain Aluminium “Edge” slot options.
A combination of the company’s successful Linear Bar and C250 Wave grating design, the DEKS DekDrain Threshold A15 EN1433 CE and UKCA provides what the manufacturer describes as both a “sleek designer-look” and “superior water capture.”
Posing the questions, “What do you want from your threshold drain? Would you like a drain that looks great by design? A product that performs for its intended use?”, the firm says that the DekDrain Threshold “is the answer to your drainage dream.” Its sleek and stylish design will lift the look of the front door — performing to capture water across its length without allowing water to traverse.
Customers will want a drain that has significantly more open area to enable water to flow in without the risk of crossing the grating into the property. Beyond this, a grating that prevents heels becoming stuck in it and ideally, the drain will be one that incorporates a bottom channel profile that is ‘D’ shaped not flat to ensure every last drop of water drains to the point of discharge. Furthermore, they will want a product that can be maintained with ease.
If water runs towards the door, and the selected drain holds that water above ground for any reason, it poses risks, including ponding, ice, silt, and moss build that can cause slips and accidents outside the door.
However, an efficient drain does not do this, instead ensuring the water is stopped in its tracks and dispersing it into the drain — not the surrounding area.
The DekDrain is installed to provide a drain in front of non-stepped access to properties, and is located in front of doors at the threshold. The drain design benefits from a wave-style grating, which disrupts the flow of water, maximises water-flow, ensures self-cleaning and minimises blockages.
The silky smooth dry weather channel design is said to provide the ultimate self-cleansing through increased flow. With a sleek quad box, it provides quick access, as well as to turn corners without cutting or the need to buy extra expensive components if required.
The quad box is included in the kit as well as a bottom connector (for 100/110mm underground drainage) and two end caps. Other systems don’t come as a kit, meaning the purchase of multiple items is required. However, the DekDrain Threshold kit saves time and money whilst providing the assured quality from an EN1433 product.
In addition, heel Shield slots enable homeowners and visitors to walk over the drain with any shoe type without fear of trapped heels, with easily removable clip in gratings.
DekDrain Threshold is packaged in an easy to purchase kit with one length channel and A15 Wave Grating, as well as an access box, end caps and an underground bottom clip-in connector. Additional lengths can also be supplied to cater for longer bi-fold door and garage requirements which clip together without the need for connectors.
The full DEKS Range
With solutions that are easy to use and readily available through a network of merchants, your customers can explore the growing DEKS range of drainage solutions — from the popular A15 linear with Plastic, Galvanised grating together with the new Threshold kit; the B125 range, including the new Edge slot drain channel B125 and the Eezee B125 (see panel), in addition to the C250 Eezee channel drainage with Cast iron grating.
DekDrain Edge
DEKS has also brought a cost-effective metal edge slot drain to the domestic patio and driveway market, with a product that has recently been upgraded to B125 loading capability up from A15. Here, the DekDrain Edge is said to provide a look that would have only previously be possible with more expensive full steel products.
Each slot wall is capped with an attractive square faced, visible, non-rusting, polished aluminium edge for that finishing touch. Additionally, Edge is a substitute for use as a Threshold Drain, finishing off the connect between hard landscaping and property. The 82mm upstand ensures the paving has enough space for a securing bed of mortar to fix and forget with no need to trim the back edge off pavers.
Featuring an overall height of just 167mm (<2 brick courses), Edge will sit above the concrete slab with ease, ensuring that excavation time is optimised to offer your customers savings on installation.
The product’s ovoid shape creates a dry weather channel which ensures water flows better, and this also acts as a self-cleansing agent, reducing maintenance, risk of blockages and cleaning.
In addition, the access quad box provides discreet access for washing out silt when necessary.
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