Azure II™

Azure II™ – A new standard in fire safety

The original Azure was Europe’s first brick-faced soffit solution and immediately changed the way the industry thought about masonry support. Today, ACS has once again forged the path for others to follow with the new and improved Azure II™.

With fire safety an ever-increasing cause for concern, future building regulations are likely to ban the use of combustible materials in construction projects altogether. This inevitable change led us to re-develop the resin-based Azure into the 100% mechanically fixed Azure II™.

Manufactured to meet and surpass existing and future industry regulations, this BBA Approved range is one of the only brickwork soffit systems to achieve A1 status (as defined in BS EN 13501-1:2018) and has been deemed the safest solution on the market.

A Bespoke Solution

Despite being designed and manufactured to exact specifications and requirements, the market-leading Azure II™ can be delivered to site in just 8-weeks, saving you time and money.

Once delivered, this flexible system can be adjusted in 4 ways to accommodate on site tolerances and ensure a seamless brick soffit or reveal without any unsightly joins. Even damaged bricks can be replaced before the final install.

This is possible due to the Azure II™ being a purely mechanical system that’s free of resin or adhesive substances. This not only makes the system safer, but 30% stronger and 90% faster to install too.

Independently Tested

Beyond combustibility, the Azure II™ has undergone additional tests to ensure it’s up to the high standards we set for ourselves here at ACS.

Both the lintels and bolt ups have been independently tested by Notified and Technical Approval Bodies to evaluate and validate the load capacity, physical performance, and long-term durability of all components.

What’s more, the following building regulations were also considered during the design and manufacturing stages:

• The lintels have been designed in line with the requirements of BS EN 845-2 and PD 6697 and tested in line with BS EN 846-9.
• The Bolt ups were tested using the guidance of EAD 090062-00-0404.