our work process
How to get started.
Get in touch
Send your building plans to ALFA 4! No plans, no worries – Let's meet and discuss your vision for your home.
Send us some pictures
Send us some photos of what you desire and have in mind.
Quote
We will send you a quotation based on the ideas with a detailed description of the materials needed for the project. We will gladly provide multiple options so you can compare and budget.
To the drawing board
Once we receive your deposit, drawings will be done for approval and sent back with your comments or signature. Once approved we start ordering your material. Lead times will be provided depending on the detail chosen for your home.
Your installation
It’s time for ALFA 4 to make your dream a reality.
Quality comes with certificates
When our work is complete we provide you with an engineering certificate, assuring you of safety and quality.
Our attention to detail in manufacturing and installation guarantees our quality.
Permanent shutter staircases.
We build our staircases using expanded metal (Mesh) & mild steel tube to create the shape and size of your stair. Any shape and form can be achieved with the right amount of space.
See FIG 001, FIG 002 & FIG 003: Cantilever staircase needs to be marked out and recessed into the wall in order to create the treads to extrude and making it a remarkable feather.
Not all staircases needs a wall for support – we can make it stand on its own, it’s up to you. See FIG 004, FIG 005 & FIG 006
After your staircase is in place, level and supported with wooden posts we start to pour the cage work with a strong concrete mix. See blow;
Our work is done.
After we poured the concrete, we will wait then 14 – 21 days to remove all supports and spacers from site. The team who is doing the finishes on your home will be the team to finish off your staircase.
With the best team on your side to turn your idea into a reality.
Steel Staircases
A staircase that can be a feature but still have a very industrial feel to it. Steel staircases are typically installed during the screeding and tiling stages of a residential property. We as specialists need to insure that all sizes are equal to the next step, therefore we need to work from an accurate datum line, final screed level or finished floor levels.
All staircases needs to be maintained, especially if your steel stair is out in the rain. See FIG 013; this is a galvanised staircase an application which refers to the coating of zinc over iron or steels for rust proofing. It is an extremely versatile and easy means of providing corrosion protection for construction materials exposed to atmospheric conditions.
All final painting will be done by ALFA 4 Projects unless differently requested by our client or site foreman.
Balustrades
ALFA 4 Projects specialises in a huge variety of custom designed balustrades. We are always prepared to go the extra mile to ensure your safety.
A swing bag test can be done on the glass installed by ALFA 4 Projects. Our range of balustrade complies with all relevant SANS regulations.
Measurements for quoting purposes can be done before tiling and plaster work, however ALFA 4 will have to take final measurements before starting the drawing process for approval and also to proceed with the manufacturing on the correct measurements.
See FIG 016, FIG 017 and FIG 018 below to see how we ensure your glass installation lines up perfectly.
Not all balustrades will be measured. Some sites and designs are often more complex, which means we then have to make use of a template board to cut the shapes and sizes of the glass. This will then be deliver to our glass suppliers for cutting and toughening.