The owner of a high-class penthouse apartment in one of London's most exclusive areas.
The apartment is the height of luxury with everything a homeowner could possibly desire. When one seemingly has everything money can buy, thoughts turn to how it can be protected.
London has witnessed terror attacks and tragic fires in recent years; these only serve to focus the mind on the fragility of life. If you have paid for one of London's most expensive properties, it is only natural to want to protect it and remain safe.
And, should the worst happen, the residents want to be able to escape quickly and safely. Since the property is on the top floor, the customer was seeking an additional escape route should the stair cases and lifts be blocked.
The owner selected an Axel Thoms Escape Chute.
This device offers rapid fire evacuation from buildings when other escape routes are blocked. In this case the chute was installed on the roof terrace and is deployed over the railings. The chute is fully encased and contains an internal spiral, providing safe descent at a controlled speed. It is easily deployed in seconds.
Safelincs surveyed the property and installed the chute discretely and very carefully, ensuring no damage occurred to the quality surroundings.
The Axel Thoms Escape Chute can be up to 120 metres in length. It can be installed on roofs where it is covered by a weatherproof covering or can be deployed from a window. Manufactured in Germany, with fire-retardant fabrics and high tensile strength, load-bearing belts, it can support a load of up to14,500kg. The deployed chute offers the user a safe entry tunnel, which obscures the height of the chute and prevents users from panicking.
The chute is TÜV Certified and guaranteed for 15 years when serviced annually by Safelincs' specialist engineers.
The major benefit is the total peace of mind.
Having been able to try out the chute when it was installed, the customer is now fully conversant with its operation; if the worst happened its utilisation would hold no fear.
The images used in this case study are not from the customer's site due to the confidential nature of the install but they are similar in nature.
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