A revolutionary new foundation system for conservatories and lightweight structures, which uses unique modular plastic beams on top of screw piles, has earned a top industry award - before it has even been launched.

The Wykamol Group beat off competition from over 180 other products to take the coveted Best Exterior Product at Interbuild, the UK’s biggest building show, for the innovative QuickBase system, last month.

QuickBase promises the highest quality construction with significant environmental and technical benefits, as well as major cost and time savings on traditional construction methods. It is expected to be attractive to homeowners as it offers a quick, clean and far more cost effective solution.

The QuickBase system can be built in a day, rather than the usual three to four days needed for digging out deep foundations. As well as minimising site excavation work it avoids inconvenient mess and drastically reduces spoil removal to landfill. Only topsoil needs to be disposed of with QuickBase, making the new product ideal for houses with limited access.


Reduced build times and the simple construction method will also mean significant labour savings can be achieved. Quickbase can be fitted with a lightweight, pre-manufactured, damp proof floor slab onto which the inner wall of the conservatory is built. Modular buildings can also be fitted onto the frame. 

The QuickBase system comprises Shire Structures’ helical screw piles, which support lightweight, part-recycled plastic beams connected via a series of push-fit joints to form a frame. 
The frame carries the load of the building through the piles to suitable bearing strata, uniquely removing the need for mass concrete foundations. 

The ground beam is filled with a specially formulated non-shrink grout to give a high-strength composite beam.

Tony Street said he was delighted that the company had won the award. 

He said: "QuickBase won’t even be launched until January and the interest in it has been off the scale. The beauty of it is the speed in which a structure can be erected. 



"QuickBase is going to revolutionise how conservatories and other structures are built. To win Best Exterior Product at such a massive show as Interbuild is truly a great achievement and shows just what a fantastic invention QuickBase is."



Wykamol Sales Director Andrew Latimer said: "QuickBase is already a star product and its arrival means the Wykamol Group is set for an exciting future."



Held at the NEC in Birmingham, Interbuild saw more than 1000 companies showcase their new products. 


(JM)