Independently assessed & approved
hup! has been independently tested for its strength, thermal performance, fire resistance and quality to provide you with complete peace of mind. Find out more about each of the approvals and download the relevant certificates.
British Board of Agrement (BBA)
The Ultrapanel technology used inside hup! has been independently and thoroughly tested, assessed and approved by the BBA for use in UK housing products.
Ultrapanel passed the BBA’s evaluation in the areas of thermal performance, structural performance, condensation, fire and durability.
Fire safety
Applus confirmed that fully assembled hup! walls comply with Building Regulation fire safety requirements. Independent fire tests also confirm that the fully assembled structure of the hup! tiled and hybrid roofs comply with all Building Regulation fire safety requirements.
NHBC Accepts
The Ultrapanel technology used inside hup! is used on new houses across the UK and this has been ‘Accepted’ by NHBC who provide guarantee’s on new homes.
Strength
The Steel Construction Institute (SCI) conducted two strength tests on hup! walls and compared them to traditional brick and block walls. Vertical loadings are the same strength as a brick wall and lateral strength is 70% stiffer than a brick wall.
Building Regulations made simple
All hup! roofs and walls have been independently assessed by Assent and JHAI who have pre-approved the hup! system for use in conservatories, extensions, and conservatory conversions.
This provides you with a simple and cost effective route to Building Regulation compliance and assurance that hup! consistently meets the latest Building Regulations.
Assent Building Control
Assent is a Building Control Approved Inspector that works to industry codes of conduct and building control performance standards. hup! walls and roofs are fully Building Regulation compliant and have been pre-approved by Assent to minimise red tape and provide you with a fast and simple route to Building Regulation compliance.
JHAI
JHAI is an Approved Inspector, licensed by the Government via the Construction Industry council and provides Building Control for all types of building projects. hup! walls and roofs are fully Building Regulation compliant and have been pre-approved by JHAI to minimise red tape and provide you with a fast and simple route to Building Regulation compliance.
Thermal Performance
Elmhurst Energy have independently assessed all hup! roofs and the hup! wall and have confirmed these U-values.
hup! flat roof
hup! flat roof England – 0.12w/m2K
hup! flat roof Scotland – 0.12w/m2K
hup! hybrid roof
hup! hybrid roof England – 0.15w/m2K
hup! hybrid roof Scotland – 0.12w/m2K
hup! tiled roof
hup! tiled roof England – 0.15w/m2K
hup! tiled roof Scotland – 0.12w/m2K
hup! wall
hup! wall England – 0.17w/m2K
hup! wall Scotland – 0.17w/m2K
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