Walkway Canopies & Shelters

Covered Walkway Canopies for Schools and Businesses

Our Spaceshade® covered walkway canopies allow staff, clients, or students to move safely around your site.

With options for side walls, lighting, and solar panels, you can customise your Spaceshade® walkway canopy to suit your needs. Our canopies are built to last and are a cost-effective solution that provides a number of safety features.

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Benefits of Our Spaceshade® Covered Walkway Canopies

From complete project management to solar panel installation, working with Kensington Systems ensures peace of mind both during the covered walkway project and delivering long term benefits.

Solar Compatible Walkway Canopies

Our Spaceshade® covered walkway canopies come with the option to fit or retrofit solar panels, allowing you to generate renewable energy to power your business and cut your running costs.

Fast-to-Install Canopies

Spaceshade® walkway canopies' modular design allows them to be installed quickly, with minimal disruption to your day-to-day activities. They're also ideal for hard to reach spaces like courtyards and narrow passages, as no heavy equipment is required for the installation.

Easy Maintenance

Our powder-coated aluminium Spaceshade canopies are extremely durable and corrosion free. With low-maintenance features like concealed gutters and downpipes, and a non-fragile roof, they're easy to care for and carry a 25-year life-expectancy.

Full project management

Enjoy peace of mind knowing we manage your covered walkway project from start to finish. We take care of everything, from groundworks, installation, surfacing and any electrical work required.

Covered Walkway Canopies Customised to Your Needs

At Kensington Systems we offer bespoke options tailored to get the most from your covered walkway canopy, including weather-proof side walls, lighting to improve safety, and solar panels to generate clean energy and improve ROI.

Side Walls for walkway canopies

Side Walls

Adding side walls on one or both sides of your covered walkway canopy provides additional weather protection, or can create a barrier between different parts of your site. Choose between glass, polycarbonate or solid side walls according to your preference.

Lighting for walkway canopies

Lighting

You have a duty of care to ensure the safety of people moving around your site. This includes providing adequate lighting for people moving around your site, with or without a covered walkway. Installing integrated lighting into your covered walkway canopy improves ambience and safety, especially during the darker winter months.

Solar Panels For Covered Walkway Canopy

Solar Panels

A Spaceshade® walkway can be an ideal place to install solar panels. Designed for either built-in solar panels or standard rail-mounted types, your solar covered walkway can help you generate renewable energy, cutting your electricity bills and your CO² emissions.

Covered Walkways For Schools

Covered walkways for schools provide essential protection from various weather conditions, ensuring students can move safely between buildings. These structures also offer opportunities for outdoor learning and socialisation while shielding students from rain and sun.

Covered walkways can contribute to the overall aesthetics of the school, creating a welcoming and professional environment for students, staff and visitors.

Case Study

Connecting Old and New at Dene Magna School

Connecting old and new buildings at Dene Magna School in the Forest of Dean, these Spaceshade® walkways create sheltered circulation space for students and staff.

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Covered Walkways For Businesses, Sport & Leisure

Covered walkways for businesses serve as practical solutions for enhancing customer experiences and employee comfort, offering shelter from inclement weather conditions such as rain or intense sunlight. 

These structures can also contribute to the branding and professional image of a business or leisure centre, providing a visually appealing entrance or passage for customers and visitors. Covered walkways for all types of businesses can offer better pedestrian flow and accessibility.

Case Study

New Walkway at Refurbished Triumph Motorcycles Factory 

A new Spaceshade® walkway provides weather protection for staff and visitors at Triumph Motorcycles factory in Hinckley.

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'added an extra dimension'

'We’re delighted with our covered walkway from Kensington Shade and Shelter. It has added an extra dimension to our outdoor space. It fulfills its function of keeping children dry as they travel around the school site but also works architecturally in the environment. The muted greys of the powder coated finish work in harmony with other structures on the site and enhance the setting as well as forming a visual link with the outdoor classrooms.'

Jeremy Harrison
Hillside First School

'Very robust, look fantastic'

'The Spaceshade canopies installed at our new school are very robust, look fantastic, we are very impressed by the ongoing service levels received by Kensington Systems Ltd.

Our students really enjoy this new covered space that can be used all year around.'

Craig Davis
Perry Court E-Act Academy

'High quality'

'They were polite and professional and their products are high quality – we’re very happy with the end result.'

David Enever
Skanska UK
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Our team of ISO 9001-accredited experts deliver high quality canopies, shelter and carports to delighted customers within the education, commercial and healthcare sectors, throughout the UK.

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The Covered Walkway Installation Process

Stage 1 - Site Preparation & Planning

At Kensington, we begin by assessing the installation site to ensure it meets the requirements for the covered walkway. This includes checking for adequate space, determining the best location to minimise disruption, and ensuring compliance with local planning regulations. A thorough site survey will help identify any potential challenges, such as changes in ground level or the need for additional support.

Stage 2 - Framework Installation

Once the site is prepared, we will assemble the structural framework of the canopy. This involves erecting the steel or aluminium supports and ensuring they are securely anchored to the ground or building. The modular design of the Spaceshade® walkway canopies allows for quick assembly, making it easier to install in hard-to-reach areas without heavy equipment

Stage 3 - Completing the Walkway

Once the site is prepared, we will assemble the structural framework of the canopy. This involves erecting the steel or aluminium supports and ensuring they are securely anchored to the ground or building. The modular design of the Spaceshade® walkway canopies allows for quick assembly, making it easier to install in hard-to-reach areas without heavy equipment

What materials are used in the construction of covered walkways?

Our covered walkways are typically constructed from durable materials such as powdercoated aluminium, which is corrosion-free and low-maintenance. The roofing options include polycarbonate and glass, chosen for their strength and weather resistance.

Covered walkways can be customised according to your requirements, for example by adding lighting or solar panels on the roof to generate electricity.

Do I need planning permission to install a covered walkway?

Whether planning permission to required depends on local regulations and the specifics of your project. It's advisable to check with your local authority, and Kensington Systems can assist you in navigating the planning process if needed. 

Our article about planning permission for covered walkways covers this subject in more depth.

Can I customise the design of my covered walkway?

Yes, covered walkways can be customised to match your building's architecture and your specific needs. Options include various roof styles, colours, and additional features like side walls, solar panels and integrated lighting.

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