Bell Frames

Materials
Traditionally made in hardwood and usually oak, these days bellframes are more usually made in fabricated steel or cast-iron. We build bellframes in all three materials and our specifications ALWAYS include hot-dip galvanizing all steelwork after which all is etch-primed and enamelled. Some competitors offer ungalvanized steel in their bellframes though we believe this to be a great mistake as, although it offers a considerable cost saving, the durability of ungalvanized steel can be very limited. Galvanizing, etch-priming and enamelling is not cheap, though we are confident that our bellframes are the finest available. When designing a new bellframe the starting point must always be the tower structure and any weaknesses and peculiarities are fully taken into account.

Considerations
Careful attention is given to the layout such that the dynamic loadings are distributed to the tower walls in the most advantageous way. Likewise, careful consideration is paid to the roping of the bells so that any drawing of the ropes is kept to the absolute minimum whilst producing the best possible circle for the benefit of the ringers. Internal and external acoustics must also be properly considered. Only when all relevant factors have been dealt with is a final design produced. Our bellframes are always massively constructed and fully cross-braced throughout and are designed for a long and trouble free life with the minimum of maintenance.

Our highly skilled installation teams are able to erect our bellframes with the absolute minimum of disruption or inconvenience. Clients often express their amazement that following the unloading and erection of perhaps 5 tonnes or more of bellframe and bells, only a few days later they would never have known we had been present.