Welcome to Balco - the leader in code-compliant, LEED-qualified manufactured building components - including extensive lines of interior and exterior expansion joint systems; stair nosings; entranceway, walkway, grate, and drainage components - plus photoluminescent emergency exit markings, illumination strips, and glow-in-the-dark signage.
Balco is dedicated to bringing you top-quality products engineered and crafted to meet tomorrow’s needs today. We design and manufacture expansion joint systems, photoluminescent exit path markings and emergency exit signs, stair nosings, floor mats and grids, trench covers, access covers, and grates and frames. All of them meet or exceed LEED standards for manufactured building components. Balco delivers proven performance in handling multidimensional thermal and seismic movement, fire safety, drainage, service objectives, and environmental criteria. Our skilled engineers have established industry benchmarks for innovative designs and manufacturing processes, enabling us to customize our products to your project at competitive prices. For over 50 years, Balco has engineered, manufactured, and installed beautifully designed energy-efficient, highly durable, code-compliant solutions that meet or exceed safety requirements and industry standards for new and existing architectural applications -- including the building components and systems listed below. Expansion Joint Systems
- Metal and flexible joint covers suitable for concrete slabs, floors, carpeted and finished flooring, walls, ceilings, and roofs
- Robust, reliable, aesthetically pleasing designs
- Standard and custom solutions that improve safety and reduce liability
- Proven performance in thermal and seismic applications
- LEED points qualified
- Non-radioactive, non-toxic with zero VOCs
- EA Credit 4: Ozone protection - No HCFCs or Halons
- Manufactured using 25% post-consumer & 50% post-industrial materials
- Aluminum based and completely recyclable -- without disposal costs
Photoluminescent Emergency Exit Path Markings & Exit Signs
- Provide bright emergency lighting during a power loss
- Suitable for stair nosings, path and hallway use, handrails, doors, obstructions, and entryway or exit markers
- Require no battery backup
- Ozone safe, PVC free, Zero VOCs
- Made from recycled products
- Can be recycled with no land fill disposal costs
- Energy-free lighting
- Zero operating costs
- Charged by ambient light
- Completely non-toxic and non-radioactive
- Guaranteed! 25-year warranty
DuraFlex Exterior Expansion Joint Systems
- Perfect for exterior applications and waterproofing needs
- Exceed current standards and code requirements
- Require zero maintainance
- Ideal for enclosed buildings, parking decks, and open-air structures
- Systems include: deck, chambered seal, elastic seal, rubber block, compression seal, flat seal, membrane systems, steel rail joint systems, seismic cover plates, and fire barriers
- LEED points qualified
- Manufactured using recycled 25% post-consumer and 50% post-industrial waste
- 100% recyclable aluminum-based product line
- EA Credit 4 Ozone safe, Halon and HCFCs free
- No VOCs, completely radiation and toxin free
Stair Nosings
- Aesthetically pleasing
- Single and two-component systems
- Can be installed during or after construction
- Allow for easy tread replacement
- Available in aluminum, cast iron, abrasive, retrofit, and bronze
- Available as screw-secured or drive-fit systems
- LEED point qualified
- Non-electric, energy-efficient, ambient-light charged safety path lighting
- Perfect for interior or exterior installation
- Constructed of recycled content and easily recycled
- Ozone-friendly, non-toxic, non-radioactive, no VOCs
Floor Mats & Grids
- Visually appealing designs
- Versatile floor mats and grids capture dirt at entryways
- Durable vinyl hinges
- Suitable for shallow and deep pit installation
- Available in all-aluminum systems
- Worn rails easily replaced
- LEED points qualified
- Reduce overhead with low maintenance requirements
- Environmentally friendly, completely recyclable content
- Contribute to recycled content for building calculations
Trench & Access Covers
- Aluminum construction as strong and reliable as cast-iron or steel
- Light weight with durable welded corners
- Attractive designs for floor access and drainage
- Available in plain, diamond, and abrasive surface pattern options as well as block-out or cast-in installation
- LEED points qualified
- Earth-friendly, non-radioactive, non-toxic, and VOCs free
- Contain 25% post-consumer and 50% post-industrial materials
- Recyclable without incurring disposal cost
Grates & Frames
- Beautiful designs complement your planters, fountains, plazas, and pools
- Swimming pool deck drains available in aluminum and bronze
- Improve pedestrian safety with concealed locking mechanisms
- Low maintenance, easily cleaned
- Eliminate the need for, and cost of, concrete forming
- Traditional grate applications available
- LEED points qualified
- 100% recyclable aluminum based products
- Made from recycled content
Balco products are proudly made in the USA!
Balco stands for integrity, and not just the structural integrity of our products, but the integrity of our people and of the services we provide. Put us to work on your team. Expansion Joint Systems • Photoluminescent Products • Stair Nosings • Floor Mats & Grids • Grates & Frames • Trench Covers • Access Covers • Exterior Expansion Joint Systems
316.945.9328
800.767.0082
info@balcousa.com
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