Create a designated outdoor smoking area with a steel smoking shelter sized and configured for your premises. Armco Barrier Supplies offers a choice of lengths, widths and heights, with roof cover, optional seating and single-, double- or triple-sided layouts
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Commercial Smoking Shelter Options
| Configuration | Where it can work well |
|---|---|
| Single-sided smoking shelter | A single screen offers some protection from the prevailing wind while keeping the other sides open. |
| Double-sided smoking shelter | Two screens can provide shelter from more than one direction. Their position can be chosen to suit the approach to the shelter and the most exposed sides. |
| Triple-sided smoking shelter | Three sides can provide additional weather protection. The amount of open area and the shelter’s position need to be assessed together, particularly where a roof is included. |
| Smoking shelter with seating | Add seating where there is enough space for people to sit comfortably while keeping the entrance and circulation space clear. |
Roof cover is available to provide protection from rain. For covered shelters, the extent and position of the screens need to be considered as part of the overall design.
Choose a galvanised steel finish or specify a powder-coated colour to suit your building, corporate colours or wider site. Whether you need a compact shelter for an office or a larger shelter for a factory or distribution centre, we can help you work through the options.
What Is a Commercial Smoking Shelter?
A commercial smoking shelter is an outdoor steel structure that gives staff or visitors a designated place to smoke. A roof can provide protection from rain, while side screens can help reduce exposure to wind. The dimensions and layout can be specified to suit the space available and the number of people likely to use it at busy times.
You may also see them called outdoor smoking shelters, workplace smoking shelters or staff smoking shelters.
Why Provide a Designated Smoking Shelter?
A clearly located shelter gives staff and visitors a defined place to go and can help move smoking away from entrances and busy walkways. Roof cover and carefully positioned screens can make the space more usable in poor weather. Specifying the shelter around your site also lets you decide how much space to allocate to standing, seating and access.
Key Smoking Shelter Design and Installation Considerations
Overall Size and Capacity
Start with the available length × width × height and the number of people likely to use the shelter at once. At a factory or distribution centre, a scheduled break or shift change may be a better guide to capacity than average use across the day. Allow space for seating, if required, and for people to enter and leave comfortably.
Roof, Side Screens and Exposure
Look at which direction the wind and rain usually come from and where people will approach the shelter. That helps determine where screens will be most useful. If the shelter has a roof, assess the open area in the context of the full design and its surroundings, including nearby walls or other structures that may effectively enclose the space.
Location, Access and Ground Conditions
Think about how people will reach the shelter, where it sits in relation to doors, windows and air intakes, and whether the approach crosses vehicle routes. Share details of the existing surface, any slope and any access restrictions so that ground and fixing requirements can be considered when specifying the shelter.
Steel Construction, Galvanising and Powder Coating
The shelter is constructed from steel. Galvanising provides corrosion protection for outdoor use, and a powder-coated finish can be specified in your chosen colour. If you’re matching existing steelwork, signage or company branding, include the colour reference with your enquiry.
Need help choosing the size or layout? Call 0116 279 0038.
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What to Consider When Purchasing a Smoking Shelter
- Available footprint : Measure the space and allow room for people to approach and use the shelter.
- Peak use : Estimate how many people will use it at the busiest time.
- Weather protection : Decide whether you need roof cover and where screens would be most effective.
- Seating : Decide whether seats would be useful and how much standing space you need.
- Appearance : Choose a galvanised finish or provide your preferred powder-coat colour.
- Site conditions : Share photos showing the ground surface, nearby structures and access to the proposed location.
Why Choose Armco Barrier Supplies?
We supply steel smoking shelters in a range of sizes, layouts and finishes. You can specify the overall dimensions, discuss where roof cover and screens would be useful, and choose whether to include seating. If you already have a layout in mind, send us your measurements or a sketch. If you’re still working out what will fit, a few site photographs and an estimate of peak use are a good starting point.
For technical drawings, load calculations or installation guidance, please contact our sales team.
How to Get a Smoking Shelter Quote
Tell us where the shelter will go and how you expect it to be used. If available, send the proposed length, width and height, the expected number of users, your preferences for roof cover, screens and seating, and the finish or colour you’d like. A photograph or sketch of the proposed location is helpful, especially if the shelter will sit close to a wall or existing structure.
Here to Help
Our experienced team is on hand to provide advice, ensure you’re choosing the most cost-effective options, and support you through every step of the process. A quick phone call or email can often reveal savings or alternatives that aren’t immediately obvious online.
Personalised Service You Can Rely On
For complex or large-scale orders, or if you’re simply unsure, we’re here to help. You can call the factory 0116 279 0038 Monday to Friday 7.00am to 7.00pm or 07714 901763 out of factory / office hours
Smoking Shelters and Smoke-Free Rules in England
Workplace smoking shelters need to remain sufficiently open. In England, a roofed shelter is classed as substantially enclosed if the qualifying openings make up less than half of the total wall area around its perimeter. Openings fitted with doors, windows or other fittings that can be opened or shut are excluded from that calculation. The Smoke-free (Premises and Enforcement) Regulations 2006
The number of sides alone does not determine whether a shelter meets the rules. A three-sided design with an open front can still be too enclosed, depending on the size of the openings and whether nearby structures effectively form part of the perimeter. If you’re unsure, check the proposed design and location with your local authority before ordering.
Planning a smoking shelter for your premises? Call 0116 279 0038 to discuss your project.