Smoking is a habit which one cannot give up easily and hence smoking shelters are becoming an extremely important part of construction, since smoking in public places has been banned, all over UK. Smoking shelter is an ideal alternative for employers and hotel, restaurant owners to please both the smoking as well as non-smoking employees and customers. With the smoking ban in effect, more and more employers and owners are opting for these new ages, weather-proof and attractive smoking shelters.

Why smoking shelter?
Smoking shelter mainly has gained huge popularity in UK due to the legislation on smoking, which discourages smoking in public or in ‘substantially enclosed premises’. This ban has been primarily introduced to prevent non-smokers from the ill effects of smoking and as a result smoking in restaurants, pubs, offices, shopping centre, cinema halls, parks, bars, offices, public transport and other public areas has been completely banned. As a result, the smoking shelters are specially designed keeping in mind the legal permit of smoking in an area which is ‘substantially enclosed’, meaning 50% of the premises has opening for air passage. Hence, the smoking shelter suppliers have developed structures which have 50% of opening and suit the needs of the customers.

Smoking shelter design
The smoking shelter is available in a wide variety of shapes, sizes and designs. For instance, the roof of the shelter can be domed, flat, single-slope, barrel vault, curved or hip form so that snow and rain does not accumulate on the roof. While some of the smoking shelters might have a single wall, others might be free standing or even portable types, so that you can easily carry them, during picnics or parties. While some of the smoking shelter might be made of translucent polycarbonate, others might be made of acrylic, tile, wooden shakes, monolithic polycarbonate or architectural aluminum. While some might have an anodized or galvanized finish, others might have a powder coat or standard aluminum finish. You always have the option of customizing the size, color, roof pattern, material and finish of the smoking shelter, you are planning to install.

About smoking shelter
However, before installing a smoking shelter, always keep in mind the weather of the region, since the material to be used would largely depend on the weather variations. Comfort of the smokers is also a prime concern and hence some smoking shelters have proper seating arrangement, so that some people can sit while others can stand and enjoy smoking. Proper ventilation is also an important aspect of smoking shelter, since the air is likely to get polluted with cigarette smoke quite easily, but this should not choke the smokers or cause them discomfort. Smoking shelters should be installed at a safe and secure place so that non-smokers do not have to confront these shelters at any point of time. Ashtrays and proper cleaning of cigarette butts should be done constantly to keep the shelter clean and safe.

These are some of the important tips about smoking shelters which one should always keep in mind before installing a smoking shelter, so that the world has lesser amount of death due to passive smoking.