Lara Floats

About Lara Floats pty ltd
Lara Floats is a family run business that is Australian owned.
The floats we build are all made in Australia from Australian products such as Australian super galvanised steel.
Each float is individually cut and made to order by qualified tradesman that are always striving to create a higher standard not only for the Lara Floats brand but also for the industry to follow. That is why we can work with all of our customers to accommodate for their needs to help achieve the float that they would truly like to suit their needs.
Our main focus at Lara floats is on structural integrity. All joins are fully welded on all four sides and then zinc is applied to prevent rust. We pride our self’s on the strength of our floats and offer a 5 year structural warranty on all floats ordered .
We encourage everyone to come down and take a tour of our work shop to see exactly for yourself the quality and what goes into building your float. If you would like to know more or organise to come down and take a tour please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Some information on how a Lara Float is built ,

The process that goes into building a Lara float is,
First lengths of Australian gal are cut to size for you order and then welded all four sides of every join by qualified welders. The floor rails of the base are welded at 300mm apart centre to centre to ensure maximum strength. Then zinc is applied to the welds to prevent any rust.
The float is then fully primed over the gal with three to four coats of etch primer. After the etch primer the float is then given three to four coats of a strong wear resistant hammer tone. The flooring is a hard wood marine ply that is rated at two ton over 600mm, keep in mind that our rails are only 300mm apart . That is then fastened to every rail of the base using gal self-tapping screws. All Lara Floats Straight load floats come standard with double floors that are 36mm thick, on top of that is a 12mm thick durable rubber that is not only glued down but also fastened down with screws to prevent movement and lifting. The rubber is then fully sealed using a sealant to prevent any urine or water from seeping into the structure this also makes for an easy clean out.
During the sheeting process the galvanised and UV resistant colour bond sheeting is glued with a KD bond and seal as well as being riveted. This chemical and mechanical bond help to prevent any rattle in the sheets. In between the sheeting is a 25mm thick dense polystyrene foam that helps to insulate and keep down road Noise. All the sheets, roof mouldings and windows inside and out are sealed to prevent any water from entering the float. The doors and gas strut have a gasket foam seal that also helps prevents leaks.
The float then gets three to four coats of the colour and style of your choice. After painting all fittings are then fastened using strong stainless steel rivets.
We use dual axles with 7 leaf suspension and electric brakes on light truck tyres as standard. The tail gate has a high tensioned spring that makes for easy lifting .The inside of our bays have fully padded chest bars, centre divider and breaching doors that are all easily removable and standard .The lights throughout the float are all LED that draw low current and have hidden wiring .

Please take the time to give us a call for further inquiries on the number in the details or email us at: sales@larafloats.com.au

Thank You.