SYSTEM PERFORMANCE

A breadth of overcladding solutions exists which deliver considerable variation in performance, aesthetics and extended building life.

Whilst all systems purport to have a design life of decades, many are face-fixed and lack an in-built water management system, consequently their appearance rapidly deteriorates long before reaching the expected in-service life.

design build facades has examples of projects completed more than 30 years ago which look as good today as when first installed without requiring cleaning or maintenance.

For clients, Best Value on overcladding projects can only be attained by selecting the lowest-cost solution which meets all required performance objectives and retains a high-quality appearance throughout the service life of the overcladding system.

Examples of system failures the consequences of getting system selection wrong are severe

Hyde Park, Sheffield an example of getting it right. The cladding was installed in 1990 but acts and performs as new TODAY.
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