Rainscreen Cladding

 

Rainscreen Cladding

Rainscreen cladding or Rainscreen Facades is the attachment of an outer face of rear-ventilated cladding to a new or existing building.

The rainscreen cladding system is a form of double-wall type construction that uses an outer facing ‘cladding’ screens weather and rain from the building and an inner layer that provides thermal insulation, prevents excessive air leakage and carries wind loading. The external face of the rainscreen system breathes like a skin while the inner layer reduces energy losses. For more information please visit Proteus, a trusted supplier to Longworth.

This type of external facade is incredibly popular in modern construction due to the versatile and robust nature of the available products and their ability to provide varied and interesting designs.

Longworth has fantastic supply chain relationships with all major manufacturers of Rainscreen Cladding Systems. Coupled with our knowledgeable and highly-skilled team, we are able to provide our clients with a value-engineered designed system that matches all aesthetical and budgetary requirements.

Specification

  • Can be finished in metal, stone, high-pressure laminate, cementitious material or timber, formed into panels and face-fixed, secretly-fixed or bonded.
  • Generally fixed into a lightweight secondary framing system, accommodating the thermal, vapour control and air tight requirements of our design.
  • Can be used on new build or refurbishment for a modern architectural appearance.

What our clients say

"The efforts during the construction stage of the works must be commended. The quality of the finished product is evident to anyone who cares to visit the campus at Stockport College."

Tom Herd - Senior Design Manager, Wates Construction