Cladding Materials

For decades, metal cladding has caressed the curves and bends of architecture. Designers have embraced metal cladding for its formal flexibility and polish. Its popularity stems from its amazing versatility, which includes both avant-garde and off-the-shelf applications.

The material’s greatest strength, however, makes it difficult for architects to define it for a building envelope because the variety of potential treatments, forms, and attaching techniques can seem limitless. We break down the possibilities on this page to help you pick which metal cladding product is best for your next project. We have access to a large range of metal cladding systems.

Brass
Bluescope steel
Copper
Stainless Steel
Colorbond
Arubus
elZinc
Galvabond
Rheinzinc
Vestis
Zincalume
Zintek
Vmzinc
Galvanised Steel
Titanium Zinc
Corten (Weathering Steel)

Cladding Materials For a Range Of Applications

Metal is frequently utilized for non-structural rain-screen cladding systems, when the goal is to give both weather protection and a stunning external appearance. Metal panels can be joined and fastened to a building in a multitude of ways due to its folding, pliable nature, with each system having different benefits in terms of construction difficulty and aesthetic finish.

Metal cladding refers to a variety of materials, each with its own set of advantages and disadvantages. A number of project-specific elements will influence your material selection, including intended aesthetic, climatic circumstances, structural system, nature of neighboring materials, and construction budget.

Brass

Brass is a very pliable cladding material that is well suited to decorative sheet metal work, striking a balance between the cool tone of zinc and the warmth of copper. As the surface of brass oxidizes, it develops a golden-brown patina.

Zinc

Zinc is known for its weatherproof and corrosion-resistant capabilities. It is also UV-resistant and has self-healing properties, which means that if scratched, the material will cure itself over time.

Aluminum

Aluminum is a common cladding material for contemporary constructions since it is naturally resistant to rusting and blistering. It also has a high strength-to-weight ratio, which means that aluminum façade attachment systems are less bulky than steel panel attachment systems. However, the material is prone to denting and scratches, and it may corrode if not properly cared for in certain environments.

Galvanized steel

With the same way as stainless steel’s chromium layer helps to prevent rusting, galvanized steel is coated in a thin layer of zinc. Galvanized steel has a variegated aesthetic aspect known as “spangle” due to visible crystallites in the coating.

Copper

Copper is a lightweight cladding choice that is particularly robust compared to other materials and is 100% recyclable at the end of the building’s life. Due to oxidation, the metal’s faintly reflected look changes with time, turning a characteristic green color.

Titanium

Architects prefer titanium because of its light weight, high strength, and gleaming, reflective appearance. A protective oxide film builds on the material’s surface over time, boosting its corrosion resistance.

Weathering steel (corten)

Weathering steel, also known as COR-TEN steel, is meant to develop a protective layer that has a constant rust-like appearance over time. This layer functions as a corrosion barrier, obviating the necessity for painting. COR-TEN cladding has a stunning earthy, industrial look, but it must be finished appropriately to maintain a consistent patina over time.

Stainless steel

Stainless steel is steel that has been coated with a thin layer of chromium oxide. The chromium aids in preventing the oxidation process of corrosion, making the material rust-resistant. Stainless steel is also popular because of its smooth, polished appearance.

Cladding Materials