Cladding

We carry out all industrial cladding services including: Single Skin, Double Skin, Composite Panel, Standing Seam and Overcladding systems.

Wall Cladding

At Swift Roofing, we are able to supply and install the whole building envelope including vertical cladding. How the vertical cladding and proprietary trims are designed and installed can have an immense influence on the final appearance of the building and we pride ourselves on our experience of being able to provide what the Client wants with careful installation and attention to detail. We also have the expertise to create any specialist system you have in mind for your building; please do not hesitate to Contact Us to discuss your requirements.

Double Skin Vertical Solutions

These can be fixed both vertically and horizontally. White profiled internal liner tray is through fixed to steel rails with laps sealed to provide a vapour check. A Galvanised steel secondary spacer system can be fixed horizontally or vertically (to suit outer sheet orientation) through the liner to steel structure. An insulation quilt gives the required ‘U-value’. Outer profiled weather sheets are available in many different profiles and finishes. A Double Skin Cladding System can be used in a firewall situation with a few modifications to the fixing details, spacer system and quilt insulation.

Composite Cladding Solutions

Composite Cladding can be fixed both vertically and horizontally. Outer weather sheets are available in many different profiles, i.e Profiled, Flat, Micro-ribbed in many different finishes with white internal liner bonded together in the factory with LPCB/FM foam or rockwool core of varying thicknesses to provide specified ‘U-values’. All are through fixed directly through to the steel structure. If a fire wall is required then a rockwool core panel can be used; thicknesses relate to the fire rating that the panel can achieve.

Overcladding

With Overcladding, the cladding remains in place and a new spacer bar system is put in place to support the new cladding. Clients have the option of adding insulation between the two cladding sheets to reduce heat lose through the cladding wall.

Overcladding allows for a roof to be refurbished while the Client can continue with normal operations.

The main benefits of Overcladding are:

– Minimal disruption to daily operation due to the existing cladding staying in place.
– No loss of revenue as the building stays open.
– Improved aesthetic look of your business.
– Increased thermal performance of the building through new insulation between the old and new cladding.

Strip and Re-Sheet

Stripping and re-sheeting a roof is becoming more common for clients who want to remove Asbestos cement from their buildings.

The main benefits of Strip and Re-Sheeting are:

– Asbestos safely removed from your building.
– Improved aesthetic look both internally and externally.
– Increased thermal performance of the building through new insulation between the old and new cladding.

Breather Membrane

High performance breather membranes are typically flexible, non-woven sheet materials made from high density polyethylene. They are spun bonded and carefully engineered to provide the minimum resistance to the passage of water vapour while at the same time providing an airtight barrier that is watertight to a hydrostatic head of 2.0 metres.

Breather membranes provide protection to the building envelope, restrict air infiltration and deflect water while allowing moisture to migrate freely and safely into the atmosphere.

Vapour Barrier (Vapour Control Layer)

Although a vapour barrier is not a breather membrane it is an essential element in the effective management of moisture through a timber frame.

In a heated building, internal vapour from the kitchens and bathrooms, will tend to drive moisture through the building envelope. If that water vapour meets a cold surface it will condense, causing damage to the timber frame, and substantially reducing the thermal efficiency of the wall.

In order to stop water vapour penetrating the timber frame construction, it is normal practice to ensure that the Internal Face of the wall has more resistance to water vapour than the external face of the frame. This is usually achieved by fixing a vapour control layer, with 100% water resistance, on the inside of the stud frame behind the wall lining.

If you’re looking for an effective cladding solution or simply want to find out more, please Contact Us