- Vinylit
Vinylit offers a range of cladding systems, available as natural stone façade and brick effect, as well as a quarrystone effect, wooden appearance and as reveal a system for windows and doors. The vinyTherm, vinyStone, vinyPlus, vinyTop, vinyBrick and vinyCom systems are easy and uncomplicated to use and are not only laid by façade construction contractors but also by roofers and carpentries. - Advanced Construction Systems
Advanced Construction Systems has developed a wide range of products for the construction industry. Through a combination of traditional skills and modern materials, ACS provides solutions from traditional cut bricks to specialist cladding products. - Cembrit Limited
Building material producers with over 60 years experience in the manufacture of fibre reinforced cement products for the roofing and cladding industry. - VMZINC UK
VMZINC is the UK's most innovative zinc building products manufacturer offering a variety of facade and roof techniques in zinc, using a large unique range of surface colour aspects. Our products include roofing systems, facade systems, rainwater systems, D gutters & P gutters and ornaments such as zinc or copper weathercocks, weathervanes and finials in different designs. - CGL Facades
CGL Facades specialises in the design and manufacture of metal facade (Rainscreen) wall cladding systems and rainwater management (Rainpulse) systems. We work closely with a large number of roofing and cladding contractors in the UK and Ireland and provide a comprehensive in-house design service for our systems to ensure compatibility, and advise, as necessary, on any modifications required. - ROCKWOOL Ltd. / ROCKPANEL Group
Rockwool Rockpanel offers a range of board for exterior cladding, roofline applications and for building detailing. Rockpanel boards offer limitless design possibilities, are produced from a sustainable natural resource, and their unique properties mean that they are durable, workable and very low maintenance. Our range includes Rockpanel wood, metallics, natural, ply, Chameleon, lines & Rockclad. - UK Waterproofing Solutions Ltd
Manufactures and installs butyl, EPDM, HDPE and PVC geomembranes. Applications include ponds, lakes, reservoirs, tank liners, reed beds, and butyl roofs and green roof projects.
Where to buy external wall cladding systems
- Plastivan UK - Unit 4 Bonville Industrial Estate, Bonville Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5QU, 0117 300 5625
- Ash & Lacy Building Systems Ltd - Bromford Lane, West Bromwich, West Midlands, B70 7JJ, 0121 525 1444
- Sorba UK Ltd - c/o Tiffin Green, Swan House, 9 Queen’s Road, Brentwood, Essex, CM14 4HE, 01206 766 320
- Trimo UK Ltd - Regus House, 268 Bath Road, Slough, Buckinghamshire, SL1 4DX, 0870 351 20 22
- MGD Specialist Interior Finishes - 1 Timberlaine Estate, Quarry Lane, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8PP, 01243 770723
I work for an RSL and we have several properties that are of a pre-fabricated design and as a result of this we are experiencing serious damp issues caused by condensation.
Could you please recommend an external insulated cladding that will provide a solution to this issue. I recently saw a product being used on Grand Designs but cannot remember the manufacturer.
Your enquiry mentions properties of pre-fabricated design and with damp issues caused by condensation. You don’t however mention the method of pre-fabrication i.e timber or pre-cast concrete or lightweight steel frame.
The source of condensation is usually internal so, presumably, you have received professional advice that the solution is an improvement of the performance of the external walls by the addition of insulation.
Suggest, firstly you go to http://www.theconstructioncentre.co.uk/products/insulation/insulation/
Here you will find manufacturer’s offering External Walling Render Boards.
With these systems, Wood Fibre Insulation board of the required thickness is mechanically fixed to the existing fabric onto which render is applied.
Wood fibre has the advantage over other insulation materials of being 'breathable' - this may be a significant factor and might have been what you saw on TV.
If you have not had any professional advice I would urge you to get some – get the specification wrong and your problem could go from bad to worse.
Leigh Tugwood - Architect - www.ap-studio.co.uk