Refurbishment

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Steel or Aluminium?

Steel and Aluminium systems provide lightweight cladding solutions for refurbishment projects. Linear Façades are particularly popular, in taking an old and tired building and renovating its appearance to a highly modern and attractive finish.

Use the existing structure

One of the most sustainable approaches to construction is to refurbish an existing structure. Euroclad products and systems lend themselves to refurbishment applications perfectly and can help achieve a faster, more cost effective build with less local disruption and reduced environmental impact, giving a new lease of life to a previously undesirable building. Modern methods of construction and innovative materials can transform tired and outdated buildings into attractive and inspiring spaces. In addition to the social benefits, refurbishments can be more economical even when the complete building envelope needs replacing. The majority of the building fabric can be retained, saving a significant amount of time and money.  In addition, by reusing the functioning parts of the building, the impact on the environment is lowered, with material production and transport being greatly reduced.

Overcladding

Over-cladding is often the best option for refurbishing existing walls which have come to the end of their functional life or become uneconomic to repair. This method of refurbishment avoids the cost of stripping and disposing of the redundant material, minimises the disruption to occupancy and allows uninterrupted use of the building. Not all walls are suitable and consideration must be given to the structural stability of the original framing and secondary purlins.

Refurbishing walls can improve building performance and solve the problem of a failing wall construction, whilst completely updating the look of a building, turning an eyesore into an icon. Euroclad offer a wide range of solutions to suit your pocket and requirements.

Technical Note:-

It is important to recognise and address the need for including a Vapour Check or perhaps a breather paper.  This is an essential consideration to avoid the problem of interstitial condensation. Old buildings and the construction details they employed, were by their nature very 'leaky' with air and vapour movement not controlled. Over-cladding will generally require the introduction of a vapour control layer (VCL) on top of the liner sheet and below the insulation to keep internal moisture out of the wall void and prevent air leakage in line with current building regulations.