Like most industries associated with the greater construction industry, the metal cladding industry has contracted in recent years. Currently, the metal cladding industry consumes upward of 220 000 tonnes of… Read more »
There are a number of factors that have to be considered when designing an effective drainage system for a roof. The most important of which are; Rainfall intensity Average recurrence… Read more »
There is a certain mystique surrounding the thickness of coated metal cladding. To begin with all coated coil producer mills refer to the thickness of their products as being ‘nominal’… Read more »
We regularly receive enquiries as to where one can source touch up paint to repair damaged pre-coated coloured cladding. Our standard answer is; DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT. Firstly the… Read more »
Of late we have had cause to visit a number of buildings where the owners have experienced leaks post-handover of the roof cladding. Invariably the source of the leaks can… Read more »
Whilst thermal movement is not normally a problem on the traditional pierced-fix profiles, due mainly to the fact that individual lengths are limited to between fourteen and sixteen metres by… Read more »
Following on our recent article titled Are you getting what you specified the question arises as to how one evaluates tendered alternatives. When it comes to cladding it is vitally… Read more »
Even though the past year has proved to be more challenging than the previous one for our members and the construction industry as a whole, it has been a successful… Read more »
The Southern African Metal Cladding and Roofing Association (SAMCRA) has received high praise for the way it is helping to set industry standards in the metal cladding and roofing industry… Read more »
You’ve chosen a profile (cladding system). You’ve selected a material grade and thickness plus a coating system. You’ve included all these details in your specification, so… the cladding is sorted…… Read more »