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Following recent events, it’s really important to know the fire standards of the cladding you’re using on buildings. By law, all buildings above 18 metres in height need to have cladding which is fire rated. Most cladding has some sort of protection built in, but only those which are FR should be used on these taller buildings.

These ratings range from an A1 to a D in accordance with European Standards EN-13501-1.

What does A1 and A2 Rated mean?

Class A1 – Products are described as having no contribution to fire at any stage. BS EN 13501 sets several thresholds for combustion performance when tested to both EN ISO 1716 and EN ISO 1182. One of these thresholds is a maximum heat of combustion of 2MJ/kg. Typical products meeting this classification include most inorganic materials such as metal and stone.

Class A2, s3, d2 – Products are described as having no significant contribution to fire at any stage. BS EN 13501 sets several thresholds for combustion when tested to EN ISO 1182, or both EN ISO 1716 and EN 13823. One of these thresholds is a maximum heat of combustion of 3MJ/kg. A typical product meeting this classification is plasterboard.For comparison, Wood has a typical value of 15 MJ/Kg.

Some products use a slightly different fire classification known as the BR 135 standard, set by the BRE (Building Research Establishment). When using a cladding product that is classified using this method, a full classification report must be supplied to prove compliance with BR 135.

For full information on the fire rating of a specific product, get in touch with us. We’d be more than happy to help.

Framing & Support

Every cladding panel needs a framing system, and here at Marco we can ensure you get the perfect fit for your system.

FastFrame

FastFrame is an adjustable cladding fixing system that suits most brands of exterior cladding panels. We can offer an in house technical service to calculate the safest yet most economical bracket spacings to support your facade. Save time and money by completing the checklist to the right.

Fast Frame - Typical Details

Exterior Corner Detail

Internal Corner Detail

Panel End Detail

Rail Joining Detail

Top Drip & Vent Detail

Vertical Joint Detail

TopHat & Z – Typical Details

External Corner Detail

Intermediate Support Detail

Internal Corner Detail

Panel End Detail

Vertical Joining Detail

Nvelope

Having been developing facade systems since the 1980s, Nvelope are a very experienced manufacturer of a whole range of rainscreen cladding systems. Download the product brochure to the right, and see the individual products below. Get in touch with us for more information.

Nvelope Rainscreen Cladding Systems Range

NH2

NV1

NV2

NV3

NV4

NV5

NV6

NV7

NV8

NV9

NV10

NVF2F

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