EXTERNAL WALL INSULATION / REFURBISHMENT /
HIGH-RISE BUILDINGS /
High rise buildings present a number of interesting technical challenges for the external wall insulation system designer.
In addition to experiencing greater structural movement and higher wind suction forces than low rise buildings, high rise structures are riskier in terms of fire propagation, and are less likely to see regular exterior maintenance than their low rise counterparts.
The installation of an external wall insulation system to a high rise building is a longer process than with low-rise buildings, and the various elements forming the system may therefore be exposed for some time before the final, decoratively finished, rendered surface is achieved.
It is important that façade systems for high rise structures are designed with specific regard to these particular technical requirements.
PermaRock’s track record with high rise is second to none, and our award winning high rise systems have been designed to provide excellent thermal performance as well as total resistance to driving rain and high negative wind pressures.
PermaRock systems are tough and durable, will withstand extremes of temperature and have very low maintenance requirements. But more than just providing systems that fulfil the technical requirements of high rise buildings, PermaRock offers the widest choice of decorative finishes and effects giving the designer freedom of expression to create interesting and pleasing façades. With high rise buildings, the use of contrasting colour and texture enables the scale of buildings to be accentuated or diminished. Additional relief modelling, using extra layers of insulation or preformed insulation sections can be used to 'break up' the façade or to introduce curves into otherwise flat elevations.