3. Rehabilitation of envelopes

3.1 Facade rehabilitation

Galvanized, pre-painted, post-painted, stainless steel, enamelled or self-coating... steel cladding is available for facade renovation and is widely used by designers.

Durable, economical and aesthetically sober, these claddings are advantageous because they are resistant and have an excellent weight/stiffness ratio, which means they don't overload existing structures. Used in thicknesses ranging from 0.5 to 3.0 mm, they are lightweight compared to traditional materials. Laid in the form of solid, profiled, folded, stamped and/or perforated sheets, cut by shearing, sometimes by laser, plasma or waterjet, or machined by punching, they offer a multitude of invoices and great design freedom.

Two distinct techniques...