CUPACLAD® 101 Logic natural slate rainscreen cladding has been installed as part of a seven-storey building refurbishment in Blackfriars, London. Selected to provide a visibly like-for-like replacement for the mansard roof with an A1 non-combustible fire rating, in order to comply with the latest building regulations, the natural slate solution also delivers a sustainable and attractive finish.
The building’s two-storey mansard roof originally featured Westmorland slate fixed to timber battens. However, as part of the refurbishment, a new non-combustible solution was required for it.
The architect specified CUPA PIZARRAS’ CUPACLAD® rainscreen cladding system as it has – thanks to its handcrafted natural slates, stainless steel fixings and aluminium alloy brackets – an A1 non-combustible fire rating. Readily available via the local merchants’ network, CUPACLAD® also possessed a high-quality appearance equal to that of traditional slate cladding, which was desired.
As well as fire resistant, it is also able to withstand high wind speeds and impacts and has an incredibly low level of water absorption.
Company Director at Roof Brothers LTD commented: “The CUPACLAD® system always exceeds expectations and we never fail to receive positive feedback once a CUPACLAD® project is complete. The design, quality and natural appearance of the product makes it more appealing than other cladding systems. The team at CUPA PIZARRAS are professional and approachable and the support we have received has been exceptional.”
