Rainscreen systems provide a critical cladding barrier between the external walls of a building and the weather. A good system should be energy efficient, versatile, and improve the lifespan of a building’s exterior wall system.
Pressured Equalised Open Joint Cladding and Fully Flushed Sealed Joint Cladding are cavity systems requiring a rigid air barrier (RAB) behind the cladding, and a suitable structure to hook the cladding onto.
Thermosash offers a high quality proprietary and highly customisable range of rainscreen cladding support systems under the brand ENCLAD which supports solid sheet metals, terracotta, large format porcelain, high pressure laminate and extruded aluminium. These systems are specifically engineered to meet project requirements.
ENCLAD
Thermosash manufactures thousands of metal pressings each month; from simple flashings to complex multi-fold architectural elements, including patterned perforations, punched and embossed elements, as well as engineered tensile shade systems. We create bespoke solutions that are proven in commercial buildings across New Zealand. Our Aluminium is high in recycled content and extremely low in embodied carbon. We also environmentally manage aluminium from refurbished sites and our manufacturing process back to our key suppliers to be processed.
Recladding an existing building with a prefabricated specific engineered Thermosash solution saves on scaffolding costs, speeds up the building programme by closing in buildings faster, declutters sites with just-in-time delivery and offers risk mitigation through one provider construction methodology and warranty.
With a Thermosash bespoke cladding and metalwork solution you receive the benefit of a local totally integrated service by experienced inhouse engineers, CAD designers, fabrication specialists and installation teams.
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Thermosash is New Zealand’s largest commercial window, curtainwall, total clad façade designer, manufacturer and contractor - local since 1973.
As a world class supplier of engineered façades, we provide, through constant evolution of our product range, systems that are trusted and proven.
“Our work at Thermosash is critical to the building industry. Our prefabricated design specific engineered building envelopes shape the appearance of our skylines: offering comfort to occupants from heat and cold, protection from the elements, respite from the acoustic discomfort of busy cities and pleasure to those who appreciate the built environment”. David Hayes, Group Managing Director.
Our growth since 1973 demonstrates that the strength we offer the building industry is underpinned by supplying quality, long lasting, engineered building envelope systems. Our ability to meet tight lead times and on-site programmes, our acceptance of transfer of design responsibility, our engineering, manufacturing, logistics and on-site capabilities, together with our team’s passion and quality service commitment enables us to remain at the forefront of the facade subcontracting industry.
Our Expertise
Thermosash’s abilities have grown since its 1973 start-up when Laurie Hayes and his colleagues manufactured commercial windows out of a small production facility. It quickly became apparent that the products and skills of the workforce were creating a performing quality, flexible product that the market sought.
Over time, our teams of dedicated and committed people have grown, this has been possible through constant reassessment of internal and external processes and manufacturing methods from around the world. We’ve also provided ongoing reinvestment in the training of our people to ensure lean process, IT Systems, material handling machinery and transport logistics equipment, as well as design office and factory production process improvements. We are able to offer a world class company with manufacturing facilities in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Our Offering
We offer an extensive range of cost effective, high performance rainscreen, pressure equalised window, door and façade solutions to suit any commercial project. Our products are incorporated in high-rise office blocks, apartment buildings, shopping centres, airports, institutions, hotels, industrial complexes and quality architectural homes.
In addition to offering bespoke façade solutions for new builds, we are experts in recladding, rainscreen over-cladding and the refurbishment of existing façades.