Cladding and Curtain Wall Testing

Exova provides cladding consultancy and operates an independent accredited laboratory for full-scale testing of cladding and curtain wall systems. Exova can accommodate facades of any size or design, no matter how complex or simple.

Exova offers highly specialised cladding consultancy and independently accredited full scale laboratory testing facilities for cladding and curtain wall systems.

Cladding and curtain wall testing can be undertaken to verify design criteria, for compliance and for investigatory purposes. Our facilities are designed to accommodate façades of any size or design, no matter how complex or simple.

Our cladding and curtain wall testing is typically independently accredited to ISO/IEC17025 by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS).

Cladding and Curtain Wall Testing

The Cladding Technology team has the following capabilities:

New Buildings / Pre-construction

Reviews of design and specifications
Reports on tenders, submittals
Shop drawing reviews
Independent witnessing of testing at manufacturer’s premises
Laboratory testing (pre-construction testing)
Component testing
Factory production inspection and quality control (QC)
Installation QC inspections
On-site testing

Existing Structures

Serviceability / quality reports
Structural integrity / stability reports
Durability, planned maintenance reports
On-site testing
Annual inspections

Large Scale Mock-up Testing to International Standards Including:

Air permeability
Water penetration
Building movement
Thermal cycling & transmission
Acoustic performance
Impact
Glass properties
Component cycling
Operation strength & force testing
Wind resistance
Balustrade performance
Also non-standard (project-specific) testing

Cladding and Curtain Wall Testing

Cladding and Curtain Wall Testing

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