Why is certification important?
The safety of a building during construction and occupancy is paramount for everyone involved in the process, from architects and end users to product manufacturers and contractors.
Wienerberger has a responsibility as a building envelope product manufacturer to provide transparency and clarity regarding the performance of our cladding materials, to ensure that you can be confident in your specification.
What testing and certification do SVK fibre cement panels have?
Alongside the BBA process, a rigorous 3 year testing programme has been completed, with CWCT and fire testing being needed to obtain a BBA certificate.
As well as testing and issuing certification, BBA visit manufacturing and building sites annually as part of their auditing process to make sure standards are maintained to the level stated in the certificate.
In addition to this, SVK is a certified, BS EN 12467-compliant and A2-rated rainscreen cladding panel range designed to give you complete peace of mind, as well as a contemporary, appealing facade.
SVK fibre cement facade panels conform to the following product safety standards and certification criteria:
- A2 s1, d0 fire classification in accordance with BS EN 13501-1 for non-combustible cladding.
- BS EN 12467 standard for “Fibre cement flat sheets – production specification and tests”.
- European Technical Assessment (ETA 14/0284).
- Independently tested to CWCT (Centre for Window and Cladding Technology) standards.
- All products come with a 10 year material guarantee with Decoboard Classic and Ornimat ranges also boasting a 10-year colour guarantee.
Why choose SVK Fibre Cement for your next project?
With a wide range of colours and textures available, SVK fibre cement facade panels offer the ability to create outstanding architectural cladding designs that enrich the built environment and provide A2 rated fire performance as well as full BBA certification.
SVK rainscreen panels achieve the perfect balance of high performance and high design, offering durability and safety at their core without sacrificing visual appeal for construction and renovation projects both large and small.
The precision-engineered cladding panels are manufactured from a mixture of Portland cement, reinforcement fibres, additives and water, which is built up in thin layers and compressed to create sheets which are left to dry and harden before being painted or coated to achieve a decorative finish.
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