Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) has expanded its Skyline Architectural Aluminium offering with Skyline Rainscreen Cladding.
Skyline Rainscreen Cladding is CWCT tested, and engineered to combine clean, contemporary lines with robust technical performance. It elevates the architectural character of any façade; ensuring maximum weather protection and building compliance.
Designers can specify either Secret Fix Panels or Cassette Panels, each offering its own distinct visual benefits and efficient installation methods, to support creative freedom on commercial, residential, leisure and mixed-use developments.
Secret Fix Panels – Seamless Design Freedom
Skyline Secret Fix Panels deliver an uninterrupted façade aesthetic. Fixings are concealed by each subsequent panel, leaving no visible fixings. Installation can be vertical or horizontal, allowing a sleek finish particularly well suited to landmark or design-led schemes.
The interlocking panel design incorporates discreet shadow gaps – 4mm on the shorter edges and 10mm on longer edges – adding depth to the façade without any visual clutter. Available in face widths from 300mm to 700mm, and fully customisable in size and colour.
Cassette Panels – strong lines and contemporary definition
For projects seeking more architectural expression, Skyline Cassette Panels provide a striking alternative. The cassette system features an overlapping joint design with a bold 25mm shadow gap. Discreet colour-coded fixings are neatly located within the shadow gap, allowing for efficient installation and flawless lines.
Cassette Panels are installed in a vertical orientation only, and are available in face widths from 250mm to 750mm. Panel sizes can be varied across the façade to introduce texture, scale and visual interest.
CWCT Testing
Achieving the standard set by the Centre for Window and Cladding Technology (CWCT) involves rigorous testing for water-tightness, air permeability, wind resistance and impact resistance.
CWCT Testing is one of the industry’s most demanding assessment standards, evaluating the entire system including panels, fixings, joints, rails, and supporting structure.
Robust UK Manufacture, Efficient Installation
Both Secret Fix and Cassette Panels share comprehensive manufacturing and installation benefits.
The range offers an extensive colour palette of 27 standard Qualicoat-certified colours. We can also match any BS or RAL colour of choice, including anodic colours and stone-effect finishes. When powder coated, aluminium achieves a fire rating of A2-s1,d0 in accordance with BS EN 13501-1:2018.
Manufactured entirely in the UK from 3mm-thick aluminium, Skyline Rainscreen Cladding panels are produced under ISO 9001 quality accreditation and ISO 14001 environmental management standards. Aluminium’s inherent durability offers a life expectancy of up to 40 years in rural or suburban environments and up to 25 years in industrial or marine locations.
Both systems are fully compatible with other Skyline elements, including fascias, soffits, copings, window surrounds and door canopies, ensuring a cohesive future-proof building envelope. Aluminium is 100% recyclable.
Technical Expertise and Support
Every Skyline project benefits from the backing of Alumasc’s technical experts, who provide detailed design guidance, bespoke CAD drawings, and on-site support from concept to completion.
Download the new Skyline Rainscreen Cladding brochure here.
For more information, call 01536 383810 or visit www.alumascwms.co.uk
