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Facade and Rainscreen
Industry Overview

Secure from substrate to skin

Our rainscreen support systems are the complete engineered solution for securely fixing rainscreens from substrate to skin.


Based on the specific demands of your project, we will put together a package of best-in-class components - including substrate fasteners, the substructure and facade fasteners - so you can deliver cost-effective, compliant, secure and durable rainscreens for your clients.


Every Fixfast rainscreen support system is backed up by a comprehensive service offering designed to help you at any stage of your project, informed by over 40 years of fastening engineering experience.

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System overview

Substrate fixings

 

Best in class anchors and fasteners for a secure fix to any substrate.

Includes Fischer masonry anchors and DrillFast® stainless steel fasteners

Substructure

 

The aluminium framework and essential components for a complete rainscreen support substructure.

Includes structural aluminium bar and bracket system with thermal breaks, DrillFast® stainless steel fasteners and essential components including insulation anchors, membranes and cavity fire barriers.

Panel fasteners

 

Fasteners and adhesives to affix the rainscreen panel to the substructure.

Includes DrillFast® lacquered stainless steel fasteners, lacquered stainless steel rivets and SikaTack panel adhesive.

Suitable for any substrate

Masonry wall construction

Steel framing system construction

Composite panel construction

Timber frame construction

Engineering led approach

Your rainscreen support system is customised to your specific requirements. Based on the location and structure of your building, and our extensive test data, our in-house technical team will undertake substrate and wind load calculations to determine the exact support system you require. If needed, we will carry out on-site pull tests to confirm the structural suitability of your system with the available substrate.


We optimise your support system to match with the outer skin of your rainscreen design, and make installation as straightforward as possible. The end result is a system configured specifically to your project and easily installed by your on-site team, with components delivered to site when you need them, so you can move on to the next job sooner.

Facade and rainscreen product ranges

Fischer anchors
Proven façade anchors for ultimate structural stability
Fischer Anchors are designed to secure rainscreen bar and bracket systems to concrete and masonry substrate. They offer the highest pull-out values, are manufactured to ISO 9001 quality management standards, and meet the relevant European standards for performance.
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Fischer Facade Anchors

Facade support system
Durable aluminium bar and bracket systems for facade and rainscreens
Fixfast façade support includes a range of aluminium bars and brackets to support a wide variety of façade and rainscreen finishes. Façade support is a durable, lightweight solution manufactured from 6106 aluminium with a strength of 250 MPA allowing it to support large centre spans.
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Facade Support Systems

DrillFast stainless A4
Durable stainless steel fasteners for roofing, cladding and facades
DrillFast® A4/316 fasteners are a range of high-performance stainless steel fasteners for roofing, cladding and facade applications. They are suitable for use on projects with aluminium sheeting or components, and in extreme environmental conditions such as marine locations where corrosion resistance is of paramount importance.
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DrillFast® Stainless A4/316 fasteners

DrillFast lacquered fasteners
Coloured head fasteners for roofing, cladding and facades
DrillFast® Lacquered fasteners are a range of low profile fasteners with highly durable powder-coated heads available in virtually any colour. They are perfect for any roofing, cladding or façade projects where aesthetics are important – and because they are available in A4/316 and A2/304 stainless steel, there is a DrillFast® Lacquered fastener suitable for virtually every environment, including extreme environmental conditions such as marine locations.
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DrillFast® Lacquered Fasteners

Fixfast rivets
High quality colour-matched rivets for roofing, cladding and rainscreens
Fixfast offers a range of high-quality blind rivets specifically designed for use in roofing, cladding and rainscreen applications. They complement Fixfast’s structural fasteners and are suitable for use in a wide range of applications, particularly for joining together thin gauge materials. They are manufactured from aluminium, carbon or stainless steel and the range includes colour-matched lacquered rivets to suit any design aesthetic.
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Rivets

SikaTack panel adhesive
Panel Adhesive for secret fixing of rainscreen and façade panels
SikaTack® Panel System is a concealed fixing solution for securing ventilated rainscreen and façade panels to aluminium or timber frames. SikaTack® is a true secret fix system and includes adhesive, prefixing tape and surface pre-treatment agents to create uniform tension across the whole façade panel, absorbing vibration and movement.
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SikaTack® Panel Adhesive