National facades specialist Vivalda has made life simpler for contractors – enabling them to source cladding panels, framings, fixings as well as breather membranes and building boards, all from its extensive UK & Ireland branch network.
As part of its long-term strategy to remain the UK’s first choice for rainscreen cladding supply, Vivalda has signed an agreement with two leading brands – Wraptite® and Secolite® – to distribute market leading breather membranes and cement boards respectively.
By combining vapour permeability and airtightness in a unique, self-adhering membrane, Wraptite® offers a fast and effective solution to unplanned air leakage and its detrimental effects on energy performance. With an Sd-value of just 0.039m and BBA certification for a comprehensive range of wall and roof constructions, this high-performance air barrier solution can be employed on projects from domestic scale timber frame to large steel framed high-rise.
Wraptite’s® famous self-adhesive properties makes it ideal for contractors requiring a simple and fast installation process, without compromising on safety or quality.
Secolite® is an A1 fire rated, lightweight board made of Portland cement, aggregates and other inert materials, reinforced on both sides with embedded glass fibre. Designed specifically for light steel frame (LSF) systems, these products are the ideal solution as a substrate board to be plastered directly or for a weather-resistant ventilated facade system. Easy to cut, handle and install, Secolite® does not require power tools or dust extraction to install.
Commenting on the new partnerships, Wes Hague, commercial director of Vivalda Group, said: “As the UK’s largest distributor of high performance, non-flammable rainscreen façades, our mission is to make life simple for contactors and developers alike. While our off-site ‘cut-to-size’ service is hugely popular with installers keen to minimise waste and maximise efficiencies, our new relationships with Wraptite® and Secolite® take that concept a step further, enabling contractors to order everything they need for the project from a single, trusted source.”
Vivalda Group is the UK’s largest distributor and manufacturer of non-flammable rainscreen cladding. Operating from 11 branches across the UK and Ireland, the business supplies contractors with a wide range of fully tested, high performance cladding brands including Equitone, Cedral, Rockpanel, Reider, Trespa, Tonality and Viroc. Its product range also includes MetSkin, a new solid aluminium façade system which is manufactured by MSP Façade Solutions in Scotland. Vivalda Group also comprises Prism Powder Coating, a Qualicoat approved and chrome-free PPC application specialist.