A ventilated facade is a facade construction with an air gap between the insulation and the facade cladding.
A ventilated facade is a facade construction with an air gap between the insulation and the facade cladding. This gap is open at the top and bottom and the cladding has small open joints. This creates a way for natural ventilation of the facade.
A ventilated facade can be viewed as a raincoat: it protects a building against the weather, while at the same time creating a healthy indoor climate. This is why the building technique of ventilated facades is often referred to as rainscreen cladding.
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A ventilated facade protects the building against weather influences and has natural ventilation. Algae and moisture problems do not occur and mould cannot grow because the facade is ‘self-breathing’.
A safe, healthy and comfortable living environment is vital for inhabitants or users of a building.
Find out moreUsing a ventilated facade construction can offer many advantages during construction and afterwards, including cost benefits.
Architects are very flexible in their design choices, with a wide range of colours and designs available for exterior cladding.
What should you keep in mind when working with Rockpanel facade boards? And how can you install them correctly?
You can find all the information you need in our instruction guide.
We manufacture board material mostly used in ventilated constructions, for facade cladding, roof detailing, soffits and fascias.
