Valcan provides comprehensive fabrication services, catering to a wide range of needs from standard fixings to custom-designed systems.

Our skilled team utilises advanced techniques using our high-quality A1 and A2 products including aluminium and fibre cement, to ensure that every solution is tailored perfectly for your projects and adding protection, mechanical stability, and aesthetic appeal to your building.

Methods include:

Cutting
Contour cutting
Routing/folding
Shearing
Punching
Drilling
Bending
Stud Welding
Curving

We know that every project is unique, and we understand that you may have specific requirements that necessitate custom solutions. Our dedicated team is equipped to collaborate closely with you, crafting bespoke cladding systems tailored to your specifications - from precision fabrication to a wide array of custom colours and finishes, along with comprehensive installation support.

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FABRICATION METHODS

For Aluminium Cladding Panels

face/rivet fix

Our Rivet Fix System is perfect for architects and clients who want the quality, certification and overall appearance that the cassette system offers, whilst offering a cost saving. This saving is achieved by removing a lot of the fabrication process of the cassette system with the panels simply being cut and drilled and installed using a face fit rivet. Corner panels are very simply formed by grooving the back of the panel and folding on-site. The cladding panels are attached to a subframe system that is fixed with brackets to an aluminium or steel framework. This framework is then secured to the load-bearing structure of the building.

This aluminium cladding system type is perfect for buildings that require a fully tested and certified A1 system, but where budgets dictate the most cost-effective solution.

CASSETTE/DISCRETE FIX

A versatile, open-jointed external aluminium cladding system that's perfect for both new construction and renovation projects. Using the well-proven rain-screen method, this system is suitable for soffit, parapet, vertical cladding application in landscape or portrait layout on low to high-rise buildings.

The cassette panels are formed and discreetly fixed to an aluminium framework that is secured to the load-bearing structure. This innovative façade solution provides a modern and appearance, making it an excellent choice for architects and clients who want a sleek, contemporary look.

interlocking planks

The system can be used both horizontally and vertically. In addition to offering a high-quality appearance, Interlocking Panels offer a cost-effective solution when compared to similar façade systems..

SECRET FIX HOOK-ON

In this system, panels are fabricated into "tray" panels with returns on all 4 sides, similar to the Cassette Fix system. However, instead of fixings being installed in the joints/reveals, the panels are hung onto a vertical profile that is fixed to the building and fixed through the top ‘flange’ of the tray. This fixing is then covered by the next panel fixed above – thus ensuring the fixings are always hidden.

Fast to install with no visible fixings – this is the premium fixing method for VitraDual A1 and can be used for a variety of panel sizes and surface shapes, from small panels right up to large format panels such as 4000 x 1400mm for example. The carrier system to use to support this panel is VitraFix.

standing seam

The Standing Seam Effect system is a popular choice for those cladding projects. In this system, the panels are fabricated into panels that are installed vertically or horizontally, with a raised seam running along the length of each strip, that overlaps the adjacent panel. The panels are fixed back to the building with a VitraFix VF1 system.

The widths and lengths of the panels can be made to your requirements within the parameters of our standard raw sheet sizes.

STUD-WELD

The Stud Weld fixing system is an innovative method of installing Aluminium cladding with no visible fixings. The panels have brackets mechanically fixed to the back of a flat panel, and then using the VitraFix VF3 System, these panels are installed to the building as a rainscreen cladding system.

This system provides a strong and secure attachment for the cladding panels, that can be installed quickly with very large panels available and a range of shapes and styles available.

SHINGLES

The shingles can be fabricated in a range of shapes and sizes including square, rectangular or diamond and are all mechanically notched for a perfect finish every time. Each shingle interlocks with the adjacent tiles on all four sides and is fixed using concealed cleats, generally onto a compatible timber sheet substrate. They can be installed in either a staggered pattern or aligned both horizontally and vertically.

For Fibre Cement Cladding Panels

SECRET FIX CERAMAPANEL

Our secret fix fibre cement cladding system offers a modern and sleek finish without any visible screws or fixings. This method of installation involves mounting the cladding panels onto a support structure using a concealed fixing method that is hidden from view. Our system uses brackets, rails and undercut anchors to securely fix the panels to the subframe, creating an uninterrupted surface that is both stylish and secure.

Ideal for both commercial and residential construction projects, our secret fix system is easy to install and provides a durable and low maintenance cladding solution that is designed to withstand harsh weather conditions. Our fibre cement panels are known for their superior strength, making them an ideal choice for a variety of building types and styles.

evverlap weatherboard/ planks

EvverLap is light weight and easy to install using specific Vitrafix screws or rivets to either a Vitrafix VF1 or VF2 framing systems (depending on wall build-up) to give a non-combustible solution. Where required, fixings can be colour matched to the panel/plank.

For an overlapping weatherboard type and large format flat sheet installations, fixings are installed at maximum 600mm centres aligning with the carrier frame behind.

The panels can be easily drilled and cut using standard site tools such as plunge saws, jig saws and mitre saws with fibre cement blades. Panels can be installed to provide a horizontal or vertical lap design as required.

RIVET FIX CERAMAPANEL

Our face-fix system offers all of the finishes, textures, thicknesses and certification of the secret fix system but is installed using a face-fix method. This is the ideal system for when budgets dictate a more cost-effective solution.

Cost is reduced by removing the need for factory-fit brackets to the back of the panel as the face-fix panels are simply riveted (using colour coded rivets) directly onto the VitraFix subframe system.

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Whether you need simple components or complex assemblies, Valcan delivers exceptional craftsmanship with efficiency.