An ideal cladding material
Range of benefits
Shackerley’s ceramic granite is an exceptionally robust form of architectural porcelain (marketed as Porcelain Stone® in the USA), and is one of the most attractive, versatile, long lasting and sustainable external cladding materials available to the specifer.
Natural beauty
Made entirely from natural constituents ceramic granite and can be fashioned to deliver a highly contemporary appearance or to reproduce all the natural
beauty and variation of hewn stone such as granite or marble.
Myriad of colourways, styles and finishes
We are able to source ceramic granite in an unrivalled range of styles, colourways and finishes, providing the creative specifier with an almost infinite array
of aesthetic design options.
Size and format
The wide range of standard panel sizes and formats in our portfolio provides the specifier with even further flexibility in porcelain façade design, and as we offer our
own specialist cutting service, other formats can be precision cut to size as required.
Long-lasting appearance
Every ceramic granite panel is unique whilst offering complete tonal integrity and consistency of design. Appearances are more than skin deep. With through-body
colouration, patterns and graining, the aesthetics of a ceramic granite façade will not change over time as the material is resistant to the effects of light and
UV radiation and completely impermeable.
Impermeability
Fully vitrified and with virtually zero porosity (as defined by BS EN14411), ceramic granite is unaffected by climatic extremes and conforms to all international
standards for water absorption and freeze/thaw resistance. Façade panels do not absorb airborne contamination or dust, nor will they promote algae growth.
They are also impervious to acids and alkalis, even when concentrated (excluding hydrofluoric acid and derivatives).
Strong
Exceptionally hard, durable and strong, and completely free from fissures and flaws which weaken quarried stone in its original state, this innovative material
offers a proven, engineered façade solution with known performance. Slabs of just 12mm thick offer outstanding building protection.
Lightweight
The relative light weight of our ceramic granite façade panels compares very favourably with naturally quarried stone slabs, significantly reducing loadings
on the substructure and building exterior. Other benefits include easier on-site handling and installation (no mechanical placement equipment is needed),
resulting in a faster, less costly operation.
Resistance to fire
Shackerley’s SureClad® ceramic granite ventilated façade system is suitable for all high rise multi storey buildings applications.
The ceramic granite used in the manufacture of our façade panels is certified fire resistant to Class A1 when tested to BS EN13501-1. (On panels fitted with safety mesh backing, the meshed panel complies with EN13501-1 A2-s1-d0).
Many of Shackerley’s ceramic granite façades also have the option of an A1 rated mesh backing system which has been independently certified compliant with class A1 to BS EN 13501-1.
Sustainable
Read more about the environmental credentials of our SureClad® ceramic granite systems. Specifiers registered with the website can visit the the Specifier
Resources area to see how the use of Shackerley's ceramic granite ventilated façades has contributed towards the achievement of ‘Very Good’ and ‘Excellent’
BREEAM ratings on prestigious new build projects around the country.
