With Flashclad's cladding systems there is no use of, or the reliance on sealants, foams or plastic back flashings to manage water behind the cladding. Flashclad's unique interlocking designs are highly innovative and are totally watertight.

Tested to wind speeds of approximately 360 kph.

Flashclad's thicker aluminium profiles provide unique properties of strength, are corrosion resistant and won't rot. Flashclad's systems provide all building owners with extreme durability with a minimum 50 year serviceable life.

Flashclad promotes the use of powder coating finishes which provide the building owner with 20 & 25 year coating warranties (there is no warranty for the building owner when relying on paint, stain or sealants).

Flashclad provides building owners with easy cheap maintenance and extremely low on-going maintenance costs.

Flashclad's cladding systems are non-combustible and meet NZ fire safety standards when used in conjunction with fire rated designed wall structures (also suitable for use on boundary walls).

AS/NZS 4284 predominately used for testing “Rainscreen cladding systems” on rail systems with cavity depths of approx 60-120mm. The focus is on how water is managed behind the cladding.

Flashclad's AS/NZS 4284 testing was conducted as a watertight cladding system using a standard 20mm cavity depth achieving 4.500kPa. 

Flashclad has proven to have one of the best tested watertight cladding and mechanical flashing systems available in New Zealand.

Proud suppliers and powder coaters of Flashclad's aluminium extrusions