Refurbishment presents building owners with a means of significantly improving the appearance, value and performance of existing buildings – without the economic and environmental costs associated with new build construction.

In the case of single storey buildings such as warehouses, industrial premises and retail outlets, pre-finished steel cladding systems provide a cost effective means of refurbishing the building envelope.

Thereby improving the energy performance of the building as a whole, enhancing its appearance and extending its life.

PDF Technical paper

The following technical paper explains the key reason for choosing to refurbish a building and describe the various options available using pre-finished steel cladding systems.

It also presents a series of case studies to illustrate the successful refurbishment of single storey buildings.

Refurbishment options

Several refurbishment options exist and the choice of solution will depend on the reasons for refurbishing, the type if building, the state of the existing building fabric and technical operational constraints, such as not interrupting activities within the building and the available budget.