Shackerley supplies Birmingham conservation scheme

Euxton-based Shackerley, a market leader in ventilated ceramic cladding solutions, has provided 800 sq m of its SureClad ceramic granite cladding system for a major office refurbishment scheme in Birmingham.

Planning restrictions required the refurbishment scheme to complement surrounding buildings and Shackerley’s SureClad ceramic granite system provided the ideal solution, matching the appearance of the original façade while utilising a contemporary, high performance material with almost zero porosity.

Shackerley fully-prefabricated all elements of the installation in the company’s ISO 9001 accredited factory in Euxton, including precision engineering of bespoke details to match the intricate returns required for the existing window details.

Ian Blakemore, commercial manager at Task Contractors, said: ‘We’ve installed SureClad ceramic granite façades on buildings in various sectors and the Temple Row project demonstrates that Shackerley’s systems are ideal for retro-fit. The client has gained a bespoke new cladding system that fulfils all their needs, while we benefited from a quick turnaround on site.” Brian Newell, CEO of Shackerley, added: “Ceramic granite is a fully-vitrified, engineered construction material made entirely of natural constituents. It can be produced in styles, colourways and textures to emulate quarried stones such as granite, limestone and marble and offers a low maintenance, durable solution, making it ideal for both the aesthetic and building fabric demands of this scheme.”