Overclads

The cladding may stop working or depreciate to such a level that widespread replacement or reinstatement is required. Overcladding is the reformation of a frontage with the addition of a fresh skin over the original exterior material.

Overcladding has been used comprehensively on medium- and high-rise framed structures in the United Kingdom and in Europe. Quite a lot of these buildings, twenty-five to thirty years old, undergo an amalgamation of physical performance and inferior thermal function, e.g., defective seals, corroded window frames or spalling concrete.

The cost of overcladding can be counteracted by savings on a much-extended lifespan and superior insulation.