Flashings are defined in NZ Building Code clause E2 as ‘components formed from a rigid or flexible waterproof material that drains or deflects water back outside the cladding system.
ACMF supply and install various flashings to the NZ Building code E2 (external Moisture) / B2 (Durability), servicing both residential and commercial. Flashings are made in our factory located on the North Shore, Auckland.
Flashings play a vital role in preventing external moisture from getting through the building envelope and are required in many location of a building including:
- roof junctions and edges including gutters
- changes in roof pitch
- roof and wall penetrations such as pipes, doors, windows etc
- vertical and horizontal junctions between cladding materials
- roof and wall intersections including soffits, parapets, skylights and balustrades
- any intersections between different building elements
WE SPECIALISE IN THE FOLLOWING MATERIALS:
- Aluminium – minimum 0.7 mm thick
- Galvanised steel – minimum 0.55 mm thick
- Aluminium/zinc alloy-coated steel – minimum 0.55 mm thick
- Stainless steel – minimum 0.45 mm thick
- Copper – minimum 0.5 mm thick
SURFACE FINISHES
- Epoxy Powder Coated up to 25 Year Guarantee
- Anodizing
FLASHING LENGTHS
- 2.4m, 3.0m and 3,6m. 4m on special request
