Rockpanel

ROCKWOOL LTD
Wern Tarw
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Bridgend
Mid Glamorgan CF35 6NY

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Suppliers of: rainscreen cladding boards rainscreen cladding, external cladding

Rockpanel - Releasing the natural power of stone

As part of the ROCKWOOL group we have one clear goal. Releasing the natural power of stone to enrich modern living. We release the natural power of stone by creating innovative facade panels, resistant to the toughest conditions and deliver an aesthetic product that provides a positive influence on our environment. We want to make stone come alive in all its surfaces. We give you the freedom to explore the boundaries of your wildest design dreams. So, if you can imagine it, you can build it.

Facades made from basalt:

The starting point of our facade panelling is the natural raw material from which it is made: basalt. This volcanic rock forms the basis of our stone wool facade panels, making our product a unique, sustainable and durable material. Naturally fire safe, our panels meet the strictest requirements for structural fire safety and offer optimum protection for people and the environment. 

Naturally protected from the elements:

​A ventilated facade is a facade construction with an air gap between the insulation and the facade cladding. This gap allows natural ventilation of the facade and can act as a raincoat, protecting the building from wind and rain while at the same time providing a healthy indoor climate. Ventilated facades counterbalance the effects of moisture and help stabilise temperatures both inside and outside, helping to lower energy costs in all seasons.

Benefits of Rockpanel:

  • Sustainability: At Rockpanel, we transform volcanic rock into facade cladding. Our products are safe and sustainable, look beautiful, and create inspiring and safe surroundings for people and communities to live, learn, work and play.
  • Rockpanel - Ease of use: Using Rockpanel facade cladding boards saves you time and maintenance costs. It starts with preparing the boards for installation.
  • Durability: Aesthetics, safety and durability combined: Rockpanel is ready for the future.
  • Freedom of design with Rockpanel​: At Rockpanel, the ethos of design freedom is at the heart of our product. To offer you a material that inspires you to bring your cladding design to a new level and deliver a true reflection of your creative vision- helping you to reimagine architecture. ​

Main Product Ranges:

 

Rockpanel Design facades -Explore shapes and colours freely

In the Rockpanel Design facade segment you find products which can give your project any possible shape and colour combination. With an extended colour scheme and easy to bend boards you can give each building an expressive character and its own, unique identity.

  • Rockpanel Colours: Imagine the freedom of choosing any colour you like from an artist’s palette and then painting your building in the perfect tone of your choice. That’s the choice you have with the Rockpanel Colours range.
  • Rockpanel Metals: The age of the industrial revolution is long gone, but the style still remains. More popular than ever, even residential buildings are opting for this hard working industrial look. Give your building extra shine and lustre with the contemporary and industrial finish of Rockpanel Metals.  View product 
  • Rockpanel Chameleon: Take a look from ever angle, it’s never the same twice – that’s the power of the ever changing Rockpanel Chameleon cladding board. Affected by natural light or artistic spots and the angle and height viewed – your vision becomes an eye catcher, ever changing and always inspiring.

 

Nature Facades - Play around with natural surfaces & designs

With the products in the Rockpanel Nature Segment you can perfectly implement the organic aspect of nature in your creation. As a result, your building will become one with its surrounding.

  • Rockpanel Woods: Wood has been used for millennia to create beautiful buildings, but those with a wooden façade need regular maintenance and have a limited life before the costly expense of removal and renewal. Then stone came along, but it lacked the natural warmth that only wood could achieve. That is until Rockpanel Woods was invented. Through an innovative process the boards are almost perfect replicas of wood, with all of the long lasting benefits inherent in a stone façade. Simply put, the best of both worlds.
  •  Rockpanel StonesSince visionary architecture has always disregarded limitations – why not challenge nature itself? With Rockpanel Stones, gravity appears to have been outsmarted. Let yourself be inspired by the astonishing characteristics of this natural material and incorporate the impressive versatility of Rockpanel Stones in your creative planning.

 

 

Rockpanel Premium Facades - Make a unique statement

With Rockpanel Premium you can create impressive facades, which are unique and representative. If you don’t want to compromise on the design and detail of your project, Rockpanel premium facades are the right choice for you. Find the right facade solutions – without limits.

  • Rockpanel Premium: Impressively transform buildings into representative symbols that visually express the success of your business. The best materials, open-ended design solutions as well as customised formats and dimensions give your building project an absolute premium look. Naturally, they always meet the particularly high requirements for fire protection A2-s1,d0.

 

Further Technical information is available to download from the BPi PDF library or from the manufacturers own web site.

ARCHITECTURAL Claddings
ARCHITECTURAL Facade Systems
BARGEBOARDS Textured Woodgrain
BOARDS AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
BOARDS Bendable Shapeable Flexible
BOARDS BRE Global Certificate Holders
BOARDS Curved
BOARDS Damp Resistant
BOARDS Dimensionally Stable
BOARDS Environmental Product Declaration EPD EN 15804
BOARDS Exterior Applications
BOARDS Exterior Sheathing .See Also SHEATHING BOARDS:
BOARDS Fire Resistant
BOARDS Fire Resistant AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
BOARDS Fire Retardant: Coated Mineral Wool
BOARDS Fire Retardant: Mineral Fibre
BOARDS Fire Retardant: Rockfibre
BOARDS Flame Retardant
BOARDS Frost Proof
BOARDS High Temperature Resistant
BOARDS Humidity Resistant
BOARDS Impact Resistant
BOARDS Insect Attack Resistant
BOARDS Lightweight
BOARDS Mineral Fibre
BOARDS Mineral Wool BRE Global Certificate Holders
BOARDS Mineral Wool ETA European Technical Approval
BOARDS Moisture Resistant
BOARDS Mould Growth Resistant
BOARDS Non-Combustible
BOARDS Resistant to Temperature Extremes
BOARDS Rockwool
BOARDS Rodent Attack Resistant
BOARDS Rot Resistant
BOARDS Sheathing
BOARDS Smooth Surface
BOARDS Termite Proof
BOARDS Vermin Resistant
BOARDS Water Resistant
BUILDING BOARDS .See Also BOARDS:
BUILDING PANELS .See Also PANELS:
CEILING PANELS External
CEILING PANELS Linear
CLADDING ACCESSORIES
CLADDINGS and FACINGS See CLADDINGS EXTERNAL:
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Anti-Graffiti
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL BRE Certified
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Colourcoated
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Curved
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Custom Colours
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Fire Proof Non-Combustible
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Fire Resistant
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Fire Resistant EN 13501-1
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Fire Resistant EN 13501-1 European Fire Class A2-s1, d0
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Fire Resistant EN 13501-1 European Fire Class B-s2,d0
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Harsh Environment
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Imitation Wood Grain
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Lightweight AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Lightweight Stone Surface AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Metallic Finish
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Mineral Wool
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Mineral Wool ETA European Technical Approval
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Natural Weathering Finish
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Natural Wood Finish
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL NCS Colours
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Pearlescent Multicolour
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Planks Textured Woodgrain
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Pre-Finished Colourcoated Systems
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Primed for Finishing
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rainscreen Systems .See Also RAINSCREEN SYSTEMS
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL RAL Colours
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Basalt Appearance
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Bendable
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels CE Marked
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Colour Changing Effect
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Concrete Appearance
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Concrete Appearance Bendable
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Customised Designs
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels ETA European Technical Approval
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Factory Primed for Painting or Finishing
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Metallic Effect
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Natural Stone Appearance
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Natural Stone Appearance Bendable
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Natural Weathering
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels RAL / NCS Colours
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Self-Cleaning Finish
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Shimmer Sparkle Finish
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Toungue and Groove Engineered Effect
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Rockwool Panels Wood Effect
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL School Refurbishment
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Stone Wool
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Textured Woodgrain
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Tongue and Groove Engineered Effect
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL UV Resistant
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Vandal Resistant
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Vapour Permeable
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Ventilated
CLADDINGS EXTERNAL Weatherboard
CLADDINGS INTERNAL Fire Resisting
CLADDINGS INTERNAL Humidity Resistant
CLADDINGS INTERNAL Stone Wool
COLUMN CLADDINGS Fire Protection
CONSTRUCTION BOARDS .See Also BOARDS:
FACADE PANELS Infill Panels .See Also CLADDINGS EXTERNAL:
FACADE PANELS Infill Panels Fire Resistant
FACADE SYSTEMS Rainscreen Systems See Also RAINSCREEN SYSTEMS:
FACADE SYSTEMS Ventilated and Drained Systems
FACADE SYSTEMS Ventilated Systems
FACADE SYSTEMS Ventilated Systems Rear Ventilated Systems
FACADES Fire Resistant
FACADES Integrated Natural Ventilation
FACADES Linear
FACADES Multiple Panel
FACADES Rockwool Panels
FACADES Rockwool Panels Colour Changing Effect
FACADES Rockwool Panels Concrete Appearance
FACADES Rockwool Panels Custom Colours
FACADES Rockwool Panels Customised Designs
FACADES Rockwool Panels Metallic Appearance
FACADES Rockwool Panels RAL / NCS Colours
FACADES Rockwool Panels Stone Appearance
FACADES Rockwool Panels Wood Appearance
FASCIA Soffit Systems
FASCIA Soffit Systems Composite
FASCIA Soffit Systems Ventilated / Ventilation
FASCIA BOARDS . See Also FASCIAS:
FASCIAS Colourcoated
FASCIAS Fascia Boards AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
FASCIAS Stone Wool
FASCIAS Textured Woodgrain
FASCIAS Vapour Permeable
FASCIAS Ventilated
INFILL PANELS Fire Resistant
OVERCLADDING Systems
PANELS Anti-Graffiti
PANELS Anti-Graffiti AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
PANELS Bendable
PANELS Colourcoated
PANELS Coloured
PANELS Curved
PANELS Decorative
PANELS Decorative Tongue and Groove
PANELS Fire Resistant:
PANELS Humidity Resistant
PANELS Imitation Wood
PANELS Lightweight
PANELS Moisture Resistant
PANELS Non-Combustible EN 13501-1
PANELS Rockwool
PANELS Rockwool AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
PANELS Waterproof
RAINSCREEN SYSTEMS Overcladding
RAINSCREEN SYSTEMS Overcladding ETA European Technical Approval
RAINSCREEN SYSTEMS Panels
RAINSCREEN SYSTEMS Panels Coloured
RAINSCREEN SYSTEMS Ventilated
RAINSCREEN SYSTEMS Weatherboard
ROOFLINE Systems
ROOFLINE Systems Rockwool Panels
SOFFIT BOARDS AGREMENT CERTIFICATE HOLDERS
SOFFIT BOARDS Textured Woodgrain
SOFFITS Stone Wool
SOFFITS Vapour Permeable
SOFFITS Ventilated
WALL CLADDINGS EXTERNAL .See Also CLADDINGS EXTERNAL
WALL SYSTEMS Curved
WEATHERBOARD Colourcoated Mineral Based
WEATHERBOARD Colourcoated Mineral Based ETA European Technical Approval
WEATHERBOARD Edge Trims Textured Woodgrain
WEATHERBOARD Fire Resistant
WEATHERBOARD Rockwool Wood Finish
WEATHERBOARD Roofline Textured Woodgrain
WEATHERBOARD Shiplap Planks Textured Woodgrain
WEATHERBOARD Woodgrain Appearance
ROCKPANEL A2 External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL ADVANCED METALS External Claddings
ROCKPANEL BRILLIANT External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL CHAMELEON External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL COLOURS External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL DESIGN Facades
ROCKPANEL DURABLE External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL EASY FIX Cladding Fixing Systems
ROCKPANEL ELEMENTAL METALS External Cladding
ROCKPANEL LINES External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL LINES² External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL METALS External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL NATURAL External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL NATURE Facades
ROCKPANEL PLANKS Tongue and Groove External Cladding
ROCKPANEL PLY External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL PREMIUM Customised Facade Panels
ROCKPANEL PREMIUM A2 Facades
ROCKPANEL PROTECTPLUS External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL ROCKCLAD External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL SMOOTH STONES External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL STONES External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL STRUCTURES External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL TEXTURED STONES External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL UNI External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL WOODS External Cladding Material
ROCKPANEL XTREME External Cladding Material

Rationalisation of the Rockpanel Offering in the UK

December 2023

As of January 1, 2024, we are simplifying the range of products available in the UK. Therefore, only our 9mm and 11mm A2, s1-d0, non-combustible product ranges will be available from January 1, 2024. If you have any orders pending for the products no longer available or require any specification or technical support in regards to these changes, please contact your Rockpanel Area Sales Manager, who will be able to assist you further.

If you have any further queries, please contact your local Area Sales Manager.

Rainbow Rockpanel colours at new North Wales primary school

November 2023

Award-winning Wynne Construction were appointed main contractor by Anglesey County Council for the new Ysgol Corn Hir school, which is situated on the outskirts of Llangefni, North Wales. The new £10m development, part funded by the Welsh Government through the Sustainable Communities for Learning Programme, will provide bilingual education for up to 270 children aged between four and eleven.

Offering the latest facilities and resources, including modern and well equipped classrooms and outdoor areas suitable for play and learning, the school is constructed to BREEAM Excellent standards and is a very energy efficient building, which, among many other energy saving measures, features photovoltaic panels and air source heat pumps.

Lovelock Mitchell Architects were design lead. Senior Associate, Peter Fisk, explained the decision to specify Rockpanel, “The material palette for the Ysgol Corn Hir project has been selected for its robustness, modularity, and complimentary aesthetics. Notably, Rockpanel's diverse colour spectrum permitted us to select a set of natural, but vibrant hues for the early years facade that created a playful juxtaposition with the natural rhythms of the slate and timber elements to the main hall and entrance areas of the building, while maintaining an overall aesthetic befitting the building’s rural context.”

The school really makes a visual statement and radiates a feeling of positivity, clad in vertical columns of varying widths using a selection of RAL-matched bright green, yellow, orange, medium and light teal. The bands of colour run floor to roof of the main single storey structure, in line with contemporary grey framed windows and entrances. Then Rockpanel, predominantly in the bright green, is used to great effect above a full height, pillared portico and for an ajoining wing of the school as vertical pillars under a deep horizontal canopy, with additional sections clad in the other colours from the palette listed earlier.

Design and technical support always on-hand

Roofing and cladding specialists, Kynaston Contracts, were responsible for the installation of Rockpanel facades at Ysgol Corn Hir. Kynaston Project Coordinator, Emlyn Williams, “We were appointed the roofing and cladding contractor on this great looking new school in Llangefni where amongst other things we installed Rockpanel to the exterior elevations. John Porter was very helpful in aiding the design team, in particular when it came to the fixing calculations and recommendations on the project. Given the opportunity we would welcome using the product and working with John again.”

Rockpanel's John Porter, “This was a great project which really shows what can be achieved with the intelligent use of colour. In addition to virtually endless colour match possibilities, the scope of surface finishes offered by Rockpanel includes Natural Woods, Metals, Stones, and our unique iridescent Chameleon. In the architecture of the future, natural, recyclable products like Rockpanel will be indispensable.”

The external facade for all seasons and all reasons

Rockpanel facades panels are made from a core of naturally occurring, non-combustible volcanic rock – stone wool – embodying them with superior durability and fire resilience, making them virtually maintenance-free and insensitive to moisture and temperature changes. That means they will stay looking as good as the day they were installed, throughout their long life.

Rockpanel is light and easy to work with, saving installation time and money. It is often delivered precision cut but can also be adjusted on site using simple tools. It is able to play it’s role in helping ensure efficiency in terms of sustainability as the stone wool from which it is made, is naturally replenishing and the panels themselves are made from a high percenatage of industry waste materiels which might otherwise end up in landfill. Then, once it has reached the end of its useful life (proven to be at least 50 years), it can be disassembled and made in to new stone wool products with no losss of quality.

*Disclaimer: Due to changes in our assortment, it is possible that the designs shown in this case study are no longer available. Feel free to contact us in case of doubt.

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