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METAL CLADDINGS

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QUINTA METALICA S.L.

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Summary Contents Página Concept´s Presentation 4 The metals 6 Titanium 7 Copper 8 Zinc 10 Stainless Steel 12 Lead 13 Sistems of metalic claddings Standing seam for roofs 14 Standing seam for facades 15

Shingle system for facades 16 Facade pannels 17 Roofs QUINTA METÁLICA® 18 Facades QUINTA METÁLICA® 20 Special Facades 22 QUINTA METÁLICA

The company. Certifications 23 Installation Service 24 Technical Assistance 25 Resources 26

Technical information for Arquitects The metals,properties and characteristics 27 Double standing seam, shingles systen 28 Slot in panels, cassetes 29

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metals, and in most of the cases, installed by

technique. The fixations are not

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proved to be a quite attractive, effective and durable

solution.

Quinta Metálica has born to offer architects and main

constructors worldwide, the chance to employ this same

solution for the claddings of their projects. We hope you

enjoy some of the projects we have participate and to

expect to help you to choose one of our solutions.

CONCEPT´S PRESENTATION

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Here are some of the reasons that have moved

the architects and the promoters to use these

types of solutions :

• Atrractive and Natural surfaces

• Possibility to adapt to any type of

geometry and any kind of project

• Buildings stand out most with them

• Metals have a natural weathering

process

• Long durability

• Light heavy solution for large roofs

• Competitive price

• No maintenance or cleaning needed

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THE METALS

Common Characteristics

The metals we work with in Quinta Metálica are mostly

noble metals. They have natural surfaces that react to the

weather exposure, creating and forming in each case their

own particular patina.

This gives special textures and unique colours to the

buildings where they are installed, typical of a natural

metal, offering a range of sensations of quality and warmth

Unless the lead, rest of metals are in strictly accordance to

a sustainable construction , as all of them are recyclable at

any time, are not toxic nor for the environmental nor for the

human being, require low energy consumption for their

production and are coming from large disposals resources.

that any other painted metals are able to give..

They are extremely durable and will protect the buildings

where are installed during decades without any kind of

maintenance or cleaning .

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TITANIUM

It has become quite famous due to its use by architects

like Frank O’Gehry and one of his famous Project the

Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, the titanium is the best

metal employed by Quinta Metálica.

Quite light, very strong and exceptionally resistance

against corrosion, it creates the difference in the building

where it has been used..

In the seaming technique it is normally used thinner

thicknesses compared to copper or zinc (0,4mm instead of

0,6 o 0,8mm) and this gives the typical water undulation in

the facades. These facades have quite movement and

provides own life to the façade that it last all over its life.

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COPPER

Copper is quite well known due to its typical blue-green

patina which is created in all copper claddings. Copper is

one of the natural metal that has its own colour. This

typical orange salmon pink colour , turns quite fast to

brownish tones and it loose its typical brilliant aspect of the

surface. These colours are established and changes

progressively to a darker brownish tones. This is the

typical final colour in some facades or in areas protected

against rain water, but copper installed in a roof will

develops all over the years the typical turkish blue –

greenish patina..

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Besides the natural copper, there are other surfaces made

out of copper installed by Quinta Metálica :

• Pre oxided brown copper. It comes from the

production with the typical brown tone of copper

after some months of natural weathering.

• Pre patinated copper. It comes from the

production with the real patina copper making

this material specially used to have the cladding

with green bluish aspect from the beginning..

• Tinned copper. This is a hot dip tinned strip of

copper that gives a matt grey surface keeping

main characteristics of copper..

There are some other copper alloys in the market that offer

more possibilities of surface aspects . In this case we

make special mention to the brass – alloy of copper and

zinc , and the copper – aluminium alloy that gives a

yellowish aspect similar to gold.

All these types of materials are installed practically in the

same way as natural copper and all of them has long

lifetime over 100 years without any need of maintenance

or cleaning. All of them are suitable to be used in sea side

areas or industrial areas, where its exceptional well

resistance to corrosion is specially recommended.

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ZINC

This metal combines perfectly some quite attractive

surfaces with very good mechanical and chemical

properties at a very competitive price. This metal has

one of the best relation quality – price to this type of

applications.

The natural colour of zinc is clear grey metallic. Once

exposed to the weather, it loose its brightness gradually

and it turns to a darker bluish grey . The colour of this

metal it develops slower in the façade than in the roof,

but after some months of weather exposition, it comes

to its final typical matt bluish grey .

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There ares some other tones of zinc we install :

• The most popular is the prepatinaed clear

grey. This is the colour that zinc will have

after some months of weather exposition. This

tone is quite stable and without remarkable

changes both in facade and in the roof.. This

surface transmits lightness and modernity and

is mostly used in facades more than in roofs..

• It exists another prepatined zinc, much more

darker than the other one, which is almost

dark as anthracite. Its combines quite well

with slate and some other natural materials.

• Another type of surfaces to be added to these

prepatinated. We refer to the pigmet zinc ,

which are prepatinated materials with blue,

red and green tints . These colours keep the

natural metallic texture aspect of zinc, but

giving new chances to play with new aspects

of the metallic claddings.

The system of installation of these pre patinated

materials is exactly the same as the used in natural

zinc.

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Stainless Steel

Stainless Steel could be easily recognized at first sight.

It has such a high resistance corrosion properties that

almost does not change its aspect from the initial estate.

This gives an unique view of solidity and integrity,

providing aspect of unlimited material.

There are basically two types of surfaces:

• Glossy matt

• Brilliant

Glossy matt is normally installed with double standing

seam techniques in roofs, while brilliant surface is

normally installed in panels systems in facades..

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Lead

New lead material has an aspect of clear metallic grey,

similar to natural zinc. Once exposed to atmosphere, it

loose this brilliance gradually and it turns into a matt

darker grey aspect.

Colour changes in facades are bit slower than in roofs, but

approximately after two years, it becomes more

homogeneous and it reach its maturity patination

process..

Compared to any other metal, lead does not present any

kina of waves or undulations in the sheet, due to its

excellent adaptation to its base ( this is also helped due to

its high specific weight and its almost non existing

mechanical resistance ). This provides a quite solid and

contudent visual aspect.

Its extreme ductility and malleability, makes this metal

able to cover any kind of support easily.

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Standing seam for roofs

The double standing seam system us perfectly valid for flat

roofs, pitched roofs ,curved roofs or irregular roofs . This is

a quite versatile system that has proved its validity during

centuries in those countries where these systems are

traditionally used.

This system covers the roof seaming longitudinally the

sheets , joining and folding one sheet to the other, creating

a waterproof seal and non visible fixations..

Its aspect is discreet, creating fine parallel lines every half

meter approximately, that longs all over from ridge to the

eave. It provides directionality and lightness to the

covering. With this system, we reach the goal of

France or U.K , in order to make sure that metal roofs

could expand and dilate because of thermal changes.

Seaming process

ROOFING AND WALL CLADDING SYSTEMS

reinforced this sensation, by using fine and appropriate

details and flashings , also in the junctions with other

existing materials in the roof.

On top of this , these flashings and unions allow metal to

keep its regular thermal expansion due to variation of the

different weather conditions they are exposed to. This is a

must in order to secure a guarantee a long life for the

coating. Quinta Metálica employs the same details

developed and tested all over centuries in countries with

long tradition metal use , such as Germany, Belgium,

Angle seam

Double standing seam finished.

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Standing seam for facades

Standing seam for facade is quite similar to the one

employed by Quinta Metalica for the standing seam in

roofs.

This is a system that covers the facade by welting the

sheets between them in the longitudinal way, creating a

waterproof joint with hidden fixations. Direction of

installation is from the bottom to the top.

Direction of the joint could be horizontal or vertical, but

could be also be done with a particular angle if the project

requires it.

The longitudinal joints, creates a clear fine lines that are

created all along the facade. Due to the shadow effect ,

this aspect is much more visible in the horizontal joints

than in the vertical ones. These joints are separated every

half meter approximately. This transmits lot of

directionality to the facade and give particular properties to

the facade.

In order that the façade is well organized and aspect is

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ordered, is quite important that joints are in line with the

location of the windows or any other holes of the façade.

Quinta Metálica gives the necessary technical support to

provide the correct lay out of the facade.

It is possible to make any kind of combination with different

types of heights of sheets. Quinta Metálica will provide the

best advisory and will propose best solution for each

material.

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Shingles system for facades

The shingle pannels system is also known as fish-scale.

This is the most flexible system , as far as the joins and

material could be adapted to any kind of geometry. It could

be also applied in roofs with minimum pith of 35º.

The join is the same all over the facade , and could create

same lines in both senses, horizontal and vertical.

Installation direction could be done in any sense, but

normally is in horizontal, vertical or at 45º.

The joins create quite discrete and fine lines in the façade

, in both senses , and could be placed from half a meter up

to two meters, depending on the final aspect expected . It

exists many possible combinations in order to reach

architect’s expectative.

The correct result of this type of facade, requires perfect

combination with the aluminium or wooden carpentry.

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Facade pannels

This system provides a particular aspect to the facade,

with panel systems with particular trace between them.

The longitudinal joins create fine or strong lines over the

facade, depending on the previous idea of architects. This

solution transmit strongness and order to the facade,

specially in the darker colours.

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The direction of the trace could be horizontal or vertical,

and the architect could play with different widths to give

different aspect to the façade.

Installation of panels is by a inserting one panel with the

other using the particular profile on them. Fixation is not

visible . Way of installation is starting from the top part

going down to the bottom part of the facade, or from one

side to another depending on the direction of the trace.

This system usually is not able for curved facades.

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Non ventilated rventilation mesandwich panel

oof. Zinc over mbrane over Word

Non ventilated rventilation membrinsulation and pr

oof. Zinc over ane , solid thermal

ofiled steel sheet.

Our metallic roofs are long lasting life , not only because of

the metals used, but also for the installation system.

Besides this, no need of any maintenance, no cleaning

and free of problems. We consider all details in all our

installations and every step is strongly controlled

according to the certified Management Quality system

ISO9001.

These types of roofs are made out of different layers, and

each one, has its own function and utility.

• Outside metal layer : protects and secures the

impermeability and provides final esthetical to

the building.

• Separation layer or ventilation membrane : helps

the thermal expansion of the metals, reinforce

the impermeability, could avoid condensations,

and could absorb small irregularities on the

direct substrate . It provides a microventilation to

the internal face of the metal layer.

• Direct support : provides the support of the metal

and its fixations base, and it resists wind, snow,

and heavy rain pressure.

• Ventilation chamber: this is employed in the

ventilated roofs . This system fully avoids the

condensation and disperse temperature of the

roof.

• Thermal insulation : protects from the exterior

temperatures

• Vapour barrier : avoids condensation in the non

ventilated roofs.

Different types of roof system

QUINTA METALICA ROOFS

Ventilated roof. Zinc over ventilated membrane, chipboard with battens with thermal insulation between battens.

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Before starting the installations, we draw the roof in

autocad in order to establish its correct bonding. It is

strongly recommended to take real measures of the base

support in order to secure correct measures.

Metallic roofs in most of the cases, are installed by the

Qunta Metalica Double Standing Seam system. This

system is water proof from 7º of pitch ,

During installation we pay special attention to the follwoing

points :

• Roof and metal should have coorect thermal

expansion

• Flashings should be carefully treated

• Same solution for the whole roof

• The bonding of sheets should be aesthetical

correct.

• Metal should be free of cracks, hints or marks

and must be as plain as possible.

• Global final aspect should be in accordance to

the general aspect o the project .

Besides this, we guarantee the impermeability of the roof

and its protection and long lasting life over decades.

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Ventilated facade. Zinc with membrane ventilation over profiled sheets with insulation.

Quinta Metálica Facades will provide excellence to the Project

and all of them are carefully designed, planned and executed

individually for each building .

Most of the sheets, are previously produced and profiled in

our plant, so we make sure that are not manipulated at the

building site and are installed following the installation plan

previously designed.

Example of facades

As in the roofs, our facades are made out of different layers,

with its own function . However, in facades we are not limited

to the double standing seam, as it exists other façade systems

that could be used that provide more technical and aesthetical

chances..

QUINTA METÁLICA FACADES

Non ventilated facade. Copper over underlay layer, insulation, fixed to a concrete support

Ventilated Facade. Copper fixed to Z profile, fixed to the supporting layer.

Ventialted Facade : zinc with ventilation membrane, chipboard, omega profiles, insulation between them, fixed to the base support.

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When we designed a facade, we always try to make sure that

the metal cladding is fully integrated, in a natural way, with the

rest of facade elements ( metallic windows, doors, balconies,

etc).

This could only be achieved by making previous design and

plan of the front elevation of the roof , and adapting the

dimensions of sheets to the metallic carpentry , that should be

fully integrated with the metal cladding .

During production process of the metal, that is , the slitting,

profiling, bending and transport to the building site, we always

take care of :

• Correct ending free of hits, marks or scratches

• Secure correct thermal expansion of metal

• Corners, endings and unions with other metals

should be clean and well executed.

• Metal sheets should be as plain as possible

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We also provide to the market , full support for the architects

for their projects with new metal endings. This includes

facades with perforated, expanded or punched finishing, that

could be obtain with any kind of metal. This is an increase

tendency, and Quinta Metalica has been chosen to execute

these type of jobs in many projects.

The combination of high quality metals with

flexible and improved cladding systems, are

suitable to provide unexpected results to the

buildings they are installed in, and are able to

change totally transform the final impact of

their visual and aesthetic aspect .

SPECIAL FACADES

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Certifications

We are fully convinced in Quinta Metálica that quality

should be a must in all our activity and is the only way to

create a difference in the market. Because of this, we

obtain the ISO9001 certificate that certifies that our Quality

Control Management is in strict accordance to this

international certification.

Besides this, and due to our commitment with all

environmental issues that should be fully respected and

followed in all kind of activity and service. Based on this, we

also obtain the ISO14001 certification that confirms that our

Environmental Management System fully follows this

specification .

The company

Pasión por los revestimientos. This is our identitie leit-

motiv with means passion for claddings. This is what we

like to do, and this is where we are strongly specialized. We

basically use the materials shown , but we in fact deal with

any type of metal and systems.

We work all over the world and we have more than 300

projects installed.

Our human force is our main force, where more than

seventy persons are exclusively dedicated to this type of

activity and to continuously improved our presence and

quality service in the market.

We can offer the complete construction solution for each

Project and we manage from the base structural support up

to the exterior and final metal cladding..

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The installation Service

Quinta Metálica has as main objective to offer to our

customers a high quality service in the supply and installation

of metal claddings.

We prefabricated our materials before the installation

whenever is possible and we deliver to the building site

materials already profiled and bended. To achieve this, we

normally follow this procedure steps :

1. Measurement at the building site , basically the

base support in order to make sure metal will fit to

this base.

2. Drawing of the façade in AutoCAD .

3. Bonding of the metal according to the drawings.

4. Once the bonding is approved, we sent the

production order to our plant in order to profile and

send sheets to the building site. Packaging of the

material to avoid any damages during transport.

5. Installation of the metal sheets and flashings

according to the installation instruction prepared by

the technical department.

This way of procedure and philosophy, is what we called “ the

Quinta Metálica system” , in accordance to the ISO 9001

certificate.

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Resources orce

Our human force and installors are correclty trained to clad

any type of surface. This installors have passed their own

trainee period and are organized in different categories

depending on its spcialization skills and knowledge. This

installation tema is supported by a technical back office which

is in direct contact with them and customers to obtain the best

results.

Machinery

Quinta Metálica has its own completely equipped

production plant. We have specialized machines fabricated

in Germany, Austria and Switzerland which are the most

traditional countries using these type of systems.

Human F

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