- When operating a business premise, building managers and facilities managers must take a vast number of concerns into account. The term ‘commercial building’ covers a wide range of different premise types, meaning there are numerous different angles that must be considered.
- For retail businesses and shops, maintaining an optimal user experience is often first and foremost. This means interior cladding for shops must maintain the look and feel of your building’s interior, encouraging the customer to feel positively.
- Other commercial buildings should be concerned with efficiency. For example, food prep or warehousing businesses must take energy consumption into account, while ensuring control over temperature regulation.
- All commercial buildings must also consider the importance of fire safety. Therefore, commercial building cladding is a great addition to any commercial premises, covering the myriad concerns a business must consider in terms of fire safety, energy efficiency, budgeting and aesthetics.
Commercial building cladding considerations
The term ‘commercial building’ covers a wide range of different business premises. From customer-facing businesses, like shops and restaurants, to supply chain premises, like warehousing, commercial building applications are far-reaching.
Some types of commercial buildings include:
– offices
– shops
– shopping centres
– warehouses
– logistics centres
– restaurants
– hotels
– cinemas
– theatres
– and more…
For building owners and operators in any sector, the primary consideration must be the safety of the occupants of the building. Commercial buildings must meet a range of standards pertaining to:
– building structure
– fire safety
– resistance to contaminants and moisture
– sound dampening
– ventilation
– and more…
The British government’s Approved Documents outline these regulations.
- From a fire safety perspective, commercial buildings must also conform to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 . This order dictates that a business must allocate a ‘responsible person’ who can ensure building regulations are met.
- Interior cladding for commercial buildings should therefore be used to improve a building’s energy efficiency or fire resistance characteristics, levelling up safety and reducing expenditure on utilities.
- As well as the practical benefits of commercial building cladding, building and facilities managers should consider the aesthetic benefits that interior cladding can provide. The look and feel of new cladding can level up tired interiors and reduce the need for costly maintenance spend as a result of wear and tear.
Cladding options for commercial buildings
The right cladding for your commercial building will depend on your specific business and its needs. If your business requires temperature regulation, as many within the food prep, pharmaceutical, retail and storage sectors do, you will require cladding with different characteristics to a business that is focusing on fire safety.
Thankfully, at Isoclad, our range of cladding options for commercial buildings means we can select the perfect panelling for your requirements.
Firestop range
Ideally suited for applications where fire safety is the prime consideration, our fire-rated range of Firestop panels can be specified in multiple panel thicknesses depending on your sector.
For a lightweight, versatile panel, discover Firestop 10.
For a more robust, hard-wearing panel suitable for heavy industry, select Firestop 12.
Discover the full Firestop range.
Thermocore range
Designed to provide maximum thermal efficiency when temperature regulation is vital, the Thermocore range provides excellent thermal performance and tensile strength, while being incredibly lightweight.
For panel thickness of 40-75mm, choose Thermocore PIR 32.
For thicker panels that also benefit from extended fire testing, discover Thermocore PIR 40.
Or, view our full range of panels.
Examples of cladding systems for commercial buildings
Isoclad is proud to have supplied interior cladding for shops throughout the UK, with our modular panel systems found on a huge range of commercial buildings across multiple sectors.
From providing fire-rated hoarding panels for use in a London Underground station to cold storage support for an ice cream manufacturer , our panelling system can be found in businesses around the world.
Discover the full list of Isoclad case studies.
Maintaining your commercial building cladding
- Once you’ve specified and fitted your Isoclad cladding system for commercial building use, your business will benefit from a reduced need for repair. Our cladding protects against general wear and tear, reducing the need for maintenance spend.
- Some panel maintenance and cleaning will still be required. Cleanliness standards will vary depending on the type of commercial building in question. For example, cold stores and food prep areas are likely to maintain higher standards of cleanliness and hygiene.
- More active maintenance is likely to be required in heavy-duty sectors – warehousing companies, for example, should be aware of staining that can occur due to petrol-driven trucks or electrical generators.
- Our cladding can be specified with different finishes – a smooth finish is preferred by most businesses, in part due to its easy-clean nature. However, different aesthetic finishes are also available. Please refer to the product brochures located on the individual product pages to find out more.
Contact us
- Considering Isoclad’s interior cladding? If you’re interested in cladding commercial buildings, we are proud to provide end-to-end support for businesses in all sectors, from initial design to delivery.
- With rapid lead times of just five to seven days and extensive, custom manufacturing capabilities , we can deliver the perfect commercial cladding solution without the fuss.
- To find out more about how Isoclad can level up your commercial premises, contact our expert technical team today.