Iconic Cladding are specialists in European style tray roofing and wall cladding, which is installed with hidden clips (secret fixed) for greater durability. Flashings are generally clipped with minimal visible fixings for an improved aesthetic appearance. Tray roofing is a heritage product which has undergone a renaissance in modern architecture, often known as standing seam or angle seam and is reliant upon skilled installation. Traditional angle seam requires a solid backing material/sarking (for example ply) as the trays have no ribs or swaging to stiffen them. Oil canning is a feature of such products.

Traditional tray is best installed using softer metals such as Zinc, copper and aluminium, even lead, all of which gain their own patina & texture through canning over time. There are  pre-treated metals such as coated zinc (VM Zinc) and coated aluminium (Prefa.com). A wide range of other colours and finishes are available through the Colorsteel and Colorcote ranges.

Snaplock or Cliplock tray is generally roll formed on specialist machinery creating the standing seam look without the need for sarking. Swages can be incorporated to help reduce oil canning. We work with a range of manufacturers to offer products such as  Freeman Roofing Alpine tray, Roofing Industries Eurostyle range including Epic, Spanlok and Eurolok. Other manufactures products are also available such as interlocking facade panels. Panel widths are based upon standard sizing however careful consideration of wall features (joinery, penetrations and corners) plus early discussions with our team can help enhance the final look of the installation and create an aesthetically pleasing finish. Some products can be manufactured on site to reduce transport issues. Wall cladding with Snaplock products require counter battens or castellated battens in preference to plastic cavity battens.