Complementary Façade Systems
Advanced Glass: Complementary Façade Systems for Commercial Building Envelopes
Integrated Solutions for Complete Façade Packages
When delivering façades, it isn’t just the curtain walling, windows, and cladding that matter. A building envelope is made up of many supporting elements — the complementary systems — which play a critical role in performance, compliance, and safety. These include items such as fire stopping, architectural louvres, barrier louvres, door automation, frameless glass balustrades, EPDM membranes, and brise soleil systems.
At Advanced Glass Glazing and Façade Services, we provide these complementary systems alongside our core glazing and cladding solutions, creating a one-stop façade package. This approach saves main contractors the hassle of managing multiple suppliers and ensures that every product works together to meet building regulations and project requirements.
Why Complementary Systems Matter
Façades fail when details are missed at the interfaces. For example:
Without fire stopping at slab edges, compartment lines are compromised under Approved Document B.
Without correctly detailed EPDM membranes, air leakage may prevent compliance with Approved Document L.
Without PAS 24:2022 certified doors and louvres, residential or student accommodation projects may not meet Approved Document Q security requirements.
These are not “add-ons” — they are essential to making sure the building envelope performs as intended.
Reducing Contractor Risk
By offering complementary systems as part of the package, Advanced Glass gives main contractors a single point of responsibility for design, procurement, and installation. This reduces interface risks between trades and eliminates the blame game when compliance issues arise.
Our team ensures:
Every product is tested and backed by manufacturer data.
Detailing is coordinated so systems integrate seamlessly.
Installation records and QA evidence are provided for Gateway 3 sign-off under the Building Safety Act.
This integrated approach not only improves compliance but also saves time on site, reduces coordination headaches, and gives contractors confidence in delivery.
A Complete One-Stop Shop
From curtain walling and aluminium windows through to complementary systems like fire stopping, automation, and louvres, Advanced Glass provides a complete façade solution. Our expertise ensures all systems work together to deliver safety, energy performance, and regulatory compliance.
For main contractors, this means fewer subcontractors to manage, less risk of non-compliance, and greater programme certainty — all delivered by a partner with the technical knowledge and track record to get it right first time.
Complementary Façade Systems: How Advanced Glass can help
With extensive experience delivering complete façade solutions, our team at Advanced Glass can advise, supply, and install the right complementary systems to enhance your building envelope’s performance and look.
For more information on how we can assist with complementary façade systems, please contact one of our specialists at Advanced Glass today, click below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Aluminium windows offer durability, low maintenance, excellent thermal efficiency, and modern aesthetics, making them ideal for commercial applications.
Yes, modern aluminium windows feature thermal break technology to improve insulation, achieving low U-values meeting Part L building regulations and often exceeding it.
Options include double or triple glazing, solar control glass, acoustic glass, laminated safety glass, and enhanced security glass, depending on performance needs.
Yes, commercial aluminium windows can be PAS 24 certified and meet Secured by Design standards with multi-point locking systems with reinforced frames.
When properly maintained, aluminium windows can last 30 – 40 years, due to their corrosion resistance and high-quality powder-coated finishes.
Yes, they are available in a wide range of RAL colours, anodised finishes, and different configurations, including casement, tilt-and-turn, and sliding options.
Aluminium windows are designed to withstand extreme weather conditions, with high wind load resistance and water-tightness ratings to ensure long-term performance.
Minimal maintenance is needed – just the occasional cleaning and lubrication of moving parts is required to help ensure smooth operation and longevity.
Yes, aluminium is up to 100% recyclable, and many modern aluminium window systems use recycled materials, supporting sustainable building practices.
Lead times vary depending on customisation and project size, but standard windows typically take 12 – 16 weeks for design, manufacturing and delivery.
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If you’re looking for a specialist curtain walling, facade, or cladding contractor to assist you with your upcoming project, ensuring on-time delivery and a smooth process from start to finish, our expert team are on hand and ready to assist you.
