Suitable for low to medium rise builds, our innovative approach is designed to deliver exceptional performance, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness across a range of sectors.
Up to
50% Lighter
than traditional building systems, it provides a durable and versatile alternative for modern construction.
Key Benefits
- Up to 50% lighter than conventional systems
- Dimensionally accurate members
- Not subject to differential movement due to thermal expansion or contraction
- Does not suffer from drying out settlement and/or cracking over time
- Lightweight steel floor or concrete flooring options
- Usable for low and medium rise applications up to and including 120 minutes fire resistance
- Stair and lift cores can be formed by the system without a secondary structure
- A or A+ rated under BRE green guide
- High levels of airtightness possible
- Ultra-low u-values possible for fabric first applications
Our loadbearing external wall system is space efficient lightweight steel stud wall system capable of providing restraint of ground bearing masonry outer leaves or supporting most lightweight cladding systems, including brick slips, composite insulated panels, external wall insulation render systems or rainscreen cladding.
Designed to offer the potential for ultra low u-values with a economically efficient footprint, as a hybrid frame system the unique benefit is that insulation can located both within and external to the stud work. This for example would enable a facing brick wall to achieve a 0.19 W/m2K u-value whilst being only 337mm wide measured from outside of brick to inside of plasterboard. Furthermore u-values as low as 0.1 W/m2K are economically possible. External wall panels are typically delivered with factory fitted Class A1 sheathing board.
Our internal load bearing walls consist of a single leaf of 100mm wide cold formed stud work ready to receive linings by following trades. Internal panels are delivered in readiness for a dryliner to board & insulate.
The structural nature of these walls means that heavier elements such as televisions, radiators or sink units can be easily attached without introducing secondary framework, our system also offers the flexibility to integrate knock out panels for future adaption under life time homes.
Metek residential separating walls consist of two independent leafs of cold formed stud work forming a ‘Twin wall’ offering the highest-level performance possible whilst maintaining an economic footprint.
Designed specifically to allow acoustic credits to be claimed with BREEAM residential and CfSH, the system option represents a robust offer for high performance applications.
Fully compliant with approved document L1A requirements for 0 W/m2K u-value thermal transmittance when sealed and full filled with mineral wool insulation, whilst also achieving a conventional thermal u-value.
The Metek Building System
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