Cornices
Searching for ways to simulate early 20th century metal work on a building exterior? Designers turn to MetalWërks® for sheet metal and panelized cornices to achieve an attractive, old-fashioned look with metal work.
MetalWërks® offers sheet metal and panelized cornices in Ogee style replications. But don't let the historically styled look fool you - these cornices are fashioned with state of the art equipment, techniques, and engineering. With an incredible ease of function, cornices from MetalWërks® breathe new life into time-tested styles with contemporary materials and finishes.
Sheet Metal Cornices
Ogee style sheet metal cornices are offered in aluminum with thicknesses from .040 to .125. Cornices are available in most types of architectural powder and fluoropolymer (Kynar/Hylar) finishes.
Sheet Metal Cornice Features
- Colonial and cove style cornices can be complemented with ornamental brackets
to achieve early 20th century styles
- Designers incorporate
sheet metal cornices to warm urban structures with an approachable "small town" feel
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Available in pre-finished materials with warranties up
to 20 years - Miters can be factory-fabricated using riveted
connections in lighter gauges (.040 - .063)
or welded miters (.063 - .125)
Common Applications
• Historical restorations • Commercial institutions • Financial
institutions • High end residential • Educational & religious
facilities
Panelized Cornices
Panelized cornices represent more monumental types of design using formed panels (normally 1 5/8" deep with ½" or 5/8" wet seal joints) similar to our ArcWall 1500 Wall Panel System.
Common Applications
• Roof top eyebrow features • Sunshades or visors • Profiled
fascia cladding • Available with many of the Ogee style
features • Available with dentil work
Panelized Cornices are typically .090" - .125" thick with large faces available up to 60" wide in one single panel, and up to 16'-0" in length without vertical joints.
Engineering benefits
MetalWërks® engineering capabilities offer ease of design integration for
all types of cornices. Some specific benefits:
• Factory-designed framing supports
• Wind
load engineering calculations • Factory-mounted stiffeners
for high wind load designs • Complex layouts, module
sizes • Factory "unitization" with integral support
framing (contact us
for limitations)
• Factory-engineered shop drawings for coordination with other trades
Availability
• MetalWërks® is famous for their
customization abilities. We know that every
project is different - to meet exact project needs, we manufacture
cornices to the designer's specific detail.
• Panels are available in quantities
of 5-500 with no special molds or expensive
setups required
• Shorter lead times are available with
FRP & GRC types in standard colors
• MetalWërks®
offers cornices with the option of pre-assembly
in the
factory. This option delivers cornices with framing preattached
to the site ready to hang!
Materials
.090" -.125" aluminum with polyester powder & 2, 3 or 4 coat fluoropolymer coatings with warranties up to 20 years
No other manufacturer blends so many capabilities into one source. MetalWërks® is the answer for all of your architectural metal cladding features.
Contact MetalWërks® today.
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