Façades
Rainscreen, brick slip and GeBrik, timber and HPL cladding on SFS, finished with flashings and copings. Our aluminium rainscreen and SFS are made in our Rainham factory.
- Rainscreen
- Brick slip and GeBrik
- Timber and HPL
- SFS
Façade, recladding and drylining contractor: One company for the work and the materials.
We manufacture in our Rainham factory and install with our own teams. We have the capacity to deliver façade, recladding and drylining packages on projects worth up to £50m.
Our capability statement (print or save as PDF)
- Project capacity
- Up to £50m
- Core team with Express
- 15+ years
- Workforce holding CSCS, IPAF and PASMA
- 100%
- Willmott Dixon Supply Chain Partner of the Year
- 2020
Trusted by
Services
Three specialisms, one company.
We lead on façades, recladding and drylining, with the SFS, render, fire protection and flashings that go with them.
Recladding
New façades for existing buildings, to improve fire safety, energy performance and appearance, with FIRAS-approved fire stopping and cavity barriers.
- Cladding replacement
- Cavity barriers
- Fire stopping
- EWI and render
Drylining
Partitions, ceilings, glazed partitions and plastering, with acoustic panels and fire stopping, from schools and hospitals to Twickenham Stadium.
- Partitions
- Ceilings
- Glazed partitions
- Plastering
Also from Express
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SFS framing
Our own SFS, made in Rainham and installed by our teams.
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Render and EWI
Traditional, monocouche and insulated render, and external wall insulation.
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Passive fire protection
FIRAS-approved fire stopping, fire batts, intumescent seals and cavity barriers.
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Flashings and copings
Aluminium flashings and copings for clean, weathertight lines.
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Design and pre-construction
In-house design team and design workshops from tender stage.
Made in our factory
From our factory to your façade.
We cut, fold and roll-form in our Rainham factory, then install with our own teams. One company answers for the materials and the work.
- Our own SFSSteel framing made in our Rainham factory and installed by our own teams
- Aluminium rainscreenExpress ALU Pro fixed cassette, secret fix and plank systems, plus Express Standing Seam, in any RAL colour
- Express FS bracketsMade in the UK by Express Facades
Projects
Latest projects, on site and complete
Key facts and our scope for each job. The full catalogue filters by sector, service, client and main contractor.
Flagship projectOn site now
UEA CDP Phase 1
University of East Anglia, Norwich
Our scope: GRC and Equitone panels on secret-fix frame systems, SFS works, internal wall lining, an acoustic wall screen, louvre screens and heavy-duty steel louvre doors.
- Main contractor
- Mace
- Location
- Norwich
Delivered by Express FacadesPhoto: Craig Auckland / FotohausWorthing Integrated Care Centre
- Main contractor
- Galliford Try
- Location
- Worthing, West Sussex
Apex Camden
- Location
- Camden, London
Delivered by Express FacadesSpelthorne Leisure Centre
- Main contractor
- Willmott Dixon Construction
- Location
- Staines-upon-Thames, Surrey
Wimbledon indoor tennis centre
- Location
- Wimbledon, London
Cobham Free School, Phase 2
- Location
- Cobham
Twickenham Stadium
- Main contractor
- Willmott Dixon Interiors
- Location
- Twickenham
About Express
Why main contractors choose Express
We started as a specialist drylining company and grew into one contractor for interiors and the building envelope. Today we make, install and answer for both.
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We make what we install
We make the SFS, rainscreen and brackets and install them with our own teams: one contract, one programme and one point of responsibility.
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In-house design and pre-construction
Our design team joins at tender stage and runs design workshops with you to balance appearance, performance, installation and cost.
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An accredited, long-serving workforce
Our core team has been with us for over 15 years. Every operative is NVQ-qualified and holds CSCS, IPAF and PASMA cards, led by SMSTS and SSSTS-trained supervisors.
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One management system, office to site
Our own Integrated Management System, certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, covers every stage of our work, from office-based tasks to construction on site.
IMS policy (PDF)
Sectors
Experience across five sectors
Schools, academies, colleges and universities.
- UEA CDP Phase 1, for MaceOn site
- Hoe Valley SchoolSFS and render
- REEC, RichmondSFS and cladding
Photo: Craig Auckland / Fotohaus Hospitals and integrated care centres.
- Eltham Community HospitalSFS and render
- Worthing Integrated Care CentreRainscreen
Stadiums, leisure centres and cinemas.
- Twickenham StadiumSFS and drylining
- New Addington Leisure CentreSFS and cladding
- Spelthorne Leisure CentreRainscreen
Later-living and residential schemes.
- McCarthy & Stone, BexleyLoad-bearing SFS
- McCarthy & Stone, GuildfordSFS and cladding
Offices and civic buildings.
- Adur Civic Centre officesSFS and cladding
- Gatwick Diamond officesDrylining
Health & Safety
Accredited and ready for your PQQ
Certified to ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001, with our own Integrated Management System covering everything from office tasks to site construction. Ask us for the documents your pre-qualification needs.
Awards
- Supply Chain Partner of the Year Willmott Dixon, 2020
- Product Winner of the Year Willmott Dixon, 2020
- Runner-up, Best Overall Subcontractor and Best Quality Willmott Dixon Cobham supply chain awards, 2014
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ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001
Quality (ISO 9001:2015), environmental (ISO 14001:2015) and health and safety (ISO 45001:2018) management.
Held by Express Group Construction Ltd, valid to October 2027. Scope: internal and external fit-out contracting services, including design, across the south of England.
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FIRAS approved installer
Passive fire protection, since 2020.
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CSCS
Held by 100% of our workforce.
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IPAF
Held by 100% of our workforce.
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PASMA
Held by 100% of our workforce.
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NVQ
Every operative NVQ-qualified.
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SMSTS and SSSTS
Trained site supervisors.
News
Latest from Express
Projects
On site at the University of East Anglia for Mace
UEA CDP Phase 1 in Norwich: GRC and Equitone panels on secret-fix frames, SFS works, wall lining, an acoustic screen and steel louvres.
Manufacturing
Our own SFS, made in Rainham
Steel framing from our Rainham factory, installed by our own teams with the façade it carries.
Awards
Supply Chain Partner of the Year
Willmott Dixon named Express its Supply Chain Partner of the Year and Product Winner of the Year in 2020.
Express Group
Part of a group that makes and installs
Express Facades & Manufacturings Ltd
UK-made aluminium rainscreen systems, MET-PRO SFS and Express FS façade brackets, supply only or supply and install.
expressfacades.co.uk
Express Acoustics Ltd
Acoustic panels, designed, made and installed.
expressacoustics.co.uk
FAB Supplies Ltd
The group's online shop for building products: rainscreen and cladding, roofing, flashings and copings, guttering, internal wall panels, ceilings and acoustics, sheet materials and more.
fabsupplies.co.uk
Careers
Skilled hands, long careers
Our core team has been with us for over 15 years. We put every operative through an NVQ and train our supervisors to SMSTS and SSSTS. We are always keen to hear from experienced fixers, tapers and jointers, and site supervisors.
Send us your CVTenders and estimates
Invite us to tender, or send drawings for an estimate
Tell us about the project and attach the drawings. Our pre-construction team reviews every enquiry.
What happens next
- Received. We confirm we have your enquiry and who is handling it.
- Reviewed. Our pre-construction and design team checks the drawings and scope.
- Priced. You receive our price, or our questions.
- Call us01708 554777
- Emailinfo@expressgroupltd.co.uk
- Head office and factory1 Lamson Road, Rainham, Essex RM13 9YYOpen in Google Maps
- LeadershipTim Daci, CEOSteve Barrett, Director
Computer-generated illustrations and renders, not photographs of our projects.