Who designs a curtain wall, and when?
The architect sets the look and the performance the wall must meet, often with a facade consultant. The specialist curtain walling contractor then takes on the detailed design, calculations and fabrication drawings for its chosen system. The key decisions, like system type, module and glass, need settling early because they drive cost and programme.
Read the noteCurtain wall vs window wall, what is the difference?
A curtain wall hangs in front of the floor slabs and runs past them in one continuous skin. A window wall sits between the slabs, floor to ceiling, so…
2 November 2026
Curtain walling details that matter most
The details that matter most are the slab edge (brackets, fire stopping and movement), the head and sill where the wall meets roof and ground, the…
2 November 2026
What U-value does curtain walling need?
For buildings other than dwellings in England, the 2021 edition of Approved Document L sets a limiting U-value of 1.6 W/m²K for new or replacement…
2 November 2026
What is curtain walling?
Curtain walling is a lightweight outer wall, usually aluminium framed and mostly glass, that hangs off the edges of a building's floors. It carries…
2 November 2026
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