General Building

Roof and Wall Cladding

Advice on selection, condition appraisal, use and causes of premature aesthetic or durability failure of metal roof and walling materials, notably bare and factory precoated galvanized, zincalume, aluminium, stainless steel.

Advice on the physical, mechanical, thermal and durability properties, and the failure mode of composite sheet materials, including fibrous cement and plaster composites.

Building Sealants

Investigations on the use and selection of engineering and architectural building sealants and elucidation of their failure.

Plastics and Rubbers

Advice on the selection, suitability and failure mode of plastics, elastomers and other organic products for a diversity of applications, including for piping, roof and walling, rainwater goods and chemical engineering applications.

Glass and Ceramics

Consultancy support in the selection and use of glass and ceramics, notably advice on physical, mechanical, thermal and durability properties, and the failure mode, notably of windows and floor and wall tiling.

Coated Products

Consultancy advice on the selection, quality control and use, and investigations, on a diversity of coated products, notably electroplated products, anodised aluminium, powder coatings and vitreous finishes.