Façade Engineering

With over four decades of experience in façade engineering, we understand the ever-changing landscape of the Built Environment. The façade, or building envelope, is what makes a building’s interior habitable. It serves as a filter, welcoming in the positive aspects of the outside climate while shielding us from the less desirable elements, whilst also defining the aesthetics of a building’s appearance.

The façade plays a critical role in our construction projects, often seen as the highest risk element and accounting up to 30% of total build costs while being the most susceptible to failure. With industry and insurers reporting that a staggering 85% of building failures are façade-related, it is essential in the early stages of the project to get the design right the first time.

Throughout each stage of the project development process, our multidisciplinary team of specialist engineers provide a proactive and integrated approach to your project and help drive design excellence whilst reducing risk and cost. Whether navigating the BSA process, validating design, failure investigation or developing fully bespoke façade systems, we bring it all together.

Our teams have built their knowledge and expertise by working on some of the most wide ranging and prestigious projects in the UK and Internationally, making complex seem easy. From airports to residential refurbishments, we will consider the specific needs and constraints, and respond proportionally to meet the objectives of the project.

Delivering bespoke façade system development, tailored to meet unique market and client needs, meticulously designed by Wintech’s in-house specialist designers, engineers and sustainability consultants.

The development of both bespoke and standard façade products is a highly specialised discipline requiring knowledge of market needs, materials, manufacturing technologies, supply chain, methods of assembly and installation, test methods and commercial matters.

Our engineers are experienced in the production of market-driven façade system designs and have been involved in the formative development of a range of systems which are now commonly available within the industry and prepared for clients on a confidential basis.

Not only are the concept and detailed designs created by Wintech, but we also provide rapid prototyping for complex components and assemblies, whilst advising on the supply chain and review the manufactured components such as extruded profile sections, gaskets and thermal breaks for compliance against engineering and environmental requirements.

The resulting façade system design benefits from knowledge and experience derived from years of development and testing aimed at achieving cost effective systems. The designs can be complemented by system-manuals containing instructions for assembly, installation, maintenance and future dismantling for responsible recycling