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Curtain-wall systems
Glass walls hung from the floor slabs. Unitized for high-rise speed, stick-built for complex low-rise.
Curtain wall · Cladding · Framing
Build the façade you drew.
We engineer, make and deliver glass and aluminum façades. Every design option comes with the test data to back it, and every floor arrives when it should.
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Champagne anodized
Tested toASTM E283airASTM E331waterASTM E330structuralAAMA 501.4seismicAAMA 501.5thermal cyclingASTM E1996hurricane impactNFPA 285fireASTM E2112installation
A-001 Start here
Start with your question.
Most projects start with one of these four. Each answer is a short scroll away.
Q1
Can we achieve this design?
Usually, yes. Send the drawings and our engineers show you how, and what it takes.
Custom geometry → Q2What are the system’s limits?
Maximum sizes, spans and loads for every system, side by side.
Compare systems → Q3How does it connect to the building?
Anchors, slab edges and joints, drawn out and explained.
See the detail → Q4Can we get specification help?
Yes. We draft and review the spec section with your team.
Spec support →A-100 Systems
What we make.
Four product families. Standard systems for speed, custom work when the design needs it.
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Cladding
Aluminum panel and rainscreen systems for walls, soffits and columns. Flat, folded or perforated.
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Framing systems
Storefront, window wall and entrances. The parts of the building people touch every day.
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Custom fabrication
Fins, sunshades, curved units and one-off parts, built to your drawing and tested like the rest.
A-101 Support
And the work around it.
Included on every project. No extra consultants to chase.
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Engineering support
Structural, thermal and movement design. Calculations stamped where your jurisdiction asks for it.
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Specification assistance
We draft or review your 08 44 13 section so it reads right and bids cleanly.
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Finish selection
Real anodized, PVDF and mica samples on your desk. Custom colours matched in about two weeks.
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Shop drawings
Fully dimensioned elevations, sections and anchors, issued in packages for your approval.
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Project coordination
One project manager from award to the last sealant joint, running one shared schedule.
A-200 Geometry
Can we achieve this design?
Pick a shape. See how we would build it, and where the limits are.
Standard Our fastest route.
Straight towers use standard unitized panels.
Units arrive glazed and sealed, then hook onto the slab. Engineering is mostly reuse, so drawings move quickly.
Finish
Send us your geometry →
A-501 Typical detail
How it connects to the building.
A unitized wall at the slab edge. Point at any part to see what it does and who installs it.
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Embed plate
Cast into the slab edge before we arrive. We supply it and the layout drawing.
Cast in by the general contractor - 2
Anchor bracket
Bolted to the embed. Adjusts ±25 mm in all three directions to take up slab tolerance.
Installed by Arris - 3
Stack joint
Upper and lower units interlock here and slide ±19 mm, so the wall moves with the floors.
Installed by Arris - 4
Insulated glass
Double or triple glazed with a low-e coating chosen for your energy target.
Factory glazed - 5
Thermal break
A polyamide strip splits inside and outside aluminum so heat and condensation stay out.
Factory built - 6
Spandrel
Insulated back pan behind shadow-box glass or a metal panel. Hides the slab and ceiling.
Factory built - 7
Fire safing & smoke seal
Mineral wool and sealant close the gap at every floor to stop fire and smoke spreading.
By the fire-stopping trade - 8
Drainage path
Water that gets past the outer seal drains back out at each floor. No inside leaks.
Tested on the mock-up
A-502 Installation
Who installs what.
Two ways to buy from us. Pick one to see exactly where responsibility sits.
ArrisGlazing contractorGeneral contractor
With supply & install, one company owns the wall from drawings to warranty.
A-601 Schedule
From drawings to delivery, on one schedule.
Delays usually start in the drawings. We run approvals, fabrication and delivery together, so floors close in on a steady beat.
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- KickoffWk 0
One project manager, one schedule, shared with your team.
- Shop drawingsWk 1–6
Issued in packages, zone by zone, so review starts early.
- ApprovalsWk 3–8
Tracked every week. Open comments are flagged, not buried.
- Mock-up & testingWk 6–10
We test the real wall before full production starts.
- FabricationWk 8+
Each zone starts the day its drawings are approved.
- DeliveryWk 14+
Crates arrive in install order, floor by floor. No sorting on site.
- InstallationWk 16+
About three floors a week on a typical tower.
A-300 Projects
Work, by building type.
A-400 Compare
What each system can do.
Plain limits, side by side. Tell us your building and we’ll point to the fit.
Best fit for
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Values are typical. Every project gets its own calculations and test reports.
A-700 Finishes
Pick it by hand, not by screen.
Choose up to six samples. We post real aluminum chips, free, within three working days.
A-800 Technical library
Download technical details.
CAD, BIM, specs, test reports and install guides for every standard system. No sign-up.
Writing the spec?
Our spec team drafts or reviews your 08 44 13 section and answers substitution requests within two days.
A-900 Contact
Discuss your façade project.
Tell us what you know so far. An engineer, not a salesperson, replies within one working day.