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Council Meeting/Documents/Attachment 10 - Exterior Cladding Comparison Table - The CERACLAD Advantage
Appendix

Attachment 10 - Exterior Cladding Comparison Table - The CERACLAD Advantage

May 2, 2023Page 781 section

A technical comparison table evaluating various exterior cladding options such as Ceraclad, GFRC, and Brick across performance and cost metrics.

1 CALL TO ORDER- Mayor Tobias called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
Compares over 10 different cladding typesCERACLAD offers a 50 yr non-prorated product warrantyPage 78 of 325 in full package

Exterior Cladding Comparison Table

The CERACLAD™ Advantage

Feature CERACLAD Cement Bonded Particle Board Fiber Cement Panel Medium Density Commodity Fiber Cement Panel High Density Fiber Cement Panel GFRC Single Skin Metal Panel ACM/ MCM Panel High Pressure Laminate Panel Stucco EIFS Cultured Stone Veneer Brick
Design
Texture Options Many Over 20 textures both horizontal & vertical profiles Many None Some Few Some None None Few Many Some
Standard Color Options Yes Products are available in baked-on pre-finished colors Yes Yes Yes Through-Color Yes Through-Color Yes Yes N/A N/A N/A N/A
Pre-finished custom color option Many CREATIV™ Custom Color program over 1,400 colors to choose from Some Many Some Some Many Many Some Many None None
Protective Ceramic Coating (UV inhibitor) over Colored Layer Unique to CERACLAD N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Attachment Method Hidden Clip Easy install hidden clip is part of a complete package of installation hardware Hidden Clip Face Fasten Face fasten or hidden clip Face fasten or hidden clip Face fasten Hidden clip Face Mortar Mortar Mortar
Joint Style Closed Deters bulk water entry to the wall Closed Closed Open Open Closed Open or Closed Open Closed Closed Closed
1 pc Pre-finished Matching Corners Yes Fast installation, consistent, Consistent fit and finish Yes None No No No Yes None No Yes No
Performance
Built-in Rainscreen Yes Integral 15 mm air gap behind panel allows moisture to escape Yes 10 mm None No No No None None No No No
Non-combustible Yes Tested in accordance with NFPA285 / CAN/ULC-S114 No Yes Yes Yes Yes Sometimes No Stucco - Yes EIFS - No Yes Yes
UV Resistant Color Coating Yes Protects color from UV rays and minimizes fading No No No No Some Some No No No No
Graffiti Resistant Factory Finish Yes Facilitates graffiti removal similar to Non-sacrificial graffiti treatments No No No No No No No No No No
Sustainability
Recycled Content Pre-consumer/Post-consumer waste Yes Minimum 44% recycled content, 100% recyclable at end of life Yes Some No Some Yes Yes Yes No No No
Services
Free Samples of your choice shipped via website Yes Quick shipping for tight deadlines Yes No No Yes No No No No No No
Technical Services Design Through Construction Yes Throughout the process from architect to GC to installer Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies Varies
Complete Hardware System from Manufacturer Yes Labeled and packaged for ease of installation No No No No No No No No No No
Warranty/Quality
Product Warranty 50 yr Non-prorated 15 yr 30 yr 10 yr 10 yr up to 25 yr up to 20 yr 10 yr None None None
Finish Warranty Ceramic 20 yr Non-ceramic 15 yr Non-prorated 15 yr 15 yr 10 yr 11 yr up to 40 yr up to 30 yr up to 10 yr None None None
Color Fade Warranty Yes The only color fade warranty in the fiber cement category No No No No Yes Yes No No No No
Installation
Specialized Fabrication/ Installation Required No On-site installation training available No No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes Yes
Relative Installed Cost $$ $$$ $ $$$$ $$$ - $$$$ $$ - $$$ $$$ - $$$$ $$$$ $-$$$ $$ - $$$$ $$ - $$$
Value Proposition
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Best Value √
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Extracted from: 2023 05 02 Council Agenda - Agenda - Pdf