Express Facades & Manufacturings Ltd · Registered in England and Wales, company no. 12325249
Substructure
Express FS façade brackets, also known as HHB (helping-hand brackets), carry a rainscreen or cladding rail off the structure at a set stand-off, clear of the wall for insulation, drainage and a ventilated cavity. Single or double, 40 to 400 mm, in aluminium or stainless steel, with thermal pads and the structural and thermal calculations included. Supply only, or supply and install.
Both brackets come in the same sizes and materials, with HI or standard thermal pads. Check the price and order standard brackets online at FAB Supplies, our group's shop, or ask us to price them with your frame and rainscreen.
EFS-1
For most rainscreen and cladding fixings, at standard bracket centres.
EFD-1
Two brackets back to back, for more rigidity and load: longer stand-offs, heavier cladding or wider centres.
Prices, stock and delivery are on FAB Supplies; for project quantities, ask us for a quote.
Single and double façade brackets in aluminium or stainless steel, made in the UK, with the structural and thermal calculations included.
The brackets come from the same company as MET-PRO SFS and the Express ALU Pro rainscreen, so the interfaces are ours to coordinate.
Structural and thermal calculations are included in the price, and an in-house engineer checks every project before production.
HI and standard thermal pads, backed by 3D thermal calculations.
Made in the UK. Standard sizes are usually available quickly (ask us for the lead time), and you can order them online at FAB Supplies.
From our data sheet.
Pick the bracket size for the stand-off you need: the distance from the substrate to the rail face. Single (EFS-1) and double (EFD-1) brackets come in the same sizes. For other sizes, ask us.
| Bracket size | Stand-off on a 60 mm rail | Stand-off on a 100 mm rail |
|---|---|---|
| 40 | 45 to 80 | 85 to 120 |
| 60 | 65 to 100 | 105 to 140 |
| 80 | 85 to 120 | 125 to 160 |
| 100 | 105 to 140 | 145 to 180 |
| 120 | 125 to 160 | 165 to 200 |
| 140 | 145 to 180 | 185 to 220 |
| 160 | 165 to 200 | 205 to 240 |
| 180 | 185 to 220 | 225 to 260 |
| 200 | 205 to 240 | 245 to 280 |
| 220 | 225 to 260 | 265 to 300 |
| 240 | 245 to 280 | 285 to 320 |
| 260 | 265 to 300 | 305 to 340 |
| 280 | 285 to 320 | 325 to 360 |
| 300 | 305 to 340 | 345 to 380 |
| 320 | 325 to 360 | 365 to 400 |
| 340 | 345 to 380 | 385 to 420 |
| 360 | 365 to 400 | 405 to 440 |
| 380 | 385 to 420 | 425 to 460 |
| 400 | 405 to 425 | 445 to 480 |
All figures in mm. Order codes add the size: EFS-1-160 is a single 160 bracket. From our brochure's size chart and the FAB Supplies listings.
Data sheets and test reports are sent on request. Ask us for CAD details or a document that is not listed.
All downloadsSupply only
Brackets and rails delivered to site for your installer, or ordered online at FAB Supplies.
Supply and install
Our teams fit the frame, the brackets and the rainscreen.
The single bracket suits most rainscreen and cladding fixings, at standard bracket centres. The double sets two brackets back to back for more rigidity and load where a single bracket would be over-stressed: longer stand-offs, heavier cladding or wider centres.
Single and double brackets from 40 to 400 mm in 20 mm steps. On a 60 mm deep L or T rail they give a stand-off of 45 to 425 mm; a 100 mm deep rail adds 40 mm. The stand-off is the distance from the substrate to the rail face. Ask us for sizes outside the chart.
Yes. Structural and thermal calculations are included in the price, and an in-house engineer checks every project before production. Send us your rail depth, bracket spacing, wind zone and substrate, and we will confirm the bracket size, material and fixing.
Yes. You can order standard brackets online at FAB Supplies, our group's shop, or we can price them on their own or with the SFS and the rainscreen. Standard sizes are usually available quickly; ask us for the lead time.
Send the drawings and the cladding build-up. We will price the brackets on their own or with the SFS and the rainscreen.
Illustrative renders and 3D models, not photographs of completed projects.
Express Facades & Manufacturings Ltd · 1 Lamson Road, Rainham, Essex RM13 9YY · 01708 554777 · info@expressgroupltd.co.uk
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