For insulating your house on the outside, it is very wise to use the established Parexlanko E.I.F.S (External Insulation Facade System) purely for it’s excellent heat retaining properties . By using the absolute best materials available we always provide the customer with a quality cost effective insulation solution. With our knowledge and expertise Parexlanko will help you design a system appropriate to your every need.

Parexlanko (formerly Lafarge Mortiers) has been developing state of the art insulated render solutions for over 25 years and benefit from the analysis and experience of its position as a worldwide company. E.I.F.S is increasingly being seen in Europe as a necessary solution to the challenge of achieving low energy usage in buildings.

External Insulation involves fixing firm insulation materials such as mineral wool or expanded polystyrene slabs to form the outer surface of the wall. By installing external home insulation you are effectively wrapping your home in a layer of insulation, thus stopping the likelihood of cold bridging. The method of E.I.F.S first starts by fixing a starter track to the wall, then the insulation of your choosing is mechanically fixed to the wall, insulating around windows and over window sills to stop thermal bridging. The wall insulation is then covered with a light-weight polymer modified undercoat and a glass-fibre mesh matrix is inserted in this render to provide extra strength and impact resistance. A final coat of a10mm highly breathable mineral render is then applied which is available in a large range of finishes. The thickness of insulation available go from 20mm to 200mm.

Colours:

• 48 colors to select from.
• Colours selected to suit a wide selection of architectural styles.
• Your installer will help you select a color which will make your home fit easily into any surrounding area.
• Our renders offer fantastic ageing properties, including colour stability.

Finishes:

Smart Covers offer a wide range of finishes for E.I.F.S. By choosing the finishes meticulously we will be able to make any building blend in to it’s surrounding perfectly. Smart Covers always have a solution to suit each building and it’s surroundings.
The range of finishes include:

• Scraped mineral finish.
• Fine scraped mineral finish.
• Real brick slip finish.
• Dry dash.
• Roughcast.
• Knock down effect.

Gregory Smyth writes on the subject of home improvements and eco living. He has written extensively on the subject of external insulation, internal insulation and external wall insulation.