Facade panels "Alta Profile": selection and installation

The facade of any living space is very vulnerable to various weather conditions: rain, snow, wind. This not only creates inconvenience for the residents of the house, but also spoils the appearance of the building. To solve all these problems, decorative finishing facade panels are used. The most important thing is not to make a mistake in the choice, the material should be durable, environmentally friendly, aesthetic and, if possible, not very expensive.

One of the leading companies in the production of facade siding is currently "Alta Profile" and this is justified, since their products meet all international quality standards.

The domestic company "Alta Profile" was founded in 1999. Over the years, the company has created and launched into mass production high-quality products that are in demand on the Russian siding market. This was achieved thanks to modern production equipped with highly efficient equipment and advanced resource and energy saving technologies. In addition, the company gives each of its customers a guarantee for more than 30 years.

At the moment, the range of outdoor panels is really huge, but the most popular are materials from the Rocky Stone collection - Altai, Tibet, Pamir, etc.

The scope of Alta Profile PVC panels is quite wide. This is the decoration of private houses (facades, basement), utility buildings and industrial enterprises. The company carried out a full cycle of product testing in the Russian climate and was certified by the Gosstroy and Gosstandart authorities.

Alta Profile products (in particular, facade panels) have a large number of different advantages.

• High performance characteristics, fully adapted to the natural and climatic conditions of Russia. The material can be used at temperatures from -50 to + 60 ° C.
• The guaranteed period of use is over 30 years.
• The material can withstand strong temperature changes, direct sunlight in hot summer, and is characterized by high heat and light resistance.
• Facade siding does not flake, crack or break.
• The profile is resistant to microbiological corrosion.
• Environmental friendliness of products.
• Elegant design.
• Price competitiveness. With high quality, the products have a fairly low cost.

The disadvantages of this material are several times less:

• relatively high coefficient of thermal expansion;
• flammability of products and, as a result, some restrictions in the installation for fire safety purposes.

This table provides a summary of the dimensions and cost of the product.

The company presents a wide range of different collections, differing in texture and color. We present a short description of the most popular series.

• "Stone". This collection features panels that imitate the texture of natural stone. Slabs made with a darkening effect look especially bright and original.They look so realistic that it is almost impossible to distinguish them from natural stone from a distance. The greatest demand is for ivory, beige, and malachite stones.
• "Granite". The massive design of this series of façade panels with a slightly finished surface gives the appearance of the house a special grandeur. Both on the facade and on the plinth, beige and dark shades of granite look especially good.
• "Scandinavian stone". Panels from this collection will look best on dimensional surfaces. This unusual design gives the building some reliability. Rectangular plinth panels create the appearance of stones of different structures, dark and light shades look especially interesting.

• "Norman rubble stone". The plinths presented in this collection imitate natural rough stones with complex patterns, embossed surfaces and uneven colors of the material. The buyer is given a choice of several colors to create an interesting home design.

• "Bassoon". This series was created especially for lovers of natural and strict facades. The panels combine the texture of natural chipped stone and the structure of natural bricks. The combination of dark and light colors, combination with other finishing materials will help to make any house look like a real medieval castle.

• "Canyon". The panels look like blocks of poorly processed, stratified into small and large fractions of stones. The vibrant color range of these façade panels (Kansas, Nevada, Montana, Colorado, Arizona) recalls the places where these canyons were formed. The collection gives the building an incredible and unique beauty, the panels look especially good in combination with metal tiles, composite or bituminous roofing.
• "Brick Antique". This collection of plinth panels imitates antique brick and reflects the vibrant beauty of Ancient Greece, Egypt and Rome. Elongated blocks with a roughly processed surface and a beautiful, rare texture have pleasant tones with a slightly shaded surface. Perfect for decorating the facade or basement of a building made in any architectural style.
• "Brick Clinker"... Siding of this series was created especially for lovers of traditional finishing materials. Graceful basement panels, smooth texture, rich bright colors, reminiscent of natural ceramic tiles, will make your home refined and unique.
• "Facade tiles". The most original collection "Alta Profile" imitates large rectangular stone plates and copies many natural minerals. The combination of shape and rich colors gives the tiles a very original, individual look.

It is very difficult to meet negative reviews about Alta Profile panels. Buyers note that this siding is very durable and retains its qualities even after being tested by frost and hot sun, does not fade, has a huge assortment and a very beautiful design. Also, it is often compared with ordinary wooden clapboard and every time it is not in its favor: facade panels are more attractive and do not require regular and timely maintenance.

This step-by-step instruction will help you to install the facade panels yourself.

• Surface preparation for work. It is necessary to remove all lamps, fixtures, gutters, if any, from the facade, as they will interfere with the installation of the panels.
• Installation of the lathing. The frame is installed with wooden battens. The batten is placed vertically with an interval of 40-50 cm. If necessary, for example, if the wall is uneven, wooden blocks are placed under the battens. First, they must be cleaned of knots and treated with a disinfecting solution so that various insects do not start.

• Installation of insulation. If you decide to insulate your house with heat-insulating blocks, be sure to pay attention to the fact that the thickness of the material should not exceed the thickness of the slats. The insulation is then covered with a waterproofing film. Be sure to leave a small, narrow, ventilated gap between the film and the panels.
• Sealing... All "dangerous" places in the house (near window, doorways, cable tie-in zones, gas and water mains) must be sealed.
• Panels are fastened with a mandatory allowance for the expected compression or tension of about 0.5-1 cm. From the upper edge of the self-tapping head to the surface of the panel, it is also necessary to leave a small gap (up to two millimeters).

Panel installation sequence:

• chalk markings are preliminarily performed;
• the first (starting) bar is installed;
• corner elements (external and internal corners) are installed at the junction of two walls and are fixed with self-tapping screws;
• installation of finishing strips along the perimeter of windows and doors is carried out;
• the first row of siding panels is mounted;
• panels can be additionally combined with a connecting strip, but not necessarily;
• in the direction from the front of the house, all subsequent rows of panels are mounted;
• a finishing strip is mounted under the cornice, where the last row of panels is inserted until a characteristic click.

For more details on the installation of Alta Profile facade panels, see the following video.

The burnt stone siding was used for finishing the basement part. It goes well with the golden sand color of the main façade and the brown decorative strips. A very practical and elegant finishing option for a country house.

Facade panels from the Fagot Mozhaisky collection were used to decorate this house. The dark base / plinth and the outer corners of the same color contrast perfectly with the light façade. Chocolate metal tiles harmoniously complement the design.

The house is sheathed with Alta Profile facade panels from several collections at once. All color and texture options harmoniously resonate with each other. The facade looks holistic, modern and very stylish.

Another example of a house clad with Alta Profile panels imitating glazed clinker brickwork. The texture of the basement siding from the Clinker Brick series expands the choice of combinations and looks more sophisticated than the surface of ordinary bricks. The house is decorated in a contrasting combination: a light facade and a dark basement.