Facade

The choice is virtually endless. Renders come in all grain sizes and colours, for almost any purpose and any substrate. They run the whole gamut from the classic stippled structural and rilled render through free-style structural render to the particularly robust natural stone renders. From naturally tinted to strikingly pigmented coatings – even the most unusual plans can be realised.

Colours play a very special role in facade coatings, due to the direct emotional appeal which they lend to architecture. The Sto paints programme goes beyond aesthetic considerations, however, to offer high-quality, high-tech facade colours which are both economical and environment-friendly. Facades are provided with reliable and lasting protection from wind and other weather influences like dirt and pollution. Each product of the Sto paints range offers its own individual advantages and is readily adaptable both to diverse locational conditions and creative ideas – on old or new buildings, on protected historical buildings or to lend a stylish finish to timber surfaces, for example.

In times of dwindling energy reserves, increasing economic challenges and growing environmental awareness, the building industry is asked to come up with new solutions. Building owners are opting more and more frequently for facade insulation, and hence for greater independence when it comes to the national and international conflict of oil prices, contracts and interests. The choice of external wall insulation systems is expanding in line with demand and is becoming increasingly complex and confusing.

Cracks are anything but harmless minor blemishes on facades. They must be eradicated reliably and quickly, in order to prevent more major consequential damage. The tried and tested Sto crack repair systems enable aesthetic and technically reliable solutions for the most diverse types of damage. Maintaining and enhancing the value of old building substance is one of the most important aspects of facade renovation. Anyone seeking a reliable and well-considered solution for the authentic renovation of historical or modern facades should place their trust in products which are effective, economical and allow adequate scope for creativity.

Thermal insulation has long become a mainstream topic. Energy resources are declining worldwide, heating and cooling energy costs are on the rise, building activity is regimented by ever more stringent economical and ecological requirements. Architects and investors alike are well acquainted with this problem area, which they have long sought to counter through energy-efficient construction. An ideal balance of economy, functionality and innovative design is crucial to their choice of facade insulation systems. In this context, the StoVentec ventilated rainscreen-cladding system combines particularly good efficiency with broad scope for individual design.