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Why Choose Aliclad MAX

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Designed for New Zealand conditions

Aliclad MAX is tuned for local weather exposure, combining robust weather-tight detailing with a clean architectural weatherboard profile.

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Built for high-demand projects

The 2.2 mm 6063T5 aluminium profile is engineered for high wind loading, impact resistance, and multi-storey facade applications.

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Finish and install flexibility

Available in flat and matt powdercoat, anodised-look paint, and woodgrain finishes, with flashing options that simplify installation without compromising appearance.

Aliclad MAX Overview

Premium aluminium weatherboards for contemporary facades

Aliclad MAX is a premium aluminium weatherboard system that has had every detail and feature designed, tuned, and resolved. It combines performance with aesthetics in a contemporary aluminium cladding solution engineered for New Zealand conditions — offering multiple colour options, finishes, and woodgrain choices designed to meet architectural standards while performing reliably in challenging weather.

Backed by decades of local expertise combined with international product knowledge, Aliclad MAX supports architects, builders, and developers with a robust, beautifully finished cladding option that can be specified across large-scale commercial work and selected residential applications.

Designed for

  • Weather-tightness aligned with NZBC and tested for AS/NZS 4284 compliance.
  • Very high wind loading performance with engineered fixing spans to reduce project cost.
  • Non-combustible aluminium with full-scale wall assembly fire testing to BS8414-2:2015+A1:2017 (BR135 Annex B) — suitable for buildings over 10 metres.
  • Architectural flexibility through horizontal or vertical profile alignments, with flat, matte, anodised-look, and sublimated woodgrain finish options.

Key features

  • 2.2 mm 6063T5 aluminium alloy profile with high tensile properties and excellent impact resistance for high-traffic environments.
  • State-of-the-art New Zealand coating line supporting colour and woodgrain options, including custom corporate colours with reduced lead times.
  • Comprehensive two-piece, multi-function extruded flashing system for installation ease without aesthetic compromise.
  • Compatible with most existing cladding systems for broader facade build-ups.

Benefits for project teams

  • Local coating eliminates extended overseas lead times, with custom colours available.
  • Non-combustible material classification — resistant to rot, pests, and mould with minimal maintenance requirements.
  • Hidden fixing mechanisms with enhanced rigidity and 60-year expected material service life.
  • Lightweight construction with true system drainage and proven weather-tightness via AS/NZS 4284.
  • Up to 25-year warranty on selected finishes.

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Built examples using Aliclad MAX

Aliclad MAX project imagery sourced from the live product page, presented in the same zoom-gallery format used across the new systems template.

Aliclad MAX building facade in coastal setting

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Aliclad MAX Technical Resources

Compliance, details, and install documentation

Use the embedded library below to access Aliclad MAX compliance reports, typical detail sets, brochure and design guides, installation guidance, and technical bulletins.

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Aliclad MAX Weatherboards BPIR Class 1 v1

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