- Made in North Devon since 1973
- BSI Kitemark ready-mixed concrete
- Manufactured to BS EN 14992
- UK-wide & European delivery
Architectural · facades · structural
Architectural Panels.
A facade you specified — not one you settled for.
Architectural precast panels in board-marked, exposed-aggregate, acid-etched and polished finishes. Manufactured to BS EN 14992, cast in C40/50 concrete to BS 8500-1. Up to 8m × 3.5m (26ft3in × 11ft6in) single-piece. Sample programme 3-4 weeks; production 8-12 weeks after architect sign-off.
Architectural precast lets the architect specify a facade with the depth, mass and shadow of cast stone, at the speed of off-site manufacture. We mould, cast, finish and dispatch from a single Devon yard — one accountable supplier for the whole elevation.
Schools, civic buildings, residential mass and university campuses across the South West, Wales and London. We work direct with the architect from RIBA Stage 3 onwards — sample, mock-up, sign-off, cast.
- · BS EN 14992
- · Manufactured to harmonised BS EN standards
- · C40/50 concrete
- · Up to 8m × 3.5m (26ft3in × 11ft6in)
- · 4 finish families
- · 8-12 week make
Photo needed
Hero shot — board-marked panel in raking afternoon light, full elevation visible, school or civic context preferred
Specification
Finish families and panel sizes.
Four core finish families, all available in white, grey or pigmented base. Bespoke textures — fluted, ribbed, fossil-cast — quoted on application against architect drawings.
| Variant | Max size | Finish detail | Typical use |
|---|---|---|---|
| Board-marked panel | Up to 8m × 3.5m (26ft3in × 11ft6in) | Sawn-timber board impression, vertical or horizontal | Civic buildings, schools, listed-context infill |
| Exposed-aggregate panel | Up to 8m × 3.5m (26ft3in × 11ft6in) | Local-stone or recycled aggregate face, retarder + wash | Universities, headquarters, residential mass |
| Acid-etched panel | Up to 8m × 3.5m (26ft3in × 11ft6in) | Light, medium or deep etch — uniform matte | Galleries, hotels, premium commercial |
| Polished / honed panel | Up to 6m × 3m (19ft8in × 9ft10in) | Mechanical grind to honed or full polish | Lobbies, feature spandrels, terrazzo-style facing |
| Pigmented self-finish | Up to 8m × 3.5m (26ft3in × 11ft6in) | Iron-oxide pigments through-cast in white or grey base | Coloured facades — cream, ochre, charcoal, oxide red |
| Sandwich insulated panel | Up to 8m × 3.5m (26ft3in × 11ft6in) | Outer leaf + PIR/mineral wool + inner leaf | Loadbearing facades to Part L 2021 U-values |
Cast-in fixings (Halfen channels, lifting sockets, anchor plates) coordinated with the structural engineer. We issue a panel-by-panel shop drawing for architect sign-off before mould cutting.
Conformity documentation, mix design, cube-test results and a panel-by-panel cast record traceable to the bed and date are available on request.
Finishes & references
Finish library and reference projects.
Photo plates being commissioned — placeholder shot briefs below for each tile.
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Close-up of board-marked panel face — raking light to show timber grain shadow
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Exposed-aggregate face with local flint — washed reveal
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Acid-etched panel detail showing matte uniform finish
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Honed/polished panel installed in a lobby — terrazzo-style face
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Full elevation of ochre pigmented panels — residential context
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Sectional cut showing sandwich panel — outer leaf, PIR core, inner leaf
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Detail of cast-in Halfen channel and anchor plate on rear face of panel
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Three trial sample panels lined up at yard for architect sign-off
Where they go
Common applications.
From a primary school in Cornwall to a 12-storey residential block in Bristol, we cast architectural panels for projects where the facade has to look as good in 30 years as it did on day one.
- · Primary and secondary school facades on DfE frameworks
- · University and civic buildings in conservation contexts
- · Mid-rise residential — RC frame infill and loadbearing
- · Hotel and gallery feature elevations
- · Headquarters and office cladding
- · Listed-context extensions where brick is wrong
- · Multi-storey car park spandrels and parapets
Standards & references
Cast to current code.
- BS EN 14992:2007+A1:2012
- Precast concrete wall elements — geometry, durability, structural performance.
- BS EN 13369
- Common rules for precast concrete products — Factory Production Control.
- BS 8500-1:2023
- Concrete specification — exposure classes XC3/XF1 minimum for external panels.
- BS EN 1992-1-1 (Eurocode 2)
- Structural design of reinforced and prestressed concrete elements.
- Conformity documentation
- Declaration of conformity and test records available on request.
Specify your facade
Send us the elevation drawings and a finish reference — we will quote and propose a sample programme inside a week.
Related products
Often ordered alongside.
Common questions
What architects ask about precast facades.
Five questions we answer most weeks. If yours is not here, ring the yard.
What standard do your architectural panels meet? +
We cast architectural panels to BS EN 14992:2007+A1:2012 (precast concrete wall elements) under our BS EN 13369 Factory Production Control. Concrete is C40/50 to BS 8500-1:2023 unless the architect specifies higher. We produce a panel-by-panel test record, and conformity documentation is available on request.
Can you match a sample brick or stone? +
Yes — send us a sample and we will mix to it. Most matches sit inside a four-week sample programme: we cast three trial panels at 600 × 600mm (about 2ft × 2ft), you sign one off, and that becomes the master reference. Pigments are inorganic iron oxides — no fade, BBA-tested for 60 years exterior.
How big can a single panel go? +
The casting bed limits us to about 8m × 3.5m (26ft3in × 11ft6in) as a single piece. Above that we joint — a 12mm (about 1/2 inch) shadow gap or a flush stitch with grout-injected dowels. Lifting is the constraint on most jobs: a 3.5m (11ft6in) tall × 6m (19ft8in) panel weighs around 9 tonnes (about 19,800 lb) and needs a 50-tonne (about 110,000 lb) crane on site.
Are they loadbearing or rainscreen? +
Both. Loadbearing sandwich panels carry floor loads and form the thermal envelope in one piece — useful for school and residential frames. Rainscreen panels hang off a steel or RC frame on cast-in lifting sockets and adjustable Halfen channels behind. We design either to BS EN 1992 with a chartered engineer.
What is a realistic lead time? +
Sample programme: 3-4 weeks. Production after sign-off: 8-12 weeks for a typical school facade, longer for complex geometry or heavily textured finishes. We need the architect drawings issued for construction before we cut moulds — moulds are the long-lead item.
How would you like it?
Supply-only or fitted — Architectural Panels
Supply only
Per-unit / per-metre supply
Lead time: 8–12 weeks (post sign-off)
- Architect sample programme + sign-off panels
- Cast panels with cast-in fixings to engineer schedule
- Conformity documentation, mix design, cube-test data on request
- Delivery to site on flatbed or extendable trailer
- On-site lifting / craneage
- Erection and fixing labour
- Rear support steel or RC frame
Fitted (supply + install)
Supply + install crew
Lead time: 12–16 weeks (incl. erection slot)
- Everything in supply only
- Specialist erection sub-contractor coordinated by WCCP
- Survey, setting-out, fixing and joint-sealing
- Primary structural frame
- Window / curtain-wall interface (separate package)
. Architectural panel work is always bespoke — drawings, sample programme and finish reference are needed before we can confirm a quote.
Ready to spec it?
Send us the elevations and a finish reference. We will respond with a sample programme and budget within five working days.