When choosing the look for the exterior of your commercial building, what you want is something functional, durable and professional in appearance. Also, for commercial buildings, there are many different types of materials to make your choice from based on design and cost. So below is an assortment of exterior choices for your building:
Exteriors of mortarless brick will withstand weather damage and small impacts better than materials made of regular brick. Since mortarless doesn’t require a masonry contractor, unlike brick which is mortared brick, it costs less too. Plus, it has a professional, clean look to it.
Real brick or stone can break when it’s hit. However; synthetic stone or brick doesn’t break as easily. In addition, it looks like real brick or stone and is waterproof and flame resistant. So this choice gives the look of stone, but without the maintenance problem that stone or brick have.
Another option is fiber-cement siding. This consists of cement and rough sand mixed in with fiber which improves the durability aspect of it. It actually looks a lot like wood, but it lasts a lot longer than wood siding does.
Exterior Insulation Finishing System also known as EIFS. This material is a combination of insulation and finishing coats that provides a look to commercial buildings like synthetic stucco. When this method is used, it improves energy efficiency and adds extra insulation also. EIFS has a rough touch and has many finish and color options.
Split-face concrete blocks are split in half during the making of them so that they look like rough spoil-face concrete blocks. These blocks come in an assortment of colors and are several inches thick.
Metal siding has low maintenance and is ecofriendly since there’s little waste when applying it. It’s also resilient and fire resistant where even dents can be hammered out as opposed to cracked vinyl siding. Metal siding is usually used on modern style buildings.
In the end, it’s comes down to cost and what you prefer to use when you’re building your commercial building.