A façade is not one decision, it is eight. This is the sequence we follow on every building — and why nothing gets handed to a third party in the middle of it.
Every façade starts with a structure that already exists.
We begin by reading the building as it stands: substrate, sheathing, openings, exposure and the condition of what is currently on the wall. Free estimation is the first conversation — before any material is chosen, we establish what the building can carry and what it needs.
What the building should say when it is finished.
A façade is the first and longest conversation a building has with the street. We work from your intent — the read you want, the neighbours you sit beside, the budget you have — and turn it into a clear design direction before drawings begin.
ACM, aluminum, corrugated metal, glass.
Material is not decoration; it is performance. ACM gives a flat architectural plane. Aluminum siding gives board and shadow. Corrugated gives profile and depth. Curtain wall gives light. We select for climate, fire performance, maintenance and the look you're after.
Panel layout, joint lines, shop drawings.
Façade design is where the elevation is resolved: panel sizing, joint alignment, corner returns, reveals and transitions. Shop drawings turn that geometry into something a shop can fabricate and a crew can install without improvising on site.
3D scanning and as-built dimensions.
Because panels are custom, measurement decides whether the façade fits. We 3D scan the exterior walls or manually measure every length and angle after the substrate is clean and the windows are installed — never before.
Cut, routed and folded in our shop.
In our North York shop, panels are cut, routed and folded to specification, with installation hardware attached before anything reaches site. Controlled fabrication is what makes fast, precise installation possible.
Weather barrier, mounting system, panel.
On site the sequence is unforgiving: waterproofing membrane and flashings first, then the mounting system that determines that panels sit flat and safe, then panel by panel until the elevation closes. Project management keeps the trades, the schedule and the inspections in order.
From structure to statement.
What was a building becomes a face. Flat, aligned, weather-tight, and built to hold its finish through Ontario winters with nothing more than washing — backed by finish warranties of ten to thirty years.
Alumshine provides a free exterior siding and cladding estimate. We review the building, the substrate and the elevations you want clad, recommend the appropriate system, and return a written price and a realistic schedule — with no obligation.
Stage 02Façade design resolves the elevation before fabrication: panel layout, joint lines, corner returns, reveals and transitions between materials. Alumshine then produces shop drawings so the panels can be fabricated and installed without improvising on site.
Stage 03Alumshine measures exterior walls by 3D scanning or manual survey once the substrate is clean and windows are installed, then fabricates the panels in our North York shop — cut, routed and folded to specification with the installation hardware attached.
Stage 04Alumshine manages façade projects end to end: sequencing trades, coordinating deliveries with fabrication, keeping the installation on programme and closing out inspections — so the cladding scope does not become the bottleneck on site.
Stage 05Alumshine installs siding and cladding in a fixed sequence: weather barrier and flashings over the sheathing, then the mounting system that holds panels flat and safe, then panel-by-panel installation until the elevation is closed and weather-tight.
Send us the address, elevations or a photo. We'll come back with a free estimate, the right system, and a realistic schedule.