Architectural Metal Wall Panels
G&L Associates is a national supplier of architectural metal wall panel systems: insulated metal panels, rainscreen, exposed-fastener, and metal facade panels, specified, detailed, and delivered for architects and general contractors across North America.
What are architectural metal panels?
Architectural metal wall panels are factory-formed metal cladding systems that give a commercial or institutional building its exterior skin. They replace field-assembled walls with engineered, repeatable components: a metal face, a defined joint, and the trims and details that turn a set of drawings into a weathertight facade. Architects reach for them for the clean lines, the color and finish range, the speed of installation, and the long service life.
The term covers several families. Insulated metal panels (IMP) bond two metal faces to a foam-insulated core, carrying the air, water, vapor, and thermal barrier of the wall in a single factory-built component. Single-skin and exposed-fastener panels are formed metal profiles used as rainscreen, accent, or economical cladding over a separate barrier wall. Metal facade panels, screening, and soffits round out the palette. G&L Associates supplies, details, and coordinates all of them, built on the Centria architectural metal line. Manufactured by Centria, delivered by G&L.
- Since 1974
- Architectural metal specialist
- 1,000+
- Projects supplied and detailed
- 40M+
- Square feet of metal delivered
Types of architectural metal wall panels.
Every metal wall panel falls into one of a few families. Here is how they differ, and the systems G&L supplies in each. Compare them all on the Centria panels hub.
Insulated metal panels (IMP)
One factory-built component carrying structure, insulation, and a continuous air and water barrier. The choice for high-performance, energy-efficient barrier walls.
Rainscreen & exposed-fastener panels
Single-skin metal profiles over a drained, ventilated wall, for facades, accent cladding, soffits, and metal siding. Economical to expressive, depending on the profile.
Screening & roof panels
Metal screening that conceals rooftop equipment, and structural metal roof panels engineered for long spans and weather performance.
Metal facade panels across every building type.
G&L has supplied and detailed architectural metal on stadiums, hospitals, schools, courthouses, laboratories, and corporate campuses across the country. A few from the portfolio:
- Sports & stadiumsChicago Bulls Advocate Center · Lambeau Field
- HealthcareSt. Alexius Medical Center · Aurora Medical Center
- EducationKishwaukee Community College · MSU Spartan Stadium
- Government & justiceDeKalb County Jail · Woodbury Law Enforcement
- Community & civicRusu-McCartin Boys & Girls Club
- Industrial & laboratoryArgonne · Promega · Caterpillar
A single national source for architectural metal panels.
Choosing the panel is only half the job. G&L Associates has specified and detailed architectural metal since 1974, with more than 1,000 projects delivered and over 40 million square feet supplied. We sit between the architect and the field: selecting the system, producing the shop details that resolve corners, openings, and transitions, procuring the panels, and coordinating them to the site. We do not install; we make sure the right metal is specified, priced, detailed, and delivered, anywhere in North America.
That single-source model, backed by award-winning projects, is why architects and general contractors bring us in early. Manufactured by Centria, delivered by G&L Associates.
Architectural metal panels, answered.
What are architectural metal panels?
Architectural metal wall panels are factory-formed metal cladding systems used on the exterior of commercial and institutional buildings. They span several families: insulated metal panels (IMP), which bond two metal faces to a foam core for a single-component barrier wall; single-skin and exposed-fastener profiles used as rainscreen or accent cladding; and screening, soffit, and roof panels. G&L Associates supplies, details, and coordinates the full range, built on the Centria architectural metal line.
What types of metal wall panels are there?
The main types are insulated metal panels (IMP) such as FORMAWALL® Dimension Series and VERSAWALL®; single-skin exposed-fastener panels such as STYLE-RIB, SUPER-RIB, and ECONOLAP; modular metal rainscreen systems such as INTERCEPT®; insulated backup panels such as METALWRAP®; and metal screening such as ECOSCREEN®. The right one depends on thermal performance, aesthetics, budget, and how the wall is built.
What is the difference between metal facade panels and metal siding?
They describe the same category from different angles. Metal facade panels emphasizes the designed, architectural face of a commercial building, while metal siding is the more general term for metal wall cladding. Both are architectural metal wall panels. G&L Associates supplies engineered commercial systems, not residential siding.
How much do architectural metal panels cost?
Cost depends on the system and profile, gauge and metal, finish and color, insulation, panel size, the complexity of the wall, and freight, so there is no single price per square foot. G&L Associates prices your specific project from the drawings. See Centria panel pricing and material quotes.
Who supplies architectural metal panels nationwide?
G&L Associates supplies and ships architectural metal wall panels across North America, coordinated from Des Plaines, Illinois, as a Centria architectural metal systems specialist since 1974. Manufactured by Centria, delivered by G&L Associates.
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