Rainscreen cladding market growth UK

The UK rainscreen cladding market is expected to grow significantly by the end of the decade, with forecasts showing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of between 6% to 8.5% from 2024-2030.

Revenue is projected to grow from approximately £945,531,000 ($1.24 billion) in 2023 to around £1,677,555,000 ($2.2 billion) by 2034.

Key growth drivers include the remediation and replacement of unsafe cladding, the demand for energy-efficient and aesthetically pleasing buildings, and stricter fire safety regulations which favour high-performance materials such as metal, composite, and fibre cement.

Key drivers of UK market growth in the rainscreen cladding sector

• Building Safety Regulations: The mandatory replacement of unsafe Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding on high-rise buildings is a significant driver on the back of the Hackitt Review.
• Fire Safety: Stringent fire safety regulations – including the ban on combustible materials in the external walls of high-rise residential buildings – has increased demand for compliant products such as stone, glass wool, concrete, and fibre cement.
• Energy Efficiency: Growing demand for energy-efficient buildings and adherence to mandates including the EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) are pushing the use of cladding systems that reduce energy consumption.
• Aesthetics and Performance: Rainscreen cladding systems offer a balance of improved aesthetics and protective qualities. Materials including metal and composite are experiencing increased demand due to their improved performance and lower maintenance requirements.
• Retrofitting: The cladding market is also seeing strong demand from the retrofitting of existing office and apartment blocks.

Which are the fastest-growing segments of the rainscreen cladding market?

• Material: Metal is the fastest-growing material segment due to its high-performance qualities and compliance with new regulations.
• Application: Offices remain a major area of application. There is also strong demand for use on residential towers, particularly high-rise buildings which fall under the requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022.

What does the cladding market require to continue its growth trajectory?

If the rainscreen cladding marketing is to continue its upward curve, it will need a lot more skilled and qualified installers.

There have already been many stories of remediated buildings which are having to re-remediated because of sub-standard and unsafe work.

Upskilling the cladding workforce will be vital to the sector to enable it to hit the targets set in the government’s remediation acceleration plan.

Cladding installers and supervisors can benefit from embedding their skills and adding to them with specifics around legislation and safety.

For more details about rainscreen cladding training, visit our rainscreen cladding courses webpage.

Find out more about rainscreen cladding and its benefits in our blog ‘What is rainscreen cladding and what are the benefits?’