Councils

Why Flashman is good for Councils and Ratepayers

The patented Flashman Window and Door Flashing System is proudly NZ owned. The System was designed by New Zealanders for our unique and demanding climate to combat leaky buildings. The flashings are factory fabricated to precisely fit each individual window or door, then installed exclusively by Flashman Distributor/Installers, providing an advanced flashing system far superior to the NZ Building Code Minimum standard requirements. Flashman is pleased to partner with Territorial Authorities. Together we can raise industry standards and avoid the costly mistakes of the past.

1. The leaky home syndrome has highlighted serious issues with window and door flashings.
2. 50% of leaks in leaky homes occur around the window and door cladding junctions.
3. Buildings are still being built using the same sealant flashing methods that have failed in the past.
4. Sealant is still the main method of flashing around windows.
5. Sealant has failed as an alternative to a full metal flashing system.
6. The Licensed Builders Practitioners scheme is designed to make builders liable, not competent
7. The Designer is responsible for the drawings but can they be achieved on site?
8. The NZ Building Code sets Minimum Standards.
9. Flashman ensures Best Practice.
10. Best Practice protects everyone including the Councils and their rate payers.

Benefits to Councils

• For the first time since the introduction of aluminium joinery in NZ approx 40 years ago, there is now a robust, good looking, long term Complete Flashing System, specifically designed and tested to overcome the problematic aluminium joinery to cladding junction. Flashman protects you.
• The Flashman Flashing System (Branz Appraisal No 573 in 2007) is supplied and installed only by Flashman distributors who supply a 15 year product warranty, a 10 year installation warranty and a Producer Statement. The System was tested and approved up to hurricane standard wind speeds of 232 kph (Very high wind speed in NZS 3604 is180Kph.) You can rely on Flashman to do the job. Can you rely on tradesmen to bend up and install flashings around windows and doors?
• Flashman is a proven System which provides Councils with litigation protection by greatly reducing the possibility of failure with troublesome flashing detailing around windows and doors.
• Installed on new homes, major leaky home remediation projects as specified by weathertightness designers, multi apartments, rest homes, hospitals, commercial work, schools and high rise tower blocks.