Insite Facades
Insite Facades is a New Zealand specialist facade contractor, now fully integrated into Thermosash Commercial Limited, that designs, manufactures, and installs rainscreen cladding, curtainwall, and building envelope systems for multi-residential and commercial construction projects across Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded1988
- HeadquartersAuckland, New Zealand
- Headcount51–100
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingServices
What Insite Facades does
Insite Facades Ltd is a New Zealand specialist facade contractor that designs, manufactures, and installs architectural facade and building envelope systems for multi-residential and commercial construction projects. Founded in 1988 and headquartered in Henderson, Auckland, the company operates from regional facilities in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch. As of mid-2025 it has been fully integrated into Thermosash Commercial Limited, having been a Thermosash Group subsidiary since 2014, and now delivers its services under the Thermosash banner as part of a wider group that includes Woods Glass, Thermosash Service & Maintenance, and Window Engineering Consultants (WEC).
The company's core product portfolio centres on rainscreen cladding systems spanning High Pressure Laminate (HPL), solid sheet metals, extruded aluminium, porcelain, terracotta, and glass-fibre reinforced concrete (GRC). These are supported by the proprietary ENCLAD™ range of aluminium rainscreen support brackets (EN01, EN02, EN03), the proprietary PW1000 unitised curtainwall system with feature solar shade fins, and integrated components such as Thermosash Sierra Suite sliding doors and Thermosash Delta commercial windows backed by 10-year E2 weathering warranties. Notable project credentials include the Middlemore Hospital Scott Building (a world-first re-cladding of a live operational hospital without decanting patients), the Ministry of Primary Industries head office at Auckland Airport (Window and Glass Association Supreme Award), and Auckland Architecture Awards–winning educational facilities.
The revenue model combines project-based, one-off design-supply-install contracts for major commercial and multi-residential buildings with a recurring facade maintenance service launched in 2022. Customer acquisition runs through enterprise B2B channels: tender processes and early contractor involvement with main contractors (Fletcher Construction, Icon Construction, Leighs Construction), architects, and developers across property, healthcare, education, government, transport, and hospitality verticals. Detailed pricing is not publicly disclosed because contracts are custom-designed and quoted per building specification.
Insite Facades firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- Insite Facades
- Legal name
- Insite Facades Ltd
- Website
- https://insitefacades.co.nz
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 1988
- Operating status
- Acquired
- Headcount range
- 51–100 employees
- Short description
- Insite Facades is a New Zealand specialist facade contractor, now fully integrated into Thermosash Commercial Limited, that designs, manufactures, and installs rainscreen cladding, curtainwall, and building envelope systems for multi-residential and commercial construction projects across Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
Insite Facades industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Facade Construction Services
- NAICS
- Siding Contractors (238170), Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (2381)
- SIC
- Prefabricated Metal Buildings & Components (3448), Concrete Products, Except Block & Brick (3272)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Facade & Cladding Systems (Rainscreens, Panels, EIFS, Siding) (IMAFAMAB)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Metal Cladding, Soffits & Trim (Non-Panel Components) (IMADACAM), Exterior Doors (IMADAIAA)
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Where Insite Facades is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Auckland
- HQ country
- New Zealand
- HQ region
- Oceania
Offices4 records
Markets served
Insite Facades business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales
Revenue model
- Facade Installation Services: Project-based revenue from commercial facade installation services for multi-residential and commercial buildings. Services include design, supply, and installation of rainscreen facade systems and building envelopes.
- Rainscreen Facade Systems: Design, supply and installation of rainscreen facade systems including various cladding materials such as terracotta, aluminium, HPL, porcelain, and GRC.
- Facade Maintenance Services: Facade maintenance services offered since 2022, providing ongoing support for completed installations.
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels1 record
Marketing channels1 record
Insite Facades product offering
Product offeringCore offering
Insite Facades is a specialist facade contractor that designs, supplies, and installs rainscreen cladding systems and building envelope solutions for multi-residential and commercial construction projects across New Zealand. Its portfolio covers HPL, terracotta, extruded aluminium, porcelain, solid sheet metals, and GRC facades, supported by proprietary systems such as ENCLAD rainscreen supports, PW1000 unitised curtainwall, Sierra sliding doors, and Delta commercial windows, with facade maintenance services offered since 2022.
Product overview
Insite Facades (now integrated into Thermosash Commercial Limited since mid-2025) is a specialist facade contractor offering end-to-end integrated facade solutions for multi-residential and commercial buildings. The company provides engineering/design, manufacturing, and installation services. Their core product portfolio centers on rainscreen cladding systems, including High Pressure Laminate (HPL), Solid Sheet Metals, Extruded Aluminium, Porcelain, Terracotta, and Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC). These are complemented by proprietary ENCLAD™ Rainscreen Support Systems (aluminium bracket profiles) and integrated components like PW1000 Unitised Curtainwall, Thermosash Sierra Suite Sliding Doors, and Thermosash Delta Commercial Windows. The company also offers facade maintenance services and operates with regional facilities in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Products and services
- High Pressure Laminate (HPL) Rainscreen Cladding High Pressure Laminate rainscreen cladding system for external wall cladding, soffits, fins, and feature panels on commercial and residential buildings.
- Extruded Aluminium Rainscreen Cladding Extruded aluminium rainscreen cladding system including Enclad extruded aluminium planks and planks on EN01/EN02 support systems for facade applications.
- Terracotta Rainscreen Cladding Terracotta rainscreen cladding system, including Enclad Terracotta EN03 Cladding System with extruded terracotta baguettes and tiles.
- Solid Sheet Metal Rainscreen Cladding Solid sheet metal rainscreen cladding system for facade applications.
- Porcelain Rainscreen Cladding Porcelain rainscreen cladding system for facade applications.
- Glass Fibre Reinforced Concrete (GRC) Cladding Glass fibre reinforced concrete cladding panels for architectural facade applications.
- PW1000 Unitised Curtainwall Proprietary unitised curtain wall system with feature vertical solar shade fins, used for building envelopes on multi-residential and commercial projects.
- ENCLAD Rainscreen Support Systems Proprietary range of aluminium bracket profiles (EN01, EN02, EN03) designed to efficiently support a wide range of rainscreen cladding materials including terracotta, extruded aluminium, and solid sheet metals.
- Thermosash Sierra Suite Sliding Doors and Shopfront Suite Proprietary sliding door and shopfront systems integrated into building envelope solutions.
- Thermosash Delta Commercial Window Suite Commercial window system designed for seismic frames and weatherproofing, supplied and installed with 10-year E2 weathering warranty.
- External Mechanical Plant Louvres Mechanical plant louvres supplied and installed as part of building envelope solutions.
- Facade Maintenance Services Facade maintenance services including inspections, repairs, water testing, and condition reports for completed installations.
Quantifiable outcome
- World-first in re-cladding live operational hospital without decanting patients
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Companies that use Insite Facades
Customer profileNamed customers12 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
Insite Facades technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed No
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature4 records
Insite Facades partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- Thermosash Commercial LimitedcoreInsite Facades was fully integrated into Thermosash Commercial Limited in mid 2025 as a strategic move to enhance administrative efficiency and strengthen overall service delivery. Insite now operates under the Thermosash banner, providing the same services through the parent company's broader organization.
- Thermosash GroupcoreParent company group comprising Thermosash Commercial, Woods Glass, Thermosash Service & Maintenance, and Window Engineering Consultants (WEC). Thermosash Group offers end-to-end integrated facade solutions with over 50 years of experience and regional facilities in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
- Woods GlassminorThermosash Group company providing sophisticated design and installation of glass for building facades, structural glass walls, balustrades and other glass structures.
- Thermosash Service & MaintenanceminorThermosash Group company providing continuing professional service on commercial building facades including warranty compliance, inspections, repairs, water testing, and facade condition reports.
- Window Engineering Consultants (WEC)minorThermosash Group company providing specialist engineering advice and physical testing to International Standards, operating as an IANZ accredited laboratory.
Scale indicators3 records
Recent moves4 records
Expansion highlights4 records
Insite Facades competitors and assessment
Company assessmentRegional players
- Alspec: Leading Australasian supplier of aluminium systems for windows, doors and facades, including the Vantage and Urban Plus ranges. Overlaps with Insite's extrusion-based rainscreen and commercial window offering for NZ projects.
- Architectural Window Systems (AWS): Australian designer and manufacturer of architectural aluminium window, door and curtainwall systems. Comparable as a competing supply chain partner on NZ commercial projects where AWS-spec systems are bid against ENCLAD/Thermosash systems.
- G.James Glass & Aluminium: Australia's largest integrated glass and aluminium facade manufacturer/installer. Closest Australasian comparable in scale and vertical integration, operating a similar design-manufacture-install model for curtainwall, windows and rainscreens across commercial construction.
Others
- Fletcher Construction: One of Insite's largest main-contractor customers (e.g., AUT M1 Mana Hauora Building). Included as an adjacent ecosystem participant representing the buy-side of Insite's distribution channel rather than a competing facade contractor.
Broad incumbents
- Kawneer (Arconic): Global architectural aluminium systems brand of Arconic, supplying curtainwall, storefront and window systems used on commercial buildings worldwide including Australasia. A direct competitor on unitised curtainwall specifications.
- Schüco: Global German-headquartered manufacturer of facade, window and door systems. Regularly specified on premium NZ commercial and multi-residential projects in direct competition with PW1000 unitised curtainwall and Thermosash Delta systems.
- Reynaers Aluminium: European supplier of aluminium curtainwall, window, door and sliding systems. Frequently bid against Thermosash/Insite on NZ architectural projects where high-end European specifications are required.
Direct peers
- Woods Glass: Sister company within the Thermosash Group providing design and installation of structural glass walls, balustrades and glass facades. Tightly integrated peer since 2025, jointly delivering the same Thermosash platform projects.
- Nulook Windows & Doors: New Zealand joinery group manufacturing aluminium windows, doors and facade components for residential and light-commercial projects. Competes with Insite on multi-residential facade packages across NZ.
- Thermosash Commercial Limited: Parent company into which Insite Facades was fully integrated in mid-2025. Provides end-to-end design, manufacture and installation of unitised curtainwall, commercial windows, sliding doors and rainscreen systems across NZ — overlapping almost 100% in product range and customer base.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
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Funding rounds
Investors
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Insite Facades M&A and investment
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Investments
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Frequently asked questions about Insite Facades
What does Insite Facades do?
Insite Facades is a specialist facade contractor that designs, supplies, and installs rainscreen cladding systems and building envelope solutions for multi-residential and commercial construction projects across New Zealand. Its portfolio covers HPL, terracotta, extruded aluminium, porcelain, solid sheet metals, and GRC facades, supported by proprietary systems such as ENCLAD rainscreen supports, PW1000 unitised curtainwall, Sierra sliding doors, and Delta commercial windows, with facade maintenance services offered since 2022.
Is Insite Facades a public or private company?
Insite Facades is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently acquired.
When was Insite Facades founded?
Insite Facades was founded in 1988. It employs 51 to 100 people.
Where is Insite Facades based?
Insite Facades is headquartered in Auckland, New Zealand, in the Oceania region.
How does Insite Facades make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Facade Installation Services are the primary driver. The others are rainscreen Facade Systems and facade Maintenance Services.
Who are Insite Facades's main competitors?
Regional players on record are Alspec, Architectural Window Systems (AWS) and G.James Glass & Aluminium. Fletcher Construction is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are Kawneer (Arconic), Schüco and Reynaers Aluminium. Direct peers are Woods Glass, Nulook Windows & Doors and Thermosash Commercial Limited.
Does Insite Facades have an API?
No public API is recorded for Insite Facades.
What industry is Insite Facades in?
Insite Facades's product category is Facade Construction Services. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAFAMAB, Facade & Cladding Systems (Rainscreens, Panels, EIFS, Siding), with a secondary code of IMADACAM, Metal Cladding, Soffits & Trim (Non-Panel Components). Its NAICS code is 238170 and its SIC code is 3448.