• Suitable for roof and wall cladding
• Can be used with either a plywood backing or open purlin applications
• Adds interest, shadow and depth, with soft lines

The Architectural Roofing Company supply and install TARC Snap Lock as a commercial and residential roofing and wall cladding. TARC Snap Lock is installed by a qualified team and used on buildings within the following scope:

Installation:

• TARC Snap Lock is installed over open purlins or cavity battens which uses a secret fixing clip,
• for timber framed buildings designed and constructed in accordance with B1/AS1, NZS3604 and E2/AS1
• designed steel framed buildings to NASH 3405, and
• specifically designed buildings in accordance with B1/VM1 and AS/NZS 1170
• Panels are joined by clipping and seaming and do not have any external through fixings.
• When used as a roof cladding may be used with a minimum roof gradient of 3°
• When used as a wall cladding TARC Snap Lock wall and soffit panel must be fixed over a nominal 20mm drain cavity

TARC Snap Lock is suitable for new builds that have been designed and constructed to comply with the NZ Building Code (NZBC) and existing buildings.

Potential applications:

• Residential roofing and cladding
• Commercial roofing and cladding
• Heritage buildings
• Public buildings
• Sporting arenas

TARC Snap Lock is a non-trafficable profile. Once installed, it is recommended the product does not have weight applied to it so product is retained in its finest form.

The product will, if employed in accordance with the supplier’s installation and maintenance requirements, assist with meeting the following provisions of the building code:

• Clause B1 Structure: Performance B1.3.1, B1.3.2, B1.3.3, B1.3.4
• Clause B2 Durability: Performance B2.3.1(b), B2.3.2
• Clause C3 Fire affecting areas beyond the fire source: Performance C3.7, C3.7(a)
• Clause E2 External moisture: Performance E2.3.1, E2.3.2
• Clause F2 Hazardous building materials: Performance F2.3.1

See Product Technical Statement for full details

For projects featuring TARC Snap Lock please see the links under Product Literature:

• Major Hornbrook — TARC Snap Lock cladding provided the flexibility in detail and layout, as well as a high standard of workmanship to emphases the design approach
• Peterborough Street — The TARC Snap Lock profile was selected for roofing and cladding, creating a beautiful contrast between the timber and steel elements whist maintaining a warm and inviting exterior

• Environmental Colorsteel and ColorCote pre-painted steel has been extensively tested and proven in some of New Zealand’s most extreme UV, wind, rain, snow and ice environments
• For warranties please refer to NZSteel https://www.nzsteel.co.nz/assets/Uploads/Files/Environmental-Categories-Warranty-Product-Maintenance-Recommendations-Brochure.pdf