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Barracuda Brick Slip System – Lightweight Brick Façades
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Description

Brick façades are timeless, but in New Zealand, architects face challenges with traditional masonry: weight, seismic performance, and compliance.

The Building Agency is proud to bring the Barracuda Brick Slip System to New Zealand, offering a modern solution that delivers:

  • Authentic top-aligned brick finish with one-piece corner and reveal bricks
  • Compatible with virtually any brick type, such as frogged, perforated, handmade, or stock bricks
  • Push-fit rails with automatic levelling for fast, precise installation
  • Tested for wind, impact, pull-out, and durability with A1-rated non-combustible materials
  • Lightweight & compliant, reducing structural demands and project costs

From multi-storey residential to commercial and public buildings, Barracuda gives architects the freedom to design with brick aesthetics while meeting New Zealand performance standards.

Key Features
  • Authentic top-alignment: Unlike most slip systems that align the bottom of each brick-slip, Barracuda aligns the top surface, giving a finish indistinguishable from traditional brickwork.
  • Compatibility with any brick: Solid bricks, bricks with large frogs, bricks with core holes, even handmade stock bricks. Barracuda accommodates almost all types and sizes.
  • Push-fit, pre-gauged installation structure: The rail system supports fast, accurate installation without additional gauge rods or complex support templates.
  • Exceptionally robust performance: Tested for pull-out forces equivalent to wind loads up to 200 mph (even before mortar), full impact, and weather-resistance testing. Made from stainless steel and aluminium, non-combustible A1 rated.
  • Cost-efficient material usage: In many cases, the system can generate two slips from one parent brick, not only expanding aesthetic choice but also reducing material cost.
Categories
Masonry and Brick Cladding
Ranges
Cladding
Scope of Use
  • Multi-storey residential towers and apartments
  • Commercial and mixed-use façades
  • Education, healthcare, and public sector buildings
  • Refurbishments and façade over-clads where structural weight or height limits apply
In-Service History

Barracuda was launched in 2025.

Other Performance Attributes
  • Design integrity: Keep true brick lines and detailing, even on complicated elevations, corners, and reveals.
  • Structural & fire-performance assurance: A system engineered for high performance and compliance in demanding façade applications.
  • Installation efficiency: Reduced site labour, less scaffolding time, and the flexibility to use commonly available bricks.
  • Long-term durability: Minimal maintenance, proven durability, and supporting documentation to back performance over decades.
  • NZ-market backing: Supported locally by The Building Agency for specification guidance, samples, and project support to NZ standards.
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Documents
Installation Guide

2025

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Barracuda Brick Slip System
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