Aluminium Ventilated Facades in Alicante 2025

Does it feel like in 2025 your flat heats up faster than your coffee? In Alicante and along the coast, the sun hits hard and AC keeps getting pricier. An aluminium ventilated façade creates a 20–40 mm cavity that works as a thermal cushion: the air circulates, carries the heat away, and indoors you stay cooler without leaning so much on the split AC. In a condo community in Playa de San Juan, with a 6063‑T6 aluminium substructure, 60 mm mineral wool (35 kg/m³) and a composite panel with a B‑s1,d0 core, they measured 3–5 °C less in late afternoon and an 18% drop in air‑conditioning consumption in July. Magic? No: ventilation at the base and at the top, 6–8 mm joints, and shading for the wall. In salty coastal areas, ask for “seaside”/Qualimarine coating and A4 fasteners; otherwise, rust will quickly show you where you cut corners. Plus, traffic noise from the avenue drops by about 3–6 dB: it’s not a recording studio, but you notice it. Practical result: less heat indoors, units running less stressed, and walls that stop “cooking” in the sun. And yes, the building looks cleaner and more uniform without seeming like a stage set.

The difference between 'it works' and 'it’s perfect' is in the finishing details. If you live in El Campello or Santa Pola, the Levante drives water in wherever it can: specify drip grooves at jambs and sills, insect mesh at the plinth and at the coping, and properly sized chemical anchors. A penthouse in Cabo de las Huertas used to vibrate with gusts; we solved it with reinforced uprights every 60 cm and 10–12 mm movement joints in large panels. Aluminum or ETICS? If you’re after the lowest U-value in winter, ETICS wins; but ETICS takes knocks and doesn’t let you inspect or route services. A ventilated facade lets you hide A/C pipes or PV cables and open things up without destroying anything. On the seafront, ask for AA25 anodizing or "seaside" coating and check 6–8 mm joints with a compatible sealant (not every silicone will do). Maintenance: fresh water and neutral pH soap every 2–3 months near the sea, and an annual retightening of fasteners. If you hear creaks at dusk, it’s not a ghost: it’s thermal movement… and it’s controlled with design and joint movement allowances.

Let’s talk numbers. For a building in Alicante: substructure + basic aluminum composite panel runs around 85–140 €/m²; with insulation (50–80 mm mineral wool) and a mineral-core panel, think 150–220 €/m². Typical timelines: 3–6 weeks for fabrication and 7–12 days for installation for 600 m² with scaffolding. Permitting: most municipalities require a minor works permit or responsible declaration and a public right-of-way occupation fee; if you modify overhangs or luminaires, add extra permits. In 2025, grants for energy renovation are still being awarded depending on the call: they usually require a technical report and proof of a ≥30% thermal improvement. Ask the technician to include anchor calculations and the panel’s reaction-to-fire rating (A2 or B‑s1,d0); on high-rise buildings, developers and insurers already require it, no exceptions. Useful tip: request a mounted sample (30×30 cm) in your color with A4-grade stainless fasteners; on the coast, that small mock-up saves headaches. And compare with ETICS (SATE) with the same insulation thickness: you’ll see the ventilated system wins in access/inspection and durability, ETICS in pure thermal inertia.