Rainscreen Panels Installed at Grade Level

Petrarch and STENI rainscreen panels may be installed at near grade (ground) level. Both products are very durable and can handle being bumped and hit without cracking or scratching. Additionally, Petrarch and STENI have extremely low water permeability, so they won’t absorb water.

It is not recommended that fiber cement or HPL rainscreen panels be installed at grade. They are more likely to be damaged in heavy traffic areas because they are not as durable. Both will either crack or scratch if they are hit.