Rainscreen cladding fasteners

Fasteners that provide rainscreen and facade panels with strong attachments and attractive appearances

SFS offers fasteners made of aluminum, stainless steel or bi-metal 304 and 316 stainless steel which are specified by various types of rainscreen panel manufacturers. We innovate fasteners for concealed applications, or provide value-added painting services for exposed parts to match the color of the panel. Please view our online color-selector tool for the best match for your rainscreen fastening application.

SX3-D12 Dome Head Stainless Self-Drill

Ideal for cladding panels (HPL, fiber cement, others) to aluminum or steel
304 or 316 stainless (bi-met) with carbon drill point

• Drill capacity: .060"–.118" steel or up to .125" aluminum
• Max build: 1-9/16" (40 mm)
• Diameter: #12 with 11 threads per inch
• Head: 0.472" (12.0 mm) dome head with T25W drive
• Finish: color matched vista spray

Product data sheet, 304SS | PDF
Product data sheet, 316SS | PDF

SX3-D16 T25W Dome Head Stainless Self-Drill

Ideal for cladding panels (HPL, fiber cement, others) to aluminum or steel
304 stainless (bi-met) with carbon drill point

• Drill capacity: .060"–118" steel or aluminum
• Max build: up to 19/32" (15 mm)
• Diameter: #12 with 11 threads per inch
• Head: dome head 16 mm with T25W drive
• Finish: color matched vista spray

Product data sheet | PDF

irius® SX3-L12 Stainless Self-Drill

Ideal for cladding panels (HPL, fiber cement, others) to aluminum or steel
304 stainless (bi-met) with carbon drill point

• Drill capacity: .060"–.118" steel or aluminum
• Max build: up to .590" (15 mm)
• Diameter: #12 with 11 threads per inch
• Head: low profile irius® drive
• Finish: color matched vista spray

Product data sheet, #12 irius ® SX3 | PDF

10-12 Bi-Met 300 SD2

Ideal for light gauge metal attachments, facade panel to steel or aluminum rail and architectural trim attachment
304 stainless (bi-met) with carbon drill point

• Drill capacity: .036"–.060" steel
• Diameter: #10 with 12 threads per inch
• Head: 15/32" (11.9 mm) pan head with T20W drive
• Finish: color matched vista spray

Product data sheet | PDF

AP16 Aluminum Rivet

Ideal for attaching cladding panels (HPL, fiber cement, others) to aluminum
Fast, reliable and secure connection in light gauge that won't loosen

• Body: Aluminum
• Mandrel: Stainless 300
• Max build: up to .649" (16.5 mm)
• Diameter: .190" (5 mm)
• Head: large flange 5/8" dome (16 mm)
• Finish: color matched vista spray

Product data sheet | PDF

SSO-D15 Stainless 316 Rivet

Ideal for cladding panels (HPL, fiber cement, others) to aluminum, metal or stainless steel
Fast, reliable and secure connection in light gauge that won't loosen

• Body: 316 stainless
• Mandrel: 316 stainless
• Max build: up to .708" (18 mm)
• Diameter: .190" (5 mm)
• Head: large flange 19/32" dome (15 mm)
• Finish: color matched vista spray

Product data sheet | PDF

TW-S-D12 Stainless Self-Tapping

Ideal for attaching cladding panels (HPL, fiber cement, others) to wood
304 or 316 stainless

• Max build: up to 1.300" (33 mm)
• Diameter: #10 with 12 threads per inch
• Head: 1/2" (12 mm) dome head with T20W drive
• Finish: color matched vista spray

Product data sheet, 304SS | PDF
Product data sheet, 316SS | PDF

Hidden Rainscreen Fastener Options - TU / TUF / TUC

TU-S Hidden Fastener for HPL Panels
316 stainless fastener
Installation instructions | PDF

TUF-S Hidden Fastener for HPL or fiber cement panels
316 stainless fastener
Product brochure | PDF
Installation instructions | PDF

TUC-S Hidden Fastener for fiber concrete panels
316 stainless fastener
Installation instructions | PDF

Perfectly match fasteners to most rainscreen panel manufactures

Color selector tool

Take the guesswork out of choosing the right color fasteners for your rainscreen facade attachment. Our fastener colors have been accurately matched to many manufacturers' panels. It's easy—just follow the steps to find the perfectly matched SFS color code

Go to fastener color selector tool

We offer a broad range of fasteners designed to attach rainscreen cladding. Our team would be more than happy to assist in identifying the fastener that best fits your project needs. Call us at 1-844-NVELOPE or send an email to us.nvelope@sfs.com with any questions about rainscreen fasteners.

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