Metalex works with Architects, Contractors, and Fabricators to satisfy their project and application needs with expanded metal and perforated metal.

The architectural industry utilizes perforated and expanded metal solutions for their versatility and aesthetic appeal. Use our interactive infographic below by clicking on the circles to see how metal products serve the architectural industry.

Expanded Metal Expanded metal sizing ranges from .055" - 1.5" across the diamond, and can be used for security fencing, exterior facades, ceiling panels and more. Libertyville, IL 60048 P: 847.362.5400 | Toll Free: 877.667.8634 (Outside Chicago Area) | F: (847) 362-7939 | www.metlx.com Perforated Metal Our perforating die library and high-speed presses offer a great range of patterns and open-area options, with varying hole arrangements and sizes as small as .5mm and up.

Our broad perforating capabilities make Metalex the ideal choice for architectural facades, sun shades, and a number of other architectural metal sheet applications. Metalex’s perforating die library and high-speed presses offer a range of patterns and open-area options. While round holes are most common for architectural applications, Metalex has a variety of shapes to complete your one-of-a-kind design.

Expanded metal is also used for architectural applications, particularly for security purposes, lightweight exterior facades, ceiling panels and sun shades. The expanded metal process can be applied over a great range of sizes, with flattened, louver, and standard patterns.

Why Metalex?

One of the many reasons Metalex products are so trusted and relied upon by countless architectural customers is our expertise for over five decades. Metalex’s commitment to quality and to our customers has never wavered, and we’ve only gotten stronger and more knowledgeable as time progressed.

Since 1961, we have been working with countless architects, contractors, and fabricators, satisfying all of their project and application needs with our exceptional line of expanded metal and perforated metal products.

Of course, the quality of our products is the number one reason for our clients’ satisfaction, but we also offer many unique advantages over similar companies. Our personnel—true experts in the field—work closely with our customers, helping them meet their unique, demanding specifications and tolerances. We can use existing tooling and patterns, or create a completely new design for your specific application.

Furthermore, we offer our products in a large variety of material types, including, stainless steel, aluminum, and cold-rolled steel. In short, we provide exceptional products with a wide range of additional benefits that are unique to Metalex.

Architectural Metal Applications

Whether for interior or exterior use, no matter the size or scope, our products offer extraordinary performance counted on for numerous applications. They include:

  • Architectural Fencing
  • Building Cladding
  • Building Facades
  • Ceiling and Wall Lighting
  • Ceiling Panels
  • Column Covers
  • Doors & Cabinet Doors
  • Drive & Sidewalk Gates
  • Fire Escapes
  • In-Fill Panels
  • Interior Partitions & Barriers
  • Light Diffusers
  • Lighting Enclosures
  • Lockers
  • Office Dividers
  • Privacy Screening
  • Radiator Covers
  • Revolving Door Grating
  • Screening
  • Signage
  • Sunscreens
  • Sunshades
  • Topiary Wall
  • Walkways, Mezzanines & Stairways
  • Windows, Door & Skylight Guards

Architectural Metal Project Portfolio

Our project portfolio is vast—almost as infinite as are the applications for our products. They can be found in some of the largest, most renowned architectural facilities in the country. Below is a small sampling of where our products have been used: