YOUR EXTERIOR WALL, STUDS TO AIR BARRIER, WITH ONE SUB ACCOUNTABLE FOR ALL OF IT
Cindell Construction is a commercial contractor based in Frederick working across Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania. We build the wall and wrap it, from framing and sheathing to the commercial vapor barrier and air barrier.
Call (301) 695-5400
AIR BARRIER INSTALLATION TO YOUR DRAWINGS AND SPEC
A leak found after the cladding goes up means rework nobody budgeted for, so the barrier has to be right before the next trade covers it. We install the system your architect specified, with extra care at the transitions and penetrations, where most leaks begin.
VAPOR BARRIER CONTRACTORS WHO KNOW COMMERCIAL JOBSITES
Your project might be a $10,000 scope or a $10 million building. Cindell works across that whole range, on offices, schools, hospitals, multifamily buildings, and data centers.
See examples of our work in the CINDELL PROJECT PORTFOLIO.
AIR BARRIER VS. VAPOR BARRIER: WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
An air barrier stops air from moving through the building envelope. A vapor barrier, also called a vapor retarder, slows moisture from diffusing through the wall, where it can condense and cause damage. Some materials do both, which is why plenty of commercial projects call for a combined air and vapor barrier system.
DO YOU NEED A VAPOR BARRIER ON EXTERIOR WALLS?
It depends on the climate zone, your wall assembly, and local building code. A vapor barrier in the wrong spot can trap moisture inside the wall rather than keep it out, so your architect makes that call. Whatever your spec shows, we install it exactly where it’s drawn.
HOW TO GET A BID
- Tell us about your project and bid date through our contact form, or call (301) 695-5400.
- We’ll follow up for your drawings and specs, then get your number back to you.
- Award the work, and we’ll schedule the start around your sequence.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
// CAN YOU FRAME AND SHEATHE THE WALL TOO?
Yes. You can bid the framing, sheathing, and air and vapor barrier to Cindell as one package, or just the barrier scope. See how the framing side works on our Metal Framing page.
// DO YOU INSTALL INSULATION?
Yes, batt and mineral wool. See our Commercial Insulation Services.
// HOW BIG OR SMALL A PROJECT WILL YOU TAKE ON?
Anything from about $10,000 up to $10 million.
// WHERE DO YOU WORK?
Commercial jobsites across Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.
GOT A BID DUE?
Close in your envelope with one sub on the whole wall.
Tell us about your project and bid date, and we’ll follow up for the drawings and specs. Want the framing and sheathing priced with the barrier? Just say the word.
Call (301) 695-5400
Based in Frederick, Maryland, and working commercial jobsites for more than 40 years.
