WDFG operates as a specialised facade design office for developers, architects, main contractors and facade contractors, supporting projects from concept through to procurement.
Concept-to-detail design for all facade systems: 2D/3D layouts, system selection, interface detailing and coordination with architects and structural engineers.
Engineering analysis and load assessments for aluminium profiles, brackets, anchors and glass under wind, dead, live and seismic loads per project codes.
Thermal transmittance (U-value) and condensation risk assessments to support energy modelling and local regulation requirements.
Clash detection and model integration that align facade, structure and services, reducing rework and accelerating approvals.
Design of fire-rated doors, screens and curtain walls using established systems, aligned with UAE Civil Defence expectations.
Fabrication-ready technical documentation, material take-offs and technical review and approval support.
End-to-end facade project oversight, keeping design packages coordinated, reviewed and approved to reduce risk at site stage.
Cost optimisation without compromise: system comparisons, vendor evaluation and tendering assistance during tender and re-pricing phases.
Straight answers to the questions developers, architects and contractors ask us most.
We translate architectural intent into a buildable, compliant building envelope. Our services include system selection, structural and thermal calculations, interface detailing, shop drawings, and technical coordination with architects, structural engineers, and contractors, ensuring the façade performs as intended during design, fabrication, and installation.
WDFG is headquartered in Abu Dhabi and supports projects across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the wider GCC, with selected international assignments.
We work with developers, architects, main contractors, façade contractors, and aluminium fabricators. We operate as an extension of your project team, integrating seamlessly with your workflows, schedules, and approval processes.
We provide engineering services for curtain wall systems (stick and unitised), aluminium windows and doors, skylights, cladding systems, and bespoke building envelope solutions. We also support fire-rated glazing systems using internationally recognised solutions such as Forster, RP Technik, Jansen, BLOXER, and Tecfire.
Yes. We design and detail fire-rated doors, screens, glazing, and curtain wall systems to E, EW, and EI classifications, including interfaces between fire-rated and non-fire-rated assemblies. Our engineering documentation is prepared in accordance with the applicable project specifications and relevant Civil Defence requirements.
We provide structural calculations for aluminium profiles, brackets, anchors, fixings, and glass under wind, dead, live, and seismic loads in accordance with the applicable project codes. We also perform thermal analysis, including U-value calculations, condensation assessment, and surface temperature evaluation.
Yes. We regularly support projects during the tender stage by providing estimation, quantity take-offs, system comparisons, and value engineering. We also join live projects to deliver shop drawings, respond to RFIs, prepare technical submittals, and provide ongoing engineering support.
Simply send your project brief through our Contact page or email us at info@wdfg.ae, including the project location, façade scope, and programme. Our team responds to all enquiries within 2–3 working days.
Yes. WDFG is an independent façade engineering consultancy and is not tied to any specific aluminium system supplier. We provide engineering solutions using the system that best suits the project's technical, commercial, and performance requirements.
Yes. We develop BIM models for façade systems to support design coordination, clash detection, fabrication, and construction planning when required by the project.
Four stages that keep facade responsibilities defined, buildable and on programme, from first brief to site support.
We align on objectives, performance criteria, programme constraints and roles, ensuring facade responsibilities are clear from the outset.
We review the architectural design, study feasible systems and propose sketches, sections and outline calculations to support early decisions.
We prepare structural and thermal calculations, detailed sections and coordinated shop drawings ready for consultant and authority review.
We remain available for clarifications, adjustments and value engineering as fabrication and installation progress.
The earlier we engage, the more value we add, in buildability, compliance and cost.
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