About

Patterson Whittaker Architectural Profiles was founded in 2006, and has been supplying architectural EPS for 20 years. We are known for our ability to manufacture cement-coated architectural EPS — cornices, columns, brackets, wall panels, and trim that reproduce the look of carved stone, precast concrete, or traditional millwork without the weight, cost, or installation timeline those materials require.

The company was founded in Canada and has built a large presence in the United States as one of the leading manufacturers of cement-coated architectural EPS, with products shipping to residential and commercial job sites across the US and Canada. Due to the nature of architectural EPS, shipping our ultra lightweight EPS products internationally is easy, and we have shipped to countries in Asia, Europe, and beyond.

That combination — classical, European-style detailing built for modern construction schedules and budgets — is the reason PW Profiles exists. Cut stone, precast concrete, and hand-carved wood still produce some of the best-looking architectural details available. They’re also heavy, expensive, and slow to create and install. PW Profiles was built to close that gap without asking architects or contractors to compromise on how the finished building actually looks.

Manufacturing Standards Behind Every Profile

Every PW Profiles shape starts as a high-density, structurally reinforced EPS core, finished with a specialty surface coating system developed specifically for architectural use. The company holds RADCO Approval to Federal Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety Standards, and its installation systems are patented rather than adapted from generic foam-fabrication methods.

That manufacturing discipline shows up in details that are easy to skip. Corners and ends come pre-mitered and finished at the factory, cutting down on field labor and material waste. Many profiles include a top-slope and drip-edge contour engineered to shed rainwater away from the building face instead of letting it pool against a flat surface. The EPS core itself is 100 percent recyclable and free of the ozone-depleting compounds used in some other foam products — a detail that shows up on projects working toward LEED or other sustainability certifications.

A Product Range Used on Real Buildings, Not Just Renderings

PW Profiles products have gone on modest single-family homes and exclusive estates in La Jolla and Palm Springs, on fast-food franchises and high-rise commercial towers, and on projects as far-flung as military installations in the Alaskan Arctic and a restoration project in Central Mongolia. The client list spans residential, commercial, and multi-family contractors, hotel and casino developers, manufactured housing manufacturers, and millwork, masonry, and stucco suppliers across the industry.

That range reflects a product line built to hold up under real installation conditions and real budget constraints on every continent it ships to, not just in a showroom. The company keeps standard shapes in stock and ready for immediate job site delivery, rather than requiring every order to go through a custom production run before a contractor can start work.

Built to Reduce Liability, Not Just Look Good

Architects and contractors who specify PW Profiles are usually solving a problem that goes beyond appearance. The design addresses that in a few specific ways:

• Surface-Applied Installation — PW Profiles shapes attach to an already weatherproof wall system instead of penetrating the building’s waterproof membrane, which removes a common source of leaks and callbacks.
• Lightweight Construction — The reduced dead load lowers stress on structural attachment points, which helps on buildings dealing with settling, seismic activity, or older substrates that can’t take on much extra weight.
• Field-Ready Installation — Products install with standard carpentry, plastering, or masonry skills and common tools, not specialized crews or equipment.

These are only some of the many reasons architects keep specifying PW Profiles on projects where a callback or a structural miscalculation is expensive to fix after the fact.

Samples, technical specifications, and product catalogs are available on request. Contact Patterson Whittaker Architectural Profiles at 604.285.6550 in Canada or 206.953.5209 in the United States, or reach out through the contact page to talk with the team about a specific project.