{"id":82616,"date":"2026-10-17T23:53:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T21:53:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/panelsandwich.org\/sandwich-panels-at-leroy-merlin-obramat-bricomart-or-custom-made-which-one-suits-you\/"},"modified":"2026-10-18T02:03:25","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T00:03:25","slug":"sandwich-panels-at-leroy-merlin-obramat-bricomart-or-custom-made-which-one-suits-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/panelsandwich.org\/en\/sandwich-panels-at-leroy-merlin-obramat-bricomart-or-custom-made-which-one-suits-you\/","title":{"rendered":"Sandwich Panels at Leroy Merlin, Obramat (Bricomart), or Custom-Made: Which One Suits You"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"product\"><div class=\"product\"><div style=\"background-color: #f4f5f7; font-family: 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6; color: #333333; padding: 20px;\">\n<div style=\"max-width: 800px; margin: 0 auto; background-color: #ffffff; border-radius: 8px; padding: 40px; box-shadow: 0 10px 40px -10px rgba(16, 24, 40, 0.15); border-top: 5px solid #fba905;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #444;\">If you&#8217;re looking for a sandwich panel, you have two options: buy it at a big-box store like <strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Leroy Merlin or Obramat (formerly Bricomart)<\/strong>, or order it <strong style=\"color: #101828;\">custom-made<\/strong> from a specialized distributor. For a small shed or porch, the big-box store option is usually quick and convenient. For a roof slope longer than 6 meters, a specific color or thickness, or a project requiring matching flashing, ordering custom-made pays off.  <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #101828; font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 700;\">Comparison: Big-Box Store or Custom Panel<\/h2>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #444;\">Data from product sheets consulted on October 17, 2026. Store prices may change. <\/p>\n<div style=\"overflow-x: auto;\">\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 6px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 2px 10px rgba(0,0,0,0.05); background-color: #fff;\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"background-color: #101828; color: #ffffff;\">\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"><\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Leroy Merlin<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Obramat (formerly Bricomart)<\/th>\n<th style=\"padding: 15px; text-align: left; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">PanelSandwich.ORG (custom-made)<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #101828; font-weight: bold;\">Panel types<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">3-rib roof panel, tile-look, facade, and a few rock wool panels; part of the catalog is sold by other companies in their marketplace<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">3-rib roof panel and tile-look (Coppo)<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Roof panels (3- and 5-rib, flashing joints), facade, tile-look, wood-look, rock wool, cold-storage, farm, and sheet metal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #101828; font-weight: bold;\">Thicknesses<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Mostly 30 to 40 mm for roofing; some 50 to 65 mm<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">30 mm for 3-rib; 4 cm for tile-look<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">30 to 100 mm; rock wool from 50 to 150 mm; cold-storage from 40 to 200 mm<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #101828; font-weight: bold;\">Lengths<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Fixed sizes; in the 3-rib panel checked, 2.5 to 6 m<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Fixed sizes from 3 to 7 m for 3-rib panels; 3.5, 4.9, and 5.6 m for tile-look<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Custom-made, up to about 16 m for most models<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #101828; font-weight: bold;\">Colors<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Few options: tile red and white in the panel checked<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Red\/white, white\/white, sandstone, and red\/oak<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Wide RAL color chart, wood-look, and tile colors<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #101828; font-weight: bold;\">Approximate price<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">About \u20ac20\/m\u00b2 for the 30 mm 3-rib panel<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">\u20ac19.05\/m\u00b2 including VAT for the 30 mm, 6 m 3-rib panel<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">From about \u20ac16\/m\u00b2 for facade panels and \u20ac19\/m\u00b2 for roof panels, depending on model and thickness<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #101828; font-weight: bold;\">Delivery<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Immediate in-store or within 24 hours if in stock<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Warehouse pickup<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Custom manufacturing in 3\u20134 weeks, shipped to Spain, Portugal, and France<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #eee;\">\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #101828; font-weight: bold;\">Flashing and fasteners<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Some standard flashing and screws<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Standard flashing<\/td>\n<td style=\"padding: 15px; color: #333;\">Custom-folded flashing in matching color, plus system fasteners and accessories<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"color: #101828; font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 700;\">When the big-box store option pays off<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Small projects<\/strong> with short roof slopes (up to 6\u20137 m): sheds, outbuildings, porches, or woodsheds.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Urgency<\/strong>: you need the material today or tomorrow and the available color and thickness work for you.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Few pieces<\/strong>: if you only need 4 or 5 panels, paying for shipping on a custom order may not be worth it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #101828; font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 700;\">When ordering custom-made pays off<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Long roof slopes<\/strong>: with custom panels up to about 16 m, you avoid overlaps, which are the weakest point of a roof against water infiltration.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Thickness and insulation<\/strong>: if you need 50, 80, or 100 mm, or rock wool for fire resistance.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Homes or exposed facades<\/strong>: specific RAL colors, wood-look, or a tile color that matches the surroundings.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Complete system<\/strong>: ridge, side, and corner flashing folded in matching color, plus the right fasteners.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Large warehouses and big projects<\/strong>: above a certain quantity, the price per m\u00b2 drops and shipping costs are shared.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"color: #101828; font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 700;\">What to check before buying, no matter where<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; padding-left: 22px;\">\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Usable width, not total width<\/strong>: a panel with a total width of 1.15 m may only cover 1 m of usable width. Calculate using the usable width. <\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Core<\/strong>: PUR or PIR. PIR offers better fire resistance. <\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Core and sheet thickness<\/strong>: more thickness means better insulation and allows wider spacing between purlins.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Length of each piece<\/strong>: measure the roof slope including the overhang. If the store doesn&#8217;t have that length, you&#8217;ll need to overlap panels. <\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-bottom: 10px; color: #444;\"><strong style=\"color: #101828;\">Matching-color flashing<\/strong>: without it, the roof won&#8217;t be watertight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 18px; color: #444;\">To calculate how many panels you need, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/panelsandwich.org\/calculadora-panel-sandwich\/\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">sandwich panel calculator<\/a>. And to compare prices at your own pace, check the <a href=\"https:\/\/panelsandwich.org\/cuanto-vale-el-metro-de-panel-sandwich-hoy\/\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">sandwich panel price per m\u00b2<\/a> and our <a href=\"https:\/\/panelsandwich.org\/panel-sandwich-barato\/\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">cheap sandwich panel<\/a> section, with stock, clearance, and discounted items. <\/p>\n<h2 style=\"color: #101828; font-size: 1.6rem; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 20px; border-bottom: 2px solid #eee; padding-bottom: 10px; font-weight: 700;\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #fba905; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"display: block; font-weight: bold; color: #101828; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6;\">Are Bricomart and Obramat the same thing?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #555;\">Yes. Bricomart changed its name to Obramat in 2022. It&#8217;s the same building materials warehouse.  <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #fba905; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"display: block; font-weight: bold; color: #101828; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6;\">Does Leroy Merlin sell custom-made sandwich panels?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #555;\">In the product sheets reviewed, panels are sold in fixed lengths (for example, from 2.5 to 6 m for the 3-rib panel). If you need a different length, a specific color, or more thickness, the usual approach is to order it from a distributor who will manufacture it to your specifications. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #fba905; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"display: block; font-weight: bold; color: #101828; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6;\">Where is the sandwich panel cheaper?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #555;\">For a small number of standard-size pieces, the big-box store may be cheaper since you avoid paying for shipping. For large roofs, with custom lengths and flashing included, ordering from a distributor usually pays off, because it helps you avoid overlaps and cutoffs. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #fba905; padding: 20px; margin-bottom: 15px; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\">\n<h3 style=\"display: block; font-weight: bold; color: #101828; margin: 0 0 8px 0; font-size: 1rem; line-height: 1.6;\">What sandwich panels do big-box stores sell?<\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #555;\">Mainly 3-rib <a href=\"https:\/\/panelsandwich.org\/panel-sandwich-cubierta\/\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">roof panels<\/a> from 30 to 40 mm and tile-look panels, with a polyurethane core and few color options. For facades, rock wool, or greater thicknesses, the selection is more limited. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f8f9fa; border-left: 4px solid #101828; padding: 20px; margin: 30px 0; border-radius: 0 6px 6px 0;\"><span style=\"display: block; font-weight: bold; color: #101828; margin-bottom: 5px; text-transform: uppercase; font-size: 0.85rem; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">Does your project need a custom-made panel?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin: 0; color: #555;\">We&#8217;ll prepare a quote with the exact lengths, thickness, and flashing. <a href=\"https:\/\/panelsandwich.org\/contacto\/\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">Request a quote<\/a> or call us at 683 442 608.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"margin-top: 24px; font-size: 13px; color: #667085;\">Sources consulted on 10\/17\/2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leroymerlin.es\/productos\/panel-sandwich-de-cubierta-lisboa-3g-rojo-blanco-6m-97561522.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">Leroy Merlin product sheet<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.leroymerlin.es\/productos\/construccion\/cubiertas-y-tejados\/cubiertas-y-tejas-sinteticas\/placas-sinteticas\/paneles-sandwich-para-cubiertas-p.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">Leroy Merlin catalog<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obramat.es\/productos\/panel-sandwich-3-grecas-3-cm-6x1-15-m-blanco-blanco-25106030.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">Obramat product sheet<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.obramat.es\/sobre-obramat\/nuestra-historia.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #101828; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 2px solid #fba905; font-weight: 600;\">Obramat history<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;re looking for a sandwich panel, you have two options: buy it at a big-box store like Leroy Merlin or Obramat (formerly Bricomart), or order it custom-made from a specialized distributor. 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