Whether you’re looking to replace your existing cladding or create a cladded façade from scratch, you’ve probably heard about the benefits of composite cladding and other materials available when it comes to building or replacing your cladding.
Our cladding is more expensive than entry level softwood cladding, we are more comparable to Cedar. But don’t forget, once our cladding boards are installed there is very little ongoing maintenance – timber cladding generally requires a lot of upkeep, especially if you want to keep the colour.
L trims can be glued with grab adhesive or screwed. when screwing the trim, pilot hole the trim prior to screwing, as this will prevent the trim from cracking.
Our products don’t need to be stained or sealed. Very little maintenance, just a clean periodically.
No, all our cladding profiles come with a 25 year UV guarantee. Our capped technology prevents fading. Timber cladding boards can be quite susceptible to fading over time if they are not oiled, cleaned, and maintained thoroughly over time, and even then, they will still fade sooner than composite cladding will.
First generation wood plastic composite cladding will fade to become a few shades lighter a few weeks after it is installed, but it should stabilise and keep its colour for a long while afterwards. Eco Composite Store do not offer any first generation composite cladding or fencing.
One of the reasons that people love composite products so much is that they are incredibly easy to clean, and composite cladding is no exception. Both of our slatted cladding and panel cladding boards are capped which makes it much easier to clean than the first generation composite cladding boards on the market.
As with any other composite product, you can easily clean off any grime, dirt, or algae with a pressure washer without doing any damage to your composite cladding whatsoever.
Alternatively, if you don’t own a pressure washer and don’t want to shell out money to buy one, then you can also use some warm soapy water, a soft-bristled brush, and a little elbow grease, and you should be able to get it just as clean.
You can create a slot say every 800mm with a multi tool, if any water does get into the trim it will find its way to the slot and drain away.
You can, but the gap between boards will change as the temperature fluctuates. You need to be prepared that the gap will open and close as other products do.
Composite decking, cladding, and fencing come in two different WPC forms, which are capped and uncapped. Uncapped composite was created first and is slightly less durable than capped composite.
The reason for this is that capped composite products have an extra outer polymer layer, which provides extra protection, allowing your composite cladding to last even longer.
Both our panel and slatted cladding can be installed vertically and horizontally
There are plenty of reasons why you should choose composite cladding as an alternative to traditional timber exterior cladding. For example, sustainability! Composite materials are significantly more resilient and sustainable than traditional alternatives, in a wide range of weather conditions.