Exterior cladding protects your property's walls from rain, wind and frost while improving its appearance. We fit and repair a range of cladding systems on houses and commercial buildings across Poringland and the surrounding villages.
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Exterior cladding is a layer of material fixed to the outside of a building's walls to protect the structure beneath from the weather and improve how the property looks. It suits a wide range of properties. If your walls are showing signs of water ingress, cracking render or general weathering, cladding is worth considering as a long-term solution.
The right cladding material depends on your property type, budget and planning situation. The most common options we fit in and around Poringland are:
Each system has different fixing methods, expansion tolerances and finishes. Choosing the wrong product for your wall type or not accounting for ventilation behind the boards is one of the most common causes of problems with cladding installations.
A proper cladding job starts with inspecting the wall behind. If there is existing defective render, damp patches or damaged masonry, those issues need sorting before the cladding goes on - covering a damp wall only delays and worsens the problem. We remove any loose or failing material and make good the substrate first.
For UPVC and timber systems, we fix a treated timber or metal batten framework to the wall to create a ventilated cavity behind the boards. This cavity allows moisture to escape and prevents condensation building up against the wall. Boards are then fixed to the battens in the correct overlapping or interlocking pattern, with purpose-made trims at corners, window reveals, soffits and any penetrations through the cladding such as pipes or cables.
For render board systems, the boards are mechanically fixed and adhesive-bonded to the wall, joints are taped and reinforced, and the render is applied in two or three coats with a reinforcing mesh embedded in the base coat. Getting the base coat thickness and mesh lapping right is critical - skimping here leads to cracking at joints within a few years.
We pay particular attention to detailing around windows and doors, where water most often finds a way in if flashings or trims are poorly fitted. On gable ends and eaves, the junction between cladding and the roofline needs to be neat and watertight, tying in with your fascias and soffits.
In most cases, fitting cladding to a house in England falls under permitted development and does not need a planning application. However, if your property is in a conservation area - or is a listed building - different rules apply and you will need to check with the local planning authority before work starts.
If the cladding system includes insulation and improves the thermal performance of the wall, the work may be notifiable under Building Regulations Part L. We can advise on this when we assess your property.
Cladding and roofing overlap more than many homeowners realise. The top edge of wall cladding must tie neatly into the fascia, soffit and roof verge. If the two trades work independently without coordinating, you often end up with gaps, mismatched trims or inadequate flashings that let water in at the eaves line. Having the same team handle both means the detailing is consistent and watertight.
Working at height safely also requires the right access equipment and method statements. We use scaffold or tower systems appropriate to the job rather than ladders alone, which matters both for quality of work at height and for safety.
Cladding is not just for main house walls. Garages and single-storey extensions with blockwork or timber frame walls are often clad in UPVC or composite boards to smarten them up and reduce maintenance.
If you already have cladding fitted, keep an eye out for:
Catching these early usually means a repair rather than a full re-clad. Leaving them means water works its way into the cavity and can damage the wall structure behind.
Exterior cladding in Poringland typically costs between £80 and £160 per square metre installed, depending on the material chosen and the complexity of the walls. UPVC is generally at the lower end of that range; timber and composite boards sit in the middle; insulated render board systems tend to cost more because of the additional materials and coats involved. A full re-clad of a typical semi-detached house might run to between £4,000 and £10,000 depending on the scope. Repairs and partial re-clads are priced separately based on the area affected.
These figures are a general guide. The actual price depends on access requirements, what condition the wall behind is in, and how much preparatory work is needed before the cladding itself goes on.
Cladding work often goes hand-in-hand with replacing tired fascias, soffits and guttering. If the roofline is in poor condition, it makes sense to tackle it at the same time so that the finished junction between wall and roof is clean and watertight. We carry out fascia and soffit replacement and guttering installation and repair alongside cladding work across Poringland, Framingham Earl, Bramerton and the surrounding area.
If you are thinking about cladding your home or need repairs to an existing system, call us to arrange a visit. We will look at the walls, tell you honestly what preparation is needed and give you a clear picture of the options before any work is agreed.
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