Stunning barn-style renovation
Long-lasting and durable with a realwood grain appearance — fibre cement cladding provides an eye-catching façade
A100-year-old dilapidated farmhouse in Westerham, Kent, was a sorry sight when the Taylor family first bought it. The cream rendered bungalow had turned green and was harbouring a multitude of cracks inside and out, with wet and mouldy internal walls.
After extensively researching the cladding market, they were very impressed with the Cedral offering and chose Cedral weatherboards, laid horizontally, to renovate the main house and annex. They also created an eye-catching feature wall by laying the boards vertically in one section.
WHY THEY CHOOSE CEDRAL FAÇADES
“When I saw Cedral, I liked the grain, I liked the texture, I liked the fact it looks really realistic and I was very impressed with the minimum life expectancy of 50 years,” says homeowner Amy Taylor. “Cedral has helped us to transform the look of the building, allowing us to turn something so unappealing and run down into a beautiful home.
“The house sits in over 16 acres of wooded land and paddocks, so the black cladding option jumped out at me as a great choice. I felt that the combination of a new brick plinth and the cladding would give it a barn-effect feel, in keeping with its surroundings, but also significantly improving the look and quality of the property.”
THE BENEFITS OF CEDRAL WEATHERBOARDS
Wide range of colours and styles Cedral weatherboard façades come in an attractive colour palette with 21 long-lasting shades, as well as two woodstain options and a choice of a woodgrain or smooth finish.
Low maintenance, high safety Manufactured to withstand the harshest weather conditions, Cedral façades don’t need regular repainting and won’t rot, rust, warp or crack. They are frost, mould and water resistant and have an excellent fire performance classification of A2-s1, d0.
Insulation Cedral cladding acts like a second skin on a building’s exterior. Homeowner Amy says: “We hope it has added substantial value to the property, not only looks-wise but also in terms of adding extra insulation, which is also good for the EPC rating.”
Aftercare The family were also extremely impressed with Cedral’s after care service and their local Area Sales Manager, who visited the property several times during the installation.
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