uPVC Windows Guide

There comes a time when all homes need an uplift.  Whether it is just a lick of paint, the repair of some storm damage, or perhaps you want to upgrade your home before you put it on the market for sale, fitting uPVC cladding is one of the ways that you can give your residence a makeover without having to dig too deeply into your pocket.

This cladding has various advantages as a feature for your home and the following are some points to note:

· Cladding in general can be placed and fitted over old plasterwork, brickwork and is considered an inexpensive way to protect these coverings, and to save them from further damage or decay.
· As well as being an attractive feature for your property, exterior cladding uPVC also provides your property with an extra skin of protection against harsh weather conditions.  uPVC ceiling cladding can also be used as an interior insulator.
· PVC cladding is a very lightweight material and therefore is easy to handle and erect and does not put too much extra weight on your building.
· Another advantage of this type of exterior cladding is the fact that it helps to soundproof your home.
· Studies have shown that uPVC exterior cladding is better at insulating your home thermally than other cladding types  (such as concrete or timber cladding).
· Quality uPVC in general is a low maintenance material that does not need to be painted during its lifetime.  In general an infrequent wash is enough to keep your cladding fresh and clean.  This material will not rot, crack or fade due to sunshine and is slow to discolour and will not rust and is resistant to air pollution.
· If these types of cladding are manufactured for the British or Irish market, they should be produced to the various quality standards expected – British Board of Agrement (BBA) or British Standard (BS).  If you want to narrow an internet search for these materials, you could enter ‘uPVC cladding UK’ or ‘uPVC cladding Ireland’ into your search engine.
· uPVC is not a fireproof material, but it does have a higher combustion temperature than some other materials and some are manufactured to be able to self-extinguish.
· There are two popular design types of PVC cladding and these are V Joint Cladding and Shiplap Cladding.  Both systems operate in the same way and the differences between the two are mainly aesthetic.
· Both of these types of cladding can be placed horizontally on the exterior wall, or vertically, depending again on the finish being looked for.  Erection of the cladding is a simple matter of nailing the cladding to timber slats that are pre-fixed to the wall of the residence.  The nails are covered by another adjoining layer of cladding, which means that when the project is completed, the nails cannot be seen.  A gap must be left behind the cladding for ventilation.

As you can see from the above points, uPVC cladding has many features that allows uPVC cladding suppliers to recommend it to a homeowner as an excellent cladding option.  The fitting of cladding can be undertaken as a stand alone project or can be done in conjunction with the installation of other energy saving and home enhancing features such as uPVC windows and doors.

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