Why You Shouldn’t Buy Cheap Composite Cladding

As the name suggests, composite cladding is a composition (or mix) of more than one material. In this case, timber and plastic. The irony is that on their own neither timber nor plastic provides a durable cladding material. However, when folded together in a blended mix, the two materials combine to make a strong, flexible, durable material which can withstand heat, cold and wet weather.

Although the theory behind how cladding is constructed is similar, all composites are not made equal. Some are made thinner to reduce costs, and some traditional composites are prone to weathering and are not 100% stain resistant so may become marked if you were to suffer a leaking gutter, or a direct hit from a passing bird. Capped composite cladding is designed with UV inhibitors which prevents all weathering, maintaining colour and providing a shield against moisture absorption and staining.

In the world of business, many companies try to pull the wool over your eyes by trying to sell you cheap materials at low prices, luring you into thinking you’ve got yourself a bargain. When it comes to buying cladding, there are a couple of standout features which should help you discern who to use. Look for a long warranty period. Some cladding is only guaranteed for a short period, so you’ve no comeback if the product develops a fault. Look also for the type of composite material you’re looking at – these fall under either a ‘traditional composite’ or a ‘capped composite’.

A company that cuts corners on quality is unlikely to spend a huge amount of time or money on product development, testing or listening to customer feedback at the design stage. As a result, some cladding boards do not slot together well, are awkward to fit or require an expensive fitting system to install it with. Here at NeoTimber® we have spent months and months working with our design engineers perfecting the moulds, designs and fitting process for our composite cladding to ensure it is as simple and intuitive as possible to install.

Here at NeoTimber® we have built our name and reputation on listening to customer feedback and overseeing the constant development of our products to ensure complete customer satisfaction. We would never claim to be the cheapest composite cladding supplier but for the reasons given above, we would not want to be. Instead, we pride ourselves on offering high-quality, affordable cladding which is supplied with 25-year residential warranty and a 10-year commercial warranty. We encourage you to order cladding samples from ourselves, and our competitors and to see for yourself, the NeoTimber® difference. We’re confident you’ll like what you see.