Cladding is one of the most important parts of luxury buildings. It’s not just a layer of material that covers the walls but also a statement piece that adds personality and timeless beauty to your house.
With so many modern designs, colors, textures and materials to choose from, cladding can transform your luxury home in ways you never thought was possible. Cladding offers so many benefits beyond low-maintenance, so choosing it for your home facelift is a no-brainer.
Let’s look at some of the benefits you can enjoy from cladding, be it metal, stone, brick, composite or wood cladding.
What are the Benefits of Cladding?
Low Maintenance
Cladding requires much less maintenance. Timber cladding may require occasional staining or painting, which can cost good money, while a fiber cement cladding is basically maintenance-free. Composite cladding also doesn’t need to you to bother about fading, staining, painting or deep treatment, as it’s naturally resistant to rot and mold.
You just need to clean your cladding from time to time and you are good. You clean with a power washer or with warm, soapy water and a brush. This easy cleaning saves you a great deal of money and time.
Aesthetic Appeal
One of the main reasons homeowners choose to use cladding on their home is the aesthetic look it will give to their property. It can instantly transform the look and feel of your home.
Cladding usually come in many different styles and colors, from Storm Grey to Pale Gold, depending on your preference. You can use colors that match existing fasica, windows and doors to create a cohesive look or choose a contrasting color for cladding to give your home a unique exterior look.
Better Insulation
Cladding can help to improve insulation, which in turn helps luxury buildings meet environmental standards. With good cladding, your house will be insulated and able to maintain comfortable internal temperatures, which means your HVAC systems will not have to work overtime and so your energy consumption will be low.
By adding cladding materials to your outside walls, airflow in and out of buildings will be reduced. So, you don’t have to worry about heat loading into your home building in the summer. Similarly, cladding allows your building to trap warm air and prevent it from going out, which is what you need during the winter. Also, with cladding, noise pollution into your luxury home will be reduced. This is more important than you think, as noise pollution has a way of affecting your quality of life. With incessant noise, you will be less productive, lose focus and become more stressed and anxious.
Reduced Heating Bills
The more insulated your luxury home is, the more energy efficient it will be. So by adding a cladding like external composite cladding to your walls, you will ensure that cold air stays outside and heat remains inside, reducing your dependence on heaters, which will help to cut down your energy bills.
Fire Resistance
One of the most significant benefits of cladding is its fire-resistant nature. Cladding is usually made with materials that does not burn easily. And even if a part of your luxury building goes up in flames, it takes a bit longer for the fire to spread, thanks to cladding. Brick is one of the best fire-resistant cladding materials, closely followed by steel, cement, aluminum, and composite.
Durability And Resilience
Beyond its good looks, claddings also protect your outside walls. It act as a shield against the harsh weather conditions like rain, hail, snow and thunderstorms. These tough coatings also resist wear and tear, UV rays, pollutants, dust, termites, corrosion and discoloration. Cladding can keep your home looking good for a longer time.
A good cladding material can absorb water and moisture, so if you want to waterproof your wall, there’s no better way to go. In essence, cladding not only protects the outside appearance of your building but also the materials beneath the covering.
Eco-Friendly
Many cladding materials out there are eco-friendly, and are made from sustainable resources or recycled materials. For example, while wood is not exactly eco-friendly, reclaimed wood is, and many cladding solutions out there are made of reclaimed wood.
Versatile
One of the great things about modern cladding solutions is their versatility. Whether it’s your personal home or a commercial high rise building, cladding can be applied to transform its appearance and make it more durable and sustainable.
Numerous Cladding Types
Cladding comes in many forms, from metal, to wood, brick, ceramic, stone, terracotta and even mixed. Depending on your styling preference and budget you can choose any of these materials and upgrade the look of your home.
Cladding might appear to be a bit expensive, but consider it a worthwhile investment because it is low-maintainance, beautiful, durable, eco-friendly, and fire-resistant.
