During a façade renovation
If the façade is being tackled anyway, this is the moment: cladding and new exterior joinery in one go gives the neat junctions that are hard to achieve afterwards.
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Facade cladding in wood
A wooden façade changes a house more thoroughly than almost any other intervention — and touches everything sitting in that façade.
What wooden facade cladding involves
Cladding is a finishing layer in wood that goes over the existing or new façade. It decides the look of the house in one move: the same volumes read completely differently in brick than in vertically laid timber.
At the same time it is the part most bound up with the rest of the façade. Around every window, door and gate the cladding has to meet neatly, and those junctions ultimately decide whether the whole looks finished. So it is usually wise to look at cladding and exterior joinery together.
We carry out cladding in renovation — where it often goes together with replacing windows and doors — and in new build, where the build-up is already in the design.
- Junctions with windows, doors and gates taken into account
- Renovation and new build
- Vertical, horizontal or with a line of its own
- The same team as for your other exterior joinery
When is this worth considering?
For an extension
A timber extension against an existing brick house makes the distinction between old and new visible instead of hiding it.
For an outbuilding or carport
A store, carport or garden room in the same cladding as the house lets the whole read as one design.
When the house looks too flat
A façade with little relief immediately gains depth and direction from a timber line.
For a façade that needs attention
Cladding is sometimes a way to give a tired façade a new finish. Whether that is the right solution in your case depends on what sits underneath; we look at that first.
How a project runs
For cladding a job runs as follows:
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Contact
You send us your question through the contact form or by e-mail, with a description of what you are looking for.
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Discussion
We go through the purpose, the style, the timber species and the finish — and what is and is not workable.
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Measuring
We measure on site. In renovation work an existing opening is rarely square, so we take those dimensions ourselves, piece by piece.
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Quotation
You receive a quotation setting out the agreed execution, timber species and finish.
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Preparation
Once approved, the work goes into production in our own workshop in Huldenberg.
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Installation
Our own installation team fits the joinery and finishes the connections.
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Follow-up
We stay reachable after installation — for adjustment, maintenance advice or a next phase.
Materials and finish
The choice of species and finish depends on the orientation of the façade, on how sheltered it is and on the look you want. A north elevation weathers differently from a south one, and that is no problem as long as you know beforehand.
On lifespan, weathering rate and maintenance intervals we give no figures we cannot stand behind. What we do is discuss honestly what a choice is likely to mean in your situation — including when that means you would be better off choosing something else.
Frequently asked questions
Can cladding go on an existing façade?
Often yes, but it depends on what is underneath. When measuring we look at the existing build-up and the junctions before proposing anything.
What about the junction around windows and doors?
That is the most important part of the work. Where we also carry out the exterior joinery, we can resolve those edges straight away rather than fitting something around them afterwards.
Does wooden cladding have to be treated?
That is a choice, not an obligation. Untreated wood weathers grey; treated wood holds its colour longer but needs attention. We go through what suits your façade.
Can you clad a carport or store as well?
Yes. Timber structures and cladding for carports, canopies and outbuildings are part of our work.
Can I clad only part of the façade?
Certainly. Often just one elevation or one volume is done in timber, precisely to make it stand out.
What do you need in order to price it?
Send photos of the façade and, if you have them, the dimensions. The more concrete the picture, the sooner we can say what is achievable.
Do you work with the contractor or the architect?
Regularly, and with cladding it is often necessary: the build-up behind the timber, the insulation and the junctions touch the work of other trades. We take that coordination on.
A wooden façade for your home?
Send us photos of the façade and a short description of what you have in mind.