NeoTimber® Cladding Blog

Reconstituted Cladding: A Complete Guide

When looking at the options to improve and upgrade our homes we may look at reconstituted cladding, but what is it, and is it viable? This article outlines the benefits of reconstituted cladding an...

Does Composite Cladding Fade?

How prone is NeoTimber® composite cladding to fading? If you’ve ever gone to the great effort of installing a timber surface, be it decking or cladding, you will know the heartbreak of seeing your ...

Does Composite Cladding Expand?

Is composite cladding prone to warping and expanding? Before we answer the question, ‘does composite cladding expand?’, let's look at how it differs from wood. The trouble with timber cladding is t...

Fire Rated Cladding

NeoTimber® Fire Rated Cladding & Non-Combustible Cladding: BS EN 13501-1 Certified Protection For Low-Rise Buildings Specifying the correct fire rating for your project is of huge importance. ...

Can Composite Cladding Be Painted?

Something which comes up surprisingly often is the whole question of: can composite cladding be painted or treated? We explain here... Here at NeoTimber® we are often asked about the durability, ve...

Is Composite Cladding Cheaper Than Wood?

So exactly how does NeoTimber® composite cladding compare on price with wood? Anyone looking at timber and composite cladding at face value would likely consider timber to be the more economical op...

Composite Wall Cladding Vs Timber

We weigh up the options, and explain why NeoTimber® composite wall cladding is the logical alternative to timber. Whether you bought the house pre-cladded, or added the timber cladding yourself, it...

How Weatherproof Is Composite Timber Cladding?

Let's investigate exactly how resistant NeoTimber's composite timber cladding is to the elements of wind, rain, heat and ice. Any building material that's going to be exposed to wind, rain, heat, a...

Is Composite Siding A Greener Option?

Composite siding and its wider ecological impact: A guide to sustainable home exteriors. Since the dawn of man, we've been using the natural world around us to shield ourselves from the elements. ...

Cladding Alternatives To Suit Your Style

The NeoTimber® guide to cladding alternatives. Now that we've well and truly entered the age of sharing our lives all over social media, more and more homeowners are coming to terms with their prop...

Why You Shouldn’t Buy Cheap Composite Cladding?

Introducing NeoTimber's guide on the pitfalls of choosing cheap composite cladding. Whenever you undertake a project, invariably you will be budget conscious and so may be tempted to opt for cheap ...