The Call For Cladding: Where And How Can It Be Used?

For years, cladding has been used as a cost-effective and time-saving alternative to building a property from the ground up in stone. It’s a popular choice for wall coatings, heightening the aesthetic pull of your home or business venue with a faux-stone finish.

So when might it be used? What functions does it serve, and how do we install cladding safely? MK Rendering have some thoughts on using this material in your next wall coatings project.

‘Lengthen’ the physical space

Traditional cladding options are built vertically, laying the imitation stone in the same manner as brickwork. Modern trends, however, are leaning towards a horizontal style that draws the gaze towards height instead of width. This is useful for buildings that want to emphasise how tall they are.

Angular roofs – those with a thin, industrial dimension – carry the sense of a vertical pattern that keeps reaching towards a single point. Vertical cladding is the complement you need. It is great for a back wall next to a patio area, or the front section of a home that peaks at a slanted rooftop.

Mix colour tones

You might be in a position to play with shading and framing. A dynamic take on home exteriors can use two cladding tones, such as beige and dark grey, to underline a section of the property’s visual appeal.

For instance, you can add cladding around the entrance, using one colour for the top and another at either side of the door. Or instead, the double shades can be placed together for a striped result below the roof shingles. Cladding doesn’t have to be a uniform installation. It can flex and pair up around the surfaces you’re treating.

Deliver a rustic charm

The country-home feel is still popular in towns and cities. Stone seems authentic – even the imitative form, like the sort we provide, has a welcoming quality. Yet a lot of structures lean towards minimalism; the trick is to gain a rustic, homely impression that has space to breathe against plain concrete.

A wall coatings service can cut cladding down to size. The faux-stonework can be laid in thin strips, or put on a single wall facing the garden/outdoor social area, leaving the rest blank. Minimal and rustic combinations are just what you want for a modern, stone-inflected structure.

Always go for the best fire-resistant choice

Recent, high-profile fire hazards – in which poor cladding was to blame – have been a subject of national discussion. We want to remind you, however, that all cladding shouldn’t be tarred with the same brush. Good materials are not compromised by a fire risk. They will resist it, and maintain the structural integrity of your building.

But you’ll only get the right, safe cladding if you ask the supplier for proof. MK Rendering can deliver it to anyone who’s interested in what we do. Our cladding services are ideal for house rendering tasks in the North West of England.

Speak to us for a chat about your needs, preferences and ultimate vision for wall exteriors. There’s so much that cladding can do. Transform your property today by picking up the phone…