Contemporary Cladding

[Trw144]

Does anyone have any experience on contemporary cladding finishes in the UK? Probably seen more on commercial properties than domestic in this country but we like the clean modern lines they can bring (we are currently thinking a mixture of timber and this more modern cladding). I can imagine it could be one of those areas with only a few suppliers and therefore horrendously priced. Image attached for example..

Edited January 31, 2021 by Trw144

[Russdl]

@Trw144 that looks to be zinc for the large majority, there’s a recent threads on here about zinc, it’s not the cheapest. 
 

The timber cladding on the second image looks pretty standard but again I don’t suspect it will be cheap, especially regarding the labour of a good chippy. 

[Trw144]

Yes some could be zinc, I assumed there could be some composite versions too. The second one is from this website, but as I said - probably far more common on the continent. Swisspearl Largo Nobilis – Swisspearl Swiss Premium Façades (who do appear to have UK office/installers)

 

Edited January 31, 2021 by Trw144

[Makeitstop]

  On 31/01/2021 at 15:28, Trw144 said:

Yes some could be zinc, I assumed there could be some composite versions too. The second one is from this website, but as I said - probably far more common on the continent. Swisspearl Largo Nobilis – Swisspearl Swiss Premium Façades (who do appear to have UK office/installers)

 

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Hi trw144,

 

The second image def looks like zinc to me, but the first looks to possibly be a mix of zinc and composite. It's hard to tell.

 

I've had samples of swiss pearl. It's ok, but it's not what I ideally wanted. I've also had samples of another product called Oko skin. This is also a glass fibre reinforced cement product. Interesting textures to some of that, but again, not for me.

 

The thread that Russdl referred to was started by me, and, is under he extensions sub titled zinc standing seam.

[SimonD]

  On 31/01/2021 at 15:11, Trw144 said:

Does anyone have any experience on contemporary cladding finishes in the UK? Probably seen more on commercial properties than domestic in this country but we like the clean modern lines they can bring (we are currently thinking a mixture of timber and this more modern cladding). I can imagine it could be one of those areas with only a few suppliers and therefore horrendously priced. Image attached for example..

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 Picture 2 shows a flatlock metal cladding. There are quite a few suppliers around in the UK - Zinc, Copper, Coated aluminium/steel, Stainless Steel.

 

In picture 1 it looks like a metal fascia, again using a flatlock or simple lap.

[Makeitstop]

I thoughtn on pic 2 that the paler grey was zinc but the darker element a type of composite. May be wrong though.

 

Both interesting buildings, but dont know about the mass of timber screening on pic 2

[Trw144]

  On 31/01/2021 at 17:13, SimonD said:

 Picture 2 shows a flatlock metal cladding. There are quite a few suppliers around in the UK - Zinc, Copper, Coated aluminium/steel, Stainless Steel.

 

In picture 1 it looks like a metal fascia, again using a flatlock or simple lap.

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I remember looking at the okoskin a good few years back for our current house, just looking back on their website and the concreteskin panels are looking like the finish I am initially drawn to. Did you get a rough £ m/2 price for the okoskin or swisspearl? I would have quite a lot of building to clad.

 

For reference, a very early stage of our design is attached (we're happy with the gable, but have some work to do on the rectangular structure to add some interest to it architecturally)...

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[Russell griffiths]

Go and have a drive around gravenhill in Oxford there are more external finishes on houses than I have seen anywhere else in the world. 

 

[Trw144]

  On 31/01/2021 at 17:28, Russell griffiths said:

Go and have a drive around gravenhill in Oxford there are more external finishes on houses than I have seen anywhere else in the world. 

 

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Yes, it's definitely something that needs to be seen in the flesh 

[Makeitstop]

I'm afraid I didn't enquire on prices, as I simply wanted to look at materials on the basis of what  I preferred.

 

I cant imagine it can be more expensive than zinc, but who knows.

 

The plan looks excellent by the way. Very imposing.

[keith65]

You could look at Equitone Fibre cement facade cladding had some samples and looked quite nice 

[Red Kite]

we used rockpanel, in grey   they do it in a lot of  finishes . Its very hard wearing and looks great,  

[Trw144]

  On 03/02/2021 at 18:46, Red Kite said:

we used rockpanel, in grey   they do it in a lot of  finishes . Its very hard wearing and looks great,  

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Thanks. We've got lots of samples on their way so I ll take a look at these also. 

[SimonD]

  On 31/01/2021 at 17:24, Trw144 said:

 

I remember looking at the okoskin a good few years back for our current house, just looking back on their website and the concreteskin panels are looking like the finish I am initially drawn to. Did you get a rough £ m/2 price for the okoskin or swisspearl? I would have quite a lot of building to clad.

 

For reference, a very early stage of our design is attached (we're happy with the gable, but have some work to do on the rectangular structure to add some interest to it architecturally)...

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It looks amazing..and massive! That's one hell of a gable window and vaulted ceiling.

 

Good luck with weeding out the samples.

Edited February 3, 2021 by SimonD

[Trw144]

Does anyone know if James Hardie supply their "Stria" cladding in the U.K. I've emailed them and asked but no answer (although they have sent me some samples of what appear to the the normal planks).

 

https://www.jameshardie.co.nz/products/cladding/stria-cladding