A 100-year-old dilapidated farmhouse in Westerham, Kent, was not on first sight the home the Taylor family had dreamed of. The cream rendered bungalow had turned green and was harbouring a multitude of cracks inside and out, with wet and mouldy internal walls. But the possibility of giving it a complete makeover, using cladding, made it a viable option and the Taylors started to investigate renovation solutions.
Why did they choose Cedral facades?
“When I saw Cedral, I liked the grain, I liked the texture, I liked the fact it looks really realistic and I was very impressed with the minimum life expectancy of 50 years,” says Amy Taylor. “Cedral has helped us to transform the look of the main building and annex, allowing us to turn something so unappealing and run down into a beautiful home.”
The Taylors chose Cedral weatherboards, laid horizontally, for the main house and the annex and created an eye-catching feature wall by laying the boards vertically in one section.
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Wide range of colours and styles
Cedral facades are available in a choice of 21 long-lasting shades, as well as two woodstain options and a choice of a woodgrain or smooth finish.
Amy says: “The house sits in over 16 acres of wooded land and paddocks, so the black cladding option jumped out at me as a great option because I felt that the combination of a new brick plinth and the cladding would give it a barn-effect feel – in keeping with its surroundings, but also significantly improving the look and quality of the property.”
Cedral gave the Taylors the stylish wood-look barn effect they wanted, without the hassle of caring for real wood with its high maintenance demands and associated costs.
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Long-lasting appeal
For the Taylor family, a product that continues to look good through the years is key. “I don’t want something that looks good but in a year’s time becomes extremely high maintenance,” says Amy.
Low maintenance, high safety
Cedral’s durable fibre cement cladding met the family’s requirements perfectly: manufactured to withstand the harshest weather conditions, it doesn’t need regular repainting and won’t rot, rust, warp or crack. It is frost, mould and water resistant and has an excellent fire performance classification of A2-s1, d0.
Adding insulation and value
Cedral cladding acts like a second skin on a building’s exterior. Amy says: “We hope it has added substantial value to the property, not only looks-wise but also in terms of adding extra insulation, which is also good for the EPC rating.”
After-care service
The family were also extremely impressed with Cedral’s after care service and their local Area Sales Manager who visited the property several times during the installation. “Cedral’s communication was excellent,” says Amy. “They were easy to deal with and I felt they really cared about our wishes and the project.”
And the final result?
“It is more than I ever could have dreamed of,” says Amy. “I would recommend Cedral 100 per cent. It’s not just about the longevity and insulation – though that’s important of course – it’s also about the end result and kerb appeal. We never looked at the property before we bought it and said, that’s our dream house. But now it really is.”
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