Why Choose Concrete Cladding?
Homeowners who are looking for something new for their home should explore the cladding market, particularly concrete cladding. It’s a new type of cladding, but it’s certainly one that is gaining a lot of popularity with modern homeowners. Curious? Read on to discover the many benefits of concrete cladding.
The Basics Of Concrete Cladding
So, what exactly is concrete cladding? As you probably guessed, concrete cladding is made of concrete — concrete that is formed with moulds into the shapes or tiles you want for your house. It can go either in the interior or exterior of the house, and is available in several different colours. Regular concrete cladding is simply grey, but you can colour it to your liking or just paint the concrete.
Reasons To Use Concrete Cladding
- It’s much cheaper than natural stone, and looks about the same.
- You’ll be able to achieve the same visual effect of natural stone at a fraction of the cost.
- It’s versatile. It comes in smooth and modern finishes, false joints or intricate leaf patterns in the concrete.
- It’s incredibly strong and very tough.
- You don’t need to do much maintenance; the most you’ll need to do is clean it occasionally, and repaint it every so often (if you have painted it, of course).
- It’s great against all different types of weather.
- You can cover anything with it — timber walls, steel walls, brick walls — so it works for both newer and older homes.
- It’s earth-friendly and completely recyclable.
- It’s easy to both install and insulate (it has a high thermal mass). If you want to improve the insulation performance, just put some more insulation materials around the concrete; you’ll also get great sound insulation when using this material.
- Concrete cladding is safe.
- It’s insect-repellent.
- It won’t ever rust, crack or warp, and in the unfortunate case of a fire, concrete cladding will hold up very, very well.
Check with a local professional to see what options you have for bringing concrete cladding into the home.