Frequently Asked Questions

For houses that need additional insulation & protection from the elements & pests, external cladding is the ideal option as it cleverly adds a protective layer to the outside. Fibre cement cladding makes an ideal choice for external cladding for houses.

As long as a property isn’t a listed building or situated in a Conservation Area, a National Park or an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), in England it’s very unlikely that you’ll need to apply for planning permission to apply external cladding. Related to this post: Do you need planning permission for cladding?

In effect, cladding is an additional protective barrier so it will practically enhance any property it’s applied to. With such a variety of cladding available, there really is a cladding style for every type of property. For example, corrosive resistant cladding is particularly effective at shielding coastal homes from the elements, whereas metal exterior cladding cannot be penetrated by rain, snow, mould or insects. Contact us for further advice.

We cannot give an exact figure on cladding cost as it varies from property to property, largely based on its particular type & size. Please take a look at our cladding page for more information.

Hardie® Plank fibre cement cladding offers 21 diverse colour options. Get a free quote now.

At Kent Cladding, we only offer cladding of the highest quality, so you can be sure this is still the case when it comes to the fire ratings.
Please see: Fire Rating of Hardie® Plank Cladding for more information.

How long is a piece of string?! … Similar to costings, the amount of time it takes to clad a house varies from property to property, largely based on its type & size, as well as the condition it’s in.
If you’d like to make an enquiry with specific details about the job that needs doing, feel free to get in touch with us.

Hardie® Plank cladding is virtually maintenance-free. Quite simply, once installed, it will never need painting and will actively resist fading, chipping, peeling and cracking too.
To find out more about cladding, you can contact us or view our cladding page.

If needed, you can gently jet wash your cladding, ensuring a reasonable distance in between washes to avoid potential damage.
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No, Hardie® Plank Cladding offers colourfast technology that will last an exceptionally long time, so you won’t need to worry.
For more information on Hardie® Plank cladding, you can browse our dedicated Hardie® Plank cladding page!

We install high-quality cladding across the whole of Kent and surrounding areas.
Contact us to find out if we can help you.

No, we do not supply. We specialise in the residential installation of low maintenance Hardie® Plank cladding.
To find out more about what we do, take a look at our ‘About Us‘ page.

Hardie® Plank exterior cladding includes a 15-year warranty as standard, meaning you‘re protected for years to come.
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Yes! For a free quotation simply get in touch with the Kent Cladding team by filling out this form.
Take a look at the outstanding quality of our cladding installations.

Please see: Fire Rating of Hardie® Plank Cladding.

Hardie® VL cladding is virtually maintenance-free. Quite simply, once installed, fibre cement cladding will never need painting and will actively resist fading, chipping, peeling and cracking too.

No, Hardie® VL Plank offers ColourPlus™ Technology which lasts for 15 years.

External wall thermal insulation systems are layers of thermal insulation that are fixed and installed to existing external walls to improve the insulation efficiency of the property. We use high quality insulation material.

With the soaring costs of energy bills adding to household expenses, insulating your home is the most important way to reduce energy bills and costs, whilst insulating your home and retaining heat. Draughts and poor insulation mean that heat could be escaping your home rather than heating it, so you are wasting money and keeping heating bills constantly high. It makes sense to insulate your home against heat loss which will save you a lot of money and keep your home warmer.

Insulating your walls is just as important as window and roof insulation, and provides a complete insulation system for your home to make it as energy efficient as possible.

There are many advantages to having external insulation installed. Firstly, it will quickly improve energy efficiency in your home, cut your heating bills and save you money.

Having external wall insulation installed means that your home will retain heat more efficiently, and there will be fewer draughts during the colder months. It can also keep your home cooler in the hot, summer weather.

Our external wall insulation will help to minimise and block cracks and gaps in external walls that causes draughty areas, cold air entering your home and heat escaping.

External insulation can also give good quality sound proofing, making your home quieter.

Combined with Hardie® Plank cladding, insulation gives exceptional thermal efficiency and quality weatherproofing and durability to your external walls.

With many years’ experience in installing insulation and cladding, we fit an underlayer thermal insulation system to the external walls of the building that will increase the thermal performance of your home. Using high quality insulation material, the external insulation is tailored and customised to your building.

Next, we install the Hardie® Plank cladding which increases thermal efficiency.

These combined layers protect against heat loss and offer quality weather protection for your home.

Because we install this insulation system at the same time as the cladding, there is minimal disruption and the process is quicker.

No. Any type of building and solid wall can be fitted with external wall insulation. Whether your home is a timber framed construction, or has external walls constructed of brick, masonry, concrete or block materials, we can provide wall insulation for it.

Adding external wall insulation, compared to internal wall insulation, means that there are no reductions in your internal floor area and space.

Having both external wall insulation and Hardie® Plank cladding installed at the same time means there is no further disruption.

As well as improving the external appearance of your home with cladding, external wall insulation provides much greater heat efficiency.

We use high quality Mannok Therm Insulation Boards that gives excellent, life-long thermal performance. It exceeds the performance criteria of national and European Standards.

The insulation is extremely durable and consists of a core of polyisocyanurate foam with bonded foil facings. It is a fibre-free board, with a rigid thermoset insulation core and faced on both sides with a low emissivity composite foil facing.

The insulation boards’ gas filled cells give QF its high thermal performance and strength, and its foil facings maximises performance for all types of installation. It’s an ideal solution for insulation refurbishments and reduces heat loss.

This insulation is also sustainable and environmentally friendly, achieving an A+ BRE Green Guide rating and Zero Ozone Depletion Potential (ODP) & Global Warming Potential (GWP) <5.

We install James Hardie Cladding which is manufactured from fibre cement. Fibre cement is a composite material made of cement and reinforced with cellulose fibres.

James Hardie cladding, manufactured from fibre cement, offers water resistance and a barrier from permanent water damage, protecting the exterior of a building. Fibre cement is very long lasting, UV resistant and resistant to weather and temperature change, moisture and water absorption. It does not chip, crack, warp, rot or discolour and is resistant to pests such as termites and woodpeckers.

James Hardie cladding we install is fully compliant with building and fire regulations. It is tested under the A2 s1-d0 fire rating and complies with European Standards for non combustible materials. Fire cement cladding is a non combustible building material so does not burn. It produces little or no smoke and no flaming droplets and particles during the first ten minutes of fire exposure.

Commercial wall cladding is suitable for all types of building structure, including existing buildings and new buildings. James Hardie cladding is versatile and can be installed on the exterior of any commercial or education building such as schools, colleges, universities, care homes, commercial properties and offices.

There are so many advantages to fitting exterior cladding on walls. Building cladding will give additional energy efficiency and reduce energy costs as it helps to retain more heat than without a cladding installation. Wall cladding provides a constant and comfortable environment for the occupants of commercial buildings.

Modern exterior cladding updates and transforms a tired, outdated building into a modern and attractive building. Hardie® Plank gives a natural appearance which will enhance any commercial building.

Building owners can utilise commercial wall cladding to update and refurbish their buildings and increase rental income or service charges.

Commercial wall cladding protects a building against the weather elements and all types of extreme weather including hail, snow, wind, cold and heat.

Hardie® Plank cladding is available in a range of different colours to suit any commercial building and cladding options.

External cladding installation is competitively priced and costs in with the many benefits it brings.

Hardie® Plank cladding is hardwearing and lasts a long time. It will look like new for years to come.

Hardie® Plank wall cladding comes with a 15 year guarantee, so in the unusual event that it does not perform to its high standards, you are completely covered. We are approved cladding contractors, which means that our cladding installation is to the highest quality and standards.

We can also install external insulation alongside Hardie® Plank to improve thermal efficiency and reduce energy costs on your property. Find out more.

Hardie® Plank wall cladding is available in two finishes; a smooth finish and a textured timber wood finish. Both finishes give a natural and attractive appearance to any building cladding project and structure.

Hardie® Plank cladding is available in a range of different colours, light to dark colours, to suit any commercial building and cladding options.