01633 759336wegotyoucovered45@gmail.comNewport, Cardiff, Bristol & South Wales 4.7/5 from 57 MyBuilder reviews HomeAboutServices Service Areas Our WorkReviewsContact01633 759336Free Estimate Home/Services/PVC CladdingPVC Cladding # PVC Cladding in NewportThat Ends the Repainting for Good Timber cladding on a gable, dormer or upper elevation gives you a repaint every few years and rot in between. We strip it back, deal with what is actually behind it, and fit PVC cladding that sheds water, holds its colour and never needs a brush again. You get the findings and the options in writing before anything is ordered. Request Your Free Estimate01633 759336 Rated 4.7/5 from 57 verified MyBuilder reviews, free written estimate, no obligation, no pressure selling. 4.7/5 from 57 reviews Verified customer feedback on MyBuilder, not testimonials we've written ourselves. What's behind it gets fixed Rotten boarding, perished membrane and failed battens are dealt with before new cladding goes on, not hidden behind it. Free written estimate No obligation, no pressure selling, the options are laid out and the decision is yours. One in-house team Cladding sits alongside roofing, fascia, soffit and guttering under the same crew, so the roofline is finished as one job. ## What PVC cladding actually covers PVC cladding is a boarded external finish fitted over the walls, gables, dormer cheeks and upper elevations that take the worst of the weather. It runs as interlocking shiplap or open-V boards on a ventilated batten framework, with matching external corners, joint trims, starter and finishing sections so the whole elevation closes out properly rather than being butted together and filled. On most houses it replaces something that has already had its life: painted timber weatherboarding, cement-based panels under the windows, or older plastic boarding that has gone chalky and brittle in the sun. It is also used on new dormers, porch cheeks and extension gables where nobody wants to sign up for a repaint every three or four summers. The finish itself is the easy part. What decides whether cladding lasts is the layer underneath: sound boarding or sheathing, a breather membrane that is actually intact, vertical battens that let air move behind the boards, and fixings that allow the PVC to expand and contract along its length instead of being pinned tight and buckling in a heatwave. ## Who needs it, and when The usual trigger is decoration. Timber cladding on a first-floor elevation is awkward and expensive to paint properly because it needs access equipment, so it tends to get one coat too few, and once the paint film breaks the boards start drinking. Flaking paint, dark staining along the board bottoms, or a board that feels soft when you press it are all points to have it looked at rather than repainted again. The second trigger is the roofline. If the fascia, soffit and guttering above the cladding are due, doing both together means one set of access, one crew and one continuous detail where the cladding meets the eaves, instead of two visits and a compromise joint between them. Cladding also gets specified on new work: dormer cheeks on a loft conversion, a gable on a rear extension, or a porch canopy where painted timber would look right for a season and tired after that. Those are the jobs where getting the battening and trims right from the start matters most, because there is nothing existing to hide behind. ## Why cladding over rot never works The most common failed cladding job we get called to is new boarding fitted straight over old, wet timber. It looks finished on the day and it traps every bit of moisture that was already there. Timber that cannot dry keeps rotting, fixings lose their grip in soft wood, and the first real wind lifts a board that had nothing solid to be screwed to. PVC also moves. A board fixed hard at both ends with no allowance for expansion will bow visibly in summer and pull at its joints in winter, and the trims are what absorb that movement. Cladding butted together and sealed with mastic instead of being run into proper corner and joint trims will open up as the sealant shrinks, and water then runs behind the boards where nobody sees it. The third shortcut is ventilation. Boards fixed flat onto a wall with no batten cavity leave nowhere for moisture to escape, so damp sits against the substrate permanently. A ventilated cavity behind the cladding is not an upgrade, it is the reason the wall behind stays dry. ## What it costs to leave it Cladding fails from the bottom edge and the back face, which is exactly where you cannot see it. A split board or an open joint lets wind-driven rain onto the boarding behind, and that water has nowhere to go but down into the timber at the base of the elevation. From the street the wall still looks fine for a long time after the damage has started. Once that timber is wet through, the problems stop being about appearance. Fixings work loose, sections of boarding lose strength, insulation behind the wall clumps and stops performing, and internally you start seeing damp patches or musty smells in the bedroom or loft on the same elevation. What began as a cladding job now needs new boarding, sometimes new timber framing, and internal repairs as well. Delay also removes your cheapest option. Caught early, an elevation can often be stripped, made good in places and re-clad in one visit. Left for a few more winters, the same job needs far more replacement behind the boards, which is where the cost multiplies for the sake of a repair that was originally only ever about the cladding. ### Mistakes we see most - Fitting new cladding straight over damp or rotten timber instead of stripping back first - Fixing boards directly to the wall with no ventilated batten cavity behind - Pinning boards tight at both ends so there is no allowance for thermal expansion - Butting boards and sealing with mastic instead of using proper corner and joint trims - Leaving the fascia, soffit and gutter detail above the cladding unfinished, so water tracks in at the top edge How the job runs ## Our five-step process - 1 ### Survey and free written estimate We look at the elevation up close, check the condition of the existing boarding and what sits behind it, and set out the findings and the options in writing with no obligation and no pressure selling. - 2 ### Strip back and make good Old cladding comes off so the substrate is visible. Rotten boarding, perished membrane and failed battens are replaced, and anything beyond the agreed scope is priced and agreed in writing before we carry on. - 3 ### Battens and membrane Breather membrane and vertical treated battens are fitted to give a ventilated cavity, a true line for the boards to follow, and a solid fixing pattern across the whole elevation. - 4 ### Cladding, trims and roofline detail Boards are run with expansion allowance and closed out with starter, corner, joint and finishing trims, and the top edge is detailed correctly into the fascia, soffit and guttering above. - 5 ### Walk round before we leave We go round the finished elevation with you, explain what was replaced behind the boards and why, and clear our materials and offcuts from site. What you get ## The result you are paying for ### No more repainting Colour runs through the board rather than sitting on it, so maintenance is an occasional wash down instead of access equipment and two coats every few years. ### The substrate is dealt with You are not paying for a cover-up. Wet or rotten timber behind the old cladding is replaced first, which is the only reason the new finish lasts. ### Fitted to move, not to buckle Expansion allowance and proper trims mean boards stay flat and joints stay closed through summer heat and winter cold. ### One visit for the whole elevation Cladding, fascia, soffit and guttering are done by the same in-house crew, so the eaves detail is continuous and there is one set of access costs, not two. ### A visible lift to the frontage A tired painted upper elevation is often the single thing making a house look older than it is; a clean clad finish changes the whole frontage. ### Priced against the actual work The written estimate reflects what your elevation needs, and any additional cost found once the old boarding is off is agreed with you in writing before it is carried out. In detail ## Materials, methods and the variations that matter ### Board profiles and trims Shiplap boards give a shallow, flat shadow line and are the usual choice on gables and upper elevations where a clean modern face is wanted. Open-V boarding gives a deeper groove and a more traditional weatherboard look, which tends to suit older properties and porch cheeks. Both interlock so each board sheds water over the one below rather than relying on a sealed joint. Trims do the work people notice least and complain about most. Starter trim sets the first board off the wall correctly, external corners close the arris without a mitred butt joint, H-section joint trims carry a run longer than a single board length, and finishing or edge trims close the boards into window reveals and under the soffit. Every one of those exists to take movement and shed water; replacing them with sealant is the shortcut that produces the failures. ### Ventilation, membrane and fixings A breather membrane behind the battens lets vapour out of the structure while stopping wind-driven rain reaching the substrate. Vertical battens over that membrane create the drained, ventilated cavity that lets any water that does get behind a board run down and out at the base rather than sitting against timber. Fixings are set through the nail flange, not driven hard through the face of the board, so each board is held but still free to move along its length. On long runs that difference is visible: correctly fixed cladding stays flat in July, over-fixed cladding bows between fixings and pulls at the trims. ### Cladding in Newport, Cardiff and South Wales weather South Wales gets persistent driven rain off the Channel rather than short dry summers, which is why painted timber on an exposed gable here fails faster than the paint manufacturer's interval suggests. Elevations facing south-west take the worst of it, and those are usually the ones where the boarding behind the cladding has already softened. A lot of the housing we work on across Newport, Cardiff and the surrounding valleys has upper elevations, dormers and porch cheeks that were originally timber boarded and have been repainted repeatedly since. On those properties the strip-out tells us far more than a look from the ground does, which is why we survey up close and put the findings in writing rather than quoting a figure off a photograph. Questions we get asked ## PVC Cladding: straight answers ### How much does PVC cladding cost in Newport? It depends on the size of the elevation, the access needed, the board profile and how much boarding behind the old cladding has to be replaced. We survey the elevation and give you a free written estimate against that specific job rather than quoting a rate over the phone. ### How long does a cladding job take? A single gable or dormer is often a matter of days; a full upper elevation with roofline work included takes longer. We confirm timings once we have surveyed the property and agreed the scope with you. ### Can you clad over existing timber boarding? We do not clad over timber we cannot see the condition of. The old boarding comes off so the substrate can be checked, and anything wet or rotten is replaced before new cladding goes on. ### Does PVC cladding need painting or treating? No. That is the main reason people move to it from timber. An occasional wash down with soapy water keeps it clean; it does not need painting, staining or preserving. ### What colours and profiles can I have? Shiplap and open-V profiles are both available in a range of colours and woodgrain finishes, including anthracite grey, black, white and cream. We go through the options with you and confirm the choice in writing before anything is ordered. ### Will you replace the fascia, soffit and guttering at the same time? Yes, and it usually makes sense to. Doing the roofline and the cladding together means one set of access, one crew and a continuous detail where the cladding meets the eaves. ### What happens if you find rot once the old cladding is off? We show you what we have found, explain the options, and agree any additional cost with you in writing before we carry out the extra work. ### Which areas do you cover for cladding work? Newport and the surrounding area, Cardiff, Cwmbran, Chepstow, Caldicot, Magor and Undy, and across South Wales into Bristol. Get in touch with your postcode and we will confirm. ## Related services - New Fascia, Soffit & GutteringFull uPVC roofline replacement in one visit; a maintenance-free finish that lifts the whole frontage. - Fascia & Soffit RepairsRotten timber and failed cladding cut out and made good, sealing the roof edge against water and wildlife. - New Roof InstallationsFull strip and re-roof with new membrane, battens and dry-fix ridge. Most houses completed in days, not weeks.All servicesOur workReviewsContact ## Where we do this work PVC Cladding carried out across Newport, Cardiff, Bristol and the South Wales valleys, same team, same standard, whichever town you are in. - Newport - Cardiff - Bristol - Ebbw Vale - Pontypool - Bridgend - Swansea - Port Talbot - Neath - Magor and Undy - Caldicot - Chepstow ## Stop repainting a wall that needs replacing Free written estimate, no pressure, no obligation: call Ashley King on 01633 759336. Request Your Free Estimate01633 759336 Roofing, guttering, roofline, driveway and landscaping specialists working across Newport, Cardiff, Bristol and South Wales. A family trade with 85 years of combined experience across three generations. Free written quotations on every job. Registered at Companies House, company number 16345662. 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