Timber Cladding Services

All done in a factory environment and controlled procedures

Timber Cladding Services

Timber cladding performance depends on far more than material choice alone. Manufacturing accuracy, factory treatment, fire performance, and correct detailing all play a critical role in how a façade looks, behaves, and complies over time. Our services are designed to support timber cladding projects from early design through to installation, with a focus on durability, compliance, and long-term reliability.

Timber is a natural material that responds to moisture, temperature, and exposure. A service-led approach allows these variables to be managed rather than left to chance. By combining controlled manufacturing with factory-applied treatments and clear technical guidance, timber cladding systems perform more predictably and age more consistently.

Manufacturing & Profiling

Manufacturing accuracy underpins every successful cladding installation. Controlled profiling ensures consistent board dimensions, clean edges, and reliable tolerances, which become increasingly important on modern façades with long board runs, shadow gaps, and detailed junctions. Consistency at this stage reduces installation issues and visual irregularities later on site.

Factory Treatment & Coatings

Factory-applied treatments and coatings provide a level of consistency that is difficult to achieve on site. Applying finishes under controlled conditions allows accurate penetration, even coverage, and correct curing, improving resistance to moisture ingress, UV exposure, and early surface degradation. This approach supports both appearance retention and long-term cladding durability.

Fire-Retardant Timber Treatment

Fire performance is an increasingly important consideration for external timber cladding. Fire-retardant treatment modifies how timber reacts when exposed to fire, improving reaction-to-fire performance in line with defined classification targets. This allows timber cladding to be specified responsibly on projects where fire compliance is required.

Fire-retardant timber cladding used in the UK must meet defined reaction-to-fire classifications, commonly Euroclass B-s1-d0, depending on building type and regulatory requirements. Achieving this classification relies on controlled factory processing rather than surface application alone.

Further detail on fire-retardant processing and compliance can be found here: fire-retardant timber cladding treatment .

Technical Design & Detailing Support

Good design is inseparable from good detailing. Batten spacing, ventilation strategy, fixing selection, and junction treatment all affect drainage, movement accommodation, and long-term performance. Technical design support helps ensure that the installed cladding reflects the original design intent rather than being compromised during construction.

Practical guidance on layout, junctions, and façade detailing is available here: cladding detail design guidance .

Supply & Installation Support

Supply and installation services are structured to maintain material quality from factory to façade. Coordinated delivery, clear fixing guidance, and installation oversight help reduce on-site errors and ensure the cladding system performs as specified. This approach is particularly valuable on complex or time-sensitive projects.

Each service is designed to work as part of an integrated system. Manufacturing accuracy supports better detailing. Factory treatment improves durability and compliance. Technical guidance ensures correct installation. When these elements align, timber cladding becomes a reliable architectural material rather than a maintenance concern.

Our services are intended to support architects, contractors, and clients by reducing risk and improving predictability across the life of the façade, while preserving the natural character and design flexibility that timber cladding offers.