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Cedral Sidings: A Trusted Partner for Your Next Project

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Specify with Confidence: Expert Support, Reliable Supply and Proven Expertise

For specifiers, selecting a cladding system is about much more than achieving the desired aesthetic. Every specification needs to balance design intent, compliance, performance, availability and long-term value. When a supplier fails to deliver on stock commitments, technical support or product continuity, project programmes, client confidence and professional reputations can all be impacted.

As a result, many architects, designers and specification professionals are reassessing their supply chain partners and looking for manufacturers they can rely on throughout the life of a project. This is where Cedral stands apart. Combining proven product performance with expert support, dependable availability and decades of fibre cement expertise, Cedral offers confidence from concept through to completion.

Design Freedom Without Compromise

Modern architectural projects demand materials that deliver both visual impact and technical performance. Cedral offers one of the most comprehensive fibre cement cladding ranges available, giving specifiers greater freedom to realise their design vision.

Available in both Lap and Click profiles, Cedral can achieve either a traditional overlapping appearance or a sleek contemporary flush finish. This versatility makes it suitable for a wide variety of residential, commercial and mixed-use developments.

An extensive palette of colours, combined with smooth and textured finishes, allows architects to create distinctive facades that complement any architectural style while maintaining consistency across larger developments.

Confidence in Supply

Product availability has become an increasingly important factor in specification decisions. Supply chain disruption can lead to programme delays, redesigns and costly project complications.

With manufacturing facilities located in Europe and a well-established UK distribution network, Cedral provides greater supply chain resilience and continuity. This helps ensure that products specified during the design phase remain available when construction begins.

For specifiers, this provides confidence that project timelines can be maintained and risk associated with material availability can be reduced.

Built for Long-Term Performance

The facade is one of the most exposed elements of any building, making durability a critical consideration at specification stage.

Cedral fibre cement cladding is engineered to withstand demanding weather conditions while offering excellent resistance to rot, moisture and environmental exposure. The result is a robust, low-maintenance facade solution that continues to perform throughout the life of the building.

Technical Expertise Throughout the Project

A successful specification depends on more than product selection. Access to reliable technical guidance is essential for ensuring designs are compliant, buildable and correctly detailed.

Cedral provides direct access to a dedicated UK-based technical team, offering support on detailing, compliance requirements, installation guidance and system performance.

Whether assisting during the design phase or helping resolve project-specific challenges, Cedral’s technical specialists work closely with project teams to ensure specifications can be delivered successfully on site.

Declarations and Certifications

Cedral Sidings has an excellent fire performance classification A2-s1,d0 and is supported by comprehensive technical documentation such as declaration of performance and environmental product declaration to help specifiers confidently address increasingly stringent project requirements.

Further reassurance is provided through BBA certification, offering independent verification of product performance and suitability for use in construction applications. For architects, designers and building control professionals, third-party certification provides valuable confidence that specified systems have been rigorously assessed against recognised standards.

Cedral Sidings has also achieved CCPi verification, demonstrating its commitment to clear, accurate and transparent product information throughout the specification process.

A Trusted Partner for Specifiers

When projects are too important to leave to chance, the choice of manufacturer matters as much as the choice of product.

From design flexibility and dependable supply to expert technical support, proven durability and strong compliance credentials, Cedral delivers far more than fibre cement cladding alone. With BBA-certified systems, CCPi verification, and a dedicated UK technical support team, specifiers can be confident they are selecting a trusted facade solution backed by robust evidence and industry-recognised standards.

Cedral offers the confidence of a trusted facade partner committed to supporting successful projects at every stage.

Cedral fibre cement facades for design, resilience and futureproofing

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We anticipate that advancements in sustainable construction will continue at a rapid pace, transforming home design.

Cedral’s survey of 250 architects and installers for its recent White paper, ‘Building the Future’ examines how the increasing focus on sustainability and climate resilience has brought about a shift towards eco-friendly materials. The majority (96%) of respondents say climate change is affecting facade design and specification choices in one or more ways. Nearly a third of the architects say they anticipate more retrofit projects over the next three years.

The study also reports on the rise of durable, non-combustible cladding to enhance energy efficiency and climate resilience. Upgrading tired timber facades to fibre cement cladding is becoming an increasingly common retrofit choice across the UK. Retrofitting from timber to fibre cement is more than a cosmetic upgrade. Cladding can preserve the life of older buildings by providing a stylish contemporary update for unsightly faded paintwork or render. A ventilated facade, where the cladding doesn’t sit directly against the insulation, improves energy efficiency, enabling the rapid drying of external walls, reducing condensation and humidity.  Download the full report here.

Why choose Cedral

Sustainable building products are more important than ever for as architects and developers seek to ensure that their projects are responsibly designed, resourced and built. The innovations in fibre cement technology are creating high performing materials which are lighter, thinner and ultimately stronger. Fibre cement which is made of cement, water, cellulose, textile fibres and air can help improve circularity and carbonation impact. A strong, versatile and sustainable material, it uses fewer raw materials and less energy in its manufacture and produces less waste than some traditional building materials. 

Cedral, part of Etex, has a deep-rooted history and heritage of over 100 years’ experience, perfecting the manufacturing of fibre cement building materials.

Cedral is committed to continuously improving existing materials and to driving innovation. Whether it’s for a new build or a renovation project, Cedral has a range of products for facades and roofs of exceptional quality and high performance.

Features of Cedral include:

 

•             Fire Performance Classification: Cedral products are Class 0 and EN 13501-1 fire performance classified to A2-s1, d0 which is one of the best classification ratings that can be achieved.

 

•             Low maintenance, resistant to rot and warping: Fibre cement doesn’t rot or rust and lasts longer than traditional cladding materials. Thanks to its thermal stability it will not warp or crack under high temperatures.

 

•             Stands up to the harshest weather conditions: Fibre cement can withstand severe frosts, torrential rain, high heat and direct sunlight and has a minimum life expectancy of 50 years. 

 

•             Light-weight building material: With the layered production and fibre matrix supporting the cement, fibre cement roof tiles are thinner than concrete, but have the same performance benefits. 

 

•             Style and creativity for a home’s exterior: Cedral cladding is available in a wide variety of finishes and colour choices. Boards can be mounted vertically or horizontally to create a contemporary aesthetic or a more traditional look.

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