Cedral Cladding Blog: Insights and Inspiration

Cladding is a popular option to give homes a wow-factor finish that is hard-wearing, long lasting and low maintenance. But remember, when planning your cladding project, it’s very important to consider ventilation.

Cedral was invited by Guaranteed Irish to participate in an Acorn Gathering Event as part of the Guaranteed Irish Forest Initiative.

Contemporary houses are prime for combining materials - glass and concrete, stone and brick, wood and plaster, etc. Fibre cement cladding has also become part of this trend.

Octabuild have officially launched the 2022 Octabuild Builders Merchant Excellence Awards. For the first-time in the history of the Awards, will be an all-island competition to recognise excellence in the builders merchant trade on the island of Ireland. Enter now at octabuild.ie/awards

From the importance of choosing high quality products to where to begin.

Cedral, part of the Etex Ireland group, are on a mission to build a more beautiful world, one home at a time, with smart, sustainable, safe and beautiful materials. We are proud to be part of the Guaranteed Irish House movement, an initiative by Guaranteed Irish which is Ireland’s first national listing of construction sector businesses based in Ireland, offering architects, engineers, quantity surveyors and interior designers a listing of locally produced raw building materials and home furnishings for both private and commercial builds.

RIAI Silver Medal for Housing (sponsored by Cedral) has been awarded to David O’Shea, ODOS Architects for Dublin’s Percy Place Development.

Kildare couple Niamh and Ollie take us through the process from start to finish.

BES 6001 is the ‘Framework Standard for the Responsible Sourcing of Construction Products’ by the BRE. And, so in demonstrating the company’s continued commitment to sustainable buildings, Cedral manufactured fibre cement slates achieve a ‘Very Good’ performance rating.

In the construction world, BIM has become a trendy, frequently used term. BIM stands for ‘Building Information Modelling’, which creates a digital 3D-model and virtual rendering of a building. BIM models consist of objects linked to data on, among others, technical specifications.

A beautiful façade that is environmentally friendly and easy to maintain - all possible with Cedral! Robert Pöllen and his family, who live in Germany, have experienced this.

Fibre-cement sidings are the perfect choice to create a modern and durable facade. Discover the available options to create your own style.