YOU CAN’T JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER, OR CAN YOU???

Your choice of cladding is important and not just for the aesthetic reason of creating street appeal. Your choice of cladding can also affect your Energy Rating and Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) rating. Home-Build

Concierge offers a variety of options using

Weathertex™ Weatherboards, James Hardie™ Weatherboards, Colorbond, Blue board and PGH Bricks. You can create the look you’re after with the Energy and BAL compliance you need for a comfortable and safe home.

Brick, steel or weatherboard?

Which choice is right for you?

Brick offers the house owner a perceived strength and resistance to the elements and climate but the modern weatherboard and Colorbond cannot be overlooked.

All three materials offer good insulating properties when combined with recommended insulation options. Colorbond and brick along with a number of HardiPlank weatherboard varieties offer excellent BAL compliance when building in or near the bush.

Large sheets of weatherboard, blue board or Colorbond make for a faster install when compared to the time intensive expertise needed for bricklaying.

Weatherboard is lightweight and easy to work with. The lightweight of weatherboard, blue board and Colorbond also makes it ideal for elevated builds (pier / bearer and joist), whereas brick works perfectly on concrete slab builds.

It’s all about the look

Your choice of cladding will depend on the style or look you are trying to achieve. Are you wanting a modern, a classic, a traditional or a country look?

The modern look is all about straight, clean lines. This look can be achieved using a combination of cladding materials like brick, stone, weatherboard and Colorbond, all working in unison to give some contrast in finish and colour. Alternatively, the modern look could use a single material and colour to give a minimalist finish.

The classic look suits a brick facade while traditional and country looks suit the weatherboard facade with some decorative fretwork around windows, doors, posts and railings.