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Sage Green with Envy
Freefoam Building Products recently visited a homeowner to see how PVC cladding has both updated the property and ensured it is warm and comfortable for years to come . Using Freefoam Fortex Double Shiplap cladding , in the very popular Sage Green , Tru Plastics have transformed this home in Coalville , Leicestershire .
» THE COUPLE HAD LIVED at the property for over 10 years , and had both recently retired . They wanted to improve the look of the house and install insulation but also wanted to ensure they fitted a low maintenance solution allowing them to spend more time away with friends and family .
Turning online they researched various cladding options and came across Freefoam ’ s consumer focused website , mycladding . com . The homeowner explained : “ If we ’ re having work done on our house we like to find out what ’ s out there and make sure we have all the options . We liked the mycladding site , it gave us all the information we needed , with product options and colour choices . I also noticed that the Freefoam cladding could be fitted with insulation , so completed the Quote Request form to find out more .”
Freefoam manage every lead received to the site , and put the homeowners in touch with local installation company Tru Plastics . “ We were really pleased with Tru Plastics . They came out to quote , bought some samples and explained how the job would
be completed . We felt really confident in their straightforward approach and although we ’ d had other cheaper quotes we chose them to do the work .”
The existing ‘ tudor ’ style timber boards were very discoloured and needed replacing . The front aspect of the property faces Northwest , so the living room often felt cooler that than the rest of the house . Russell Skellett , Managing Director Tru Plastics , explained : “ We removed the existing boards and the style of the house enabled us to fit insulation behind the new cladding . We took the boards around the sides of the house to create a really smart façade – the green complements the colour of the brick and looks good with the Rosewood windows too .”
PVC cladding is fast becoming the ‘ ultimate ’ home improvement product . Installers are finding it is lighter and easier to handle
‘ We ’ ve had lots of comments from neighbours about how nice it looks , so much so that a house nearby has also had Freefoam cladding fitted after seeing ours ’
than other cladding products . It requires no surface preparation or treatment saving time and expense on repeat visits and extended scaffold hire – install and go .
The homeowner summarised : “ We ’ re really pleased with the new look . It is certainly a transformation . We ’ ve noticed it ’ s warmer at the front of the house , and we can now relax in the knowledge that we won ’ t have any more on-going maintenance . We ’ ve had lots of comments from neighbours about how nice it looks , so much so that a house nearby has also had Freefoam cladding fitted after seeing ours .”
Cladding may not be on every installer ’ s radar , but it ’ s a great way to add value and help installers stand out from the competition by creating stunning home transformations either as a standalone project or as part of a window and door installation .
Not sure where to start ? Take a visit to your local Freefoam supplier where you ’ ll be able to pick up brochures to share with your clients . Our stockist customers are also on hand to help calculate how much cladding board and trim is needed for each job .
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