When Fortex cladding from Freefoam was chosen over re-rendering to renovate the ‘tired, worn and crumbling’ on a house near Peterborough, it immediately sparked interest from envious neighbours.
Matt Edwards, owner of installer Think Home Fascias, explained: “At first the customer was looking at the possibility of re-rendering the house, but as they wanted to modernise it, I suggested Freefoam cladding and they were really taken with it.
He continued: “Originally the customer wanted to go for white cladding, but I suggested it might be too overpowering for their property. They weren’t actually aware of the colour options available, so we discussed different possibilities …and they decided to go for Storm Grey.”
Think Home Fascias added an insulating layer of Celotex behind the cladding to boost the home’s energy efficiency and help lower their energy bills.
After the installation, which was completed in three days, Matt added: “They were over the moon and gave us a positive review straight away. They have even posted pictures on Google and on social media.
“There are a lot of similar homes in the area with render that is starting to wear, and we posted a display board outside the house. One of the customers’ neighbours has also shown interest in replacing the render on their property too.”
Colin St John, Commercial Director at Freefoam, says: “It’s great to have installers on board like Matt who understand our range, and the potential cladding has to make a real statement and transform a property, particularly through the bold use of colour. While the benefits for the customer are clear, Freefoam Registered Installers who use our products on a daily basis also find that Freefoam cladding is very easy to install.”
