Hardwood and softwood cladding
Timber cladding
Hardwood and softwood cladding for walls and ceilings. Choose your species, profile and dimensions.
Single pieces and trade quantities. We’ll confirm the specification and availability when we quote.
The timber-clad Sykes office and specification centre.
Typical timber choices
Choose your timber.
Consider appearance, exposure and the way the boards will be installed. Grades and lengths are subject to availability.
Western Red Cedar
Available in both Canadian and homegrown grades, Western Red Cedar is a naturally durable, lightweight softwood with excellent dimensional stability and attractive colouring. Canadian Cedar is particularly suited to applications requiring a clear, consistent appearance, whilst homegrown Cedar offers a characterful and cost-effective alternative. Both are popular choices for external cladding.
Larch
Available in Siberian, Canadian and homegrown varieties, Larch is a strong, hard-wearing softwood with an attractive grain pattern and excellent natural character. Colour, knot content and appearance vary depending on origin and grade, offering options to suit a wide range of budgets and applications. Particularly well suited to external cladding and architectural projects.
European Oak
Available clear or knotty mellow appearance and long lasting durability.
Sweet Chestnut
Also naturally durable with no need for preservative treatment clean and clear appearance – very similar to Oak – available in very long (6.0m) lengths.
We also welcome enquiries for Douglas Fir, European Larch, thermally modified timber, Iroko, Sapele and other suitable hardwoods and softwoods. Availability and suitability depend on the project.
Standard & bespoke sections
Machined for your building.
Closed face shiplap, tongue and groove, chamfered boards and featheredge. Our mill can also work from your drawing or sample.
Closed face shiplap
A sleek, closed-face appearance with an overlapping profile for horizontal cladding. Rounded edges soften the look and help when a coating is applied.
Planed tongue & groove
Most often used vertically. A small chamfer on the board edges creates a V where the boards meet; secret-fixing and offset tongue-and-groove details can be discussed.
Chamfered boards / rainscreen
Planed all round with chamfered edges, for rainscreen arrangements. Board spacing, weather protection and supporting construction need project-specific detailing.
Featheredge / sawn face
An economical, overlapping board with a natural sawn finish. Suitable for coating or weathering; the overlap and fixing details should be agreed for the project.
Rebated profiles
Clean, contemporary sections with rebated edges, machined to suit the required board arrangement and architectural detail.
Bespoke sections
Send a drawing, sample or cutting list for a non-standard profile. We plane, mould, rebate and cut cladding to specification, including repeat commercial orders.
External façades, extensions, garden buildings, barn conversions and commercial projects; also interior feature walls, ceilings and decorative linings. We supply individual projects, larger quantities and repeat profiles.
Weather naturally, or choose a finish.
Timber can be left to weather to silver grey or coated with a suitable finish. We can help you choose the timber and machining specification for the appearance you want. The species, grade, ventilation, moisture management, fixings and any fire-performance requirements need to suit the complete building system.
Cladding layouts
Horizontal or vertical?
Pattern illustration only. Final profiles, dimensions and installation details need a project specification.
Horizontal boards. The profile, overlap and fixings need to suit the project.
Common questions
Can you machine a bespoke cladding profile?
Yes. Send the profile drawing or sample details, species, finished dimensions and quantity.
Do you supply hardwood and softwood cladding?
Yes. The suitable species depends on the exposure, durability, timber movement and installation details.
Can I specify cladding using the profile preview?
The preview shows appearance only. Final profiles, dimensions, performance and installation details must be agreed for the project.
Can I order cladding for a larger project?
Yes. We supply trade and commercial quantities, repeat profiles and timber prepared to cutting lists. Send the species, profile or drawing, dimensions, quantity, intended application and delivery postcode.