UK’s first Accoya® clad house

Architect: Gordon Aitken

The sandstone colour cladding on the Fife home has been factory coated with a translucent coating system applied by Environmental Coatings and backed by an industry-first 12 year guarantee for cladding with a contemporary smooth surface.

Gordon Aitken, who selected Accoya™ after extensive evaluation of other cladding products, said he had been thrilled with the performance of Accoya™.

"As an architect, I knew from the outset that I wanted a cladding material with minimal maintenance. However, the aesthetics were also paramount to a successful design.

"I considered many options including pre-painted / wood grain-effect Fibre-cement boards, heat treated wood, Siberian Larch and the architect’s favourite Western Red Cedar. However, I was impressed with the benefits of Accoya™, including its outstanding 60 year durability due to the acetylation process and the significant reduction in timber shrinkage and expansion."