Changing your home by adding a second storey is a major endeavour. Hiring the right home extension builder in Perth is the key to making your renovation go smoothly. Choose a homebuilder who recognises the importance of properly cladding your second storey extension to help prolong the life and increase the value of your home.

What is Cladding?

In building, cladding is the process of adding an additional layer to the outside of the house to strengthen it. Cladding keeps moisture out of your house and improves energy and insulation ratings to help save you money and reduce your carbon footprint. This can be especially important anywhere that water may enter the house, for example, around entries like window sills or doors.

How Can a Unitex Thermal Wall System Help?

Unitex Thermal Wall Systems, also called Uni-TWS, are specifically designed for use on higher builds to insulate the house and to reduce damage from impacts. Traditional methods of building are becoming unsatisfactory for anything over the ground level floors as new building regulations have been passed regarding safe working heights. Uni-TWS can be installed within new safety mandates on second storeys to increase insulation and when installed properly, can greatly improve the energy-efficiency of your Perth extension.

Uni-TWS is designed to be energy efficient by improving the R-value of the home without reducing the overall floor space. It can be used on buildings of any age. In addition to being functional, this product is also decorative, enhancing the outside appearance of your home with little to no maintenance required. This means that you won’t need to be worrying about how you are going to manage painting the exterior of your house or go to the finding and hiring a reputable painter.

Mouldings around openings are crafted locally at the Unitex Manufacturing Facility, so you will know that they will be made to the specific measurements of your house. Mouldings are designed to keep rain water out while allowing condensation to escape from inside the house. This is another way that the Uni-TWS helps to increase the R-value of your home.

For any home extensions in Perth, cladding is an important step to help to increase the insulation and R-value of your home. Be sure that you choose a builder who will take the time to discuss the importance of the cladding that your second storey extension requires.