Plastic (uPVC) wall cladding -- scratching

Causes

Trees or shrubs brushing against the cladding

Cladding dragged over a rough surface during installation

Cladding walked on during installation

Listed under: Exterior, plastic, unplasticised polyvinyl chloride (uPVC), cladding, walls, wall cladding, plastic (uPVC) wall cladding

Cause

Trees or shrubs brushing against the cladding

Repair

  • if scratching is minor, the cladding may be left
  • if scratching is severe, remove scratched sections of cladding and replace. When replacing boards, fix at the centre slot first, then fix outwards from the centre. If short lengths are fixed, one end may be rigidly fixed so all expansion/contraction movement occurs at the other end

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Cause

Cladding dragged over a rough surface during installation

Repair

  • if scratching is minor, the cladding may be left
  • if scratching is severe, remove scratched sections of cladding and replace. When replacing boards, fix at the centre slot first, then fix outwards from the centre. If short lengths are fixed, one end may be rigidly fixed so all expansion/contraction movement occurs at the other end

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Cause

Cladding walked on during installation

Repair

  • if scratching is minor, the cladding may be left
  • if scratching is severe, remove scratched sections of cladding and replace. When replacing boards, fix at the centre slot first, then fix outwards from the centre. If short lengths are fixed, one end may be rigidly fixed so all expansion/contraction movement occurs at the other end

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