The gable roof is the most common type of home roof and is suitable for most regions in Australia. A gable is a simple and functional design that is easy to build and can take on various aesthetics to add a modern effect to your home. This type of roof features a slope, which helps drain the rain for the roof – ideal for preventing leaks. Gable designs allows for high ceilings, spacious roof space and the opportunity to add additional floor space in the roof volume such as a loft. 

To enhance curb appeal and add an interesting touch to your home, spruce your homes gable ends with DecoClad timber-look aluminum cladding. 

DECO recommends two cladding profiles for gable ends;

DecoClad’s unique inter-locking Shadowline and Narrowline cladding systems provide a contemporary recessed ‘shadow’ between each board.

Aluminium cladding vs. Timber cladding for your gable end

Aside from the product being functional and aesthetically pleasing, DecoClad offers cost efficiencies, faster completion times and returns on investment.

Installation costs 

Think beyond purchase price –  you must consider the total installation cost of cladding a gable end. This includes transporting the product to site, labour costs, and the cost of equipment required. To reduce these costs, it is ideal to specify lightweight, easy-to-transport products requiring minimal specialised labour and equipment for installation. 

Certain types of timber cladding can be dense and heavy, adding to transport costs and longer installation times. Lightweight aluminium cladding systems are designed to be quickly and easily installed by tradespersons or by consumers as a DIY project.

Product lifecycle costs

A range of factors can impact the performance and lifespan of a cladding product, including:

• climate conditions;
• moisture exposure;
• UV exposure;
• vermin such as termites; and
• rotting and decay.

Timber cladding is susceptible to rotting, shrinking, warping and swelling under certain environmental conditions and can be prone to termite attack. Aluminium, when correctly treated and prepared, is highly corrosion-resistant, waterproof and fire resistant, making it one of the most high-performing exterior cladding products on the market. 

Maintenance costs

Timber cladding products are high maintenance and require regular treatment and sealing to maintain their appearance and weather resistance. This involves a lot of time and money to ensure your gable end remains attractive. Furthermore, this can also be a difficult place to reach (and often forgotten about) in some situations.  

Compare this with powder coated aluminium, which delivers long-term durability and aesthetics with minimal maintenance and no on-going costs. 

Turrell Building Services

Turrell Building Services specialise in innovative and quality new homes, extensions, renovations, entertainment areas and indoor/outdoor living spaces. From a practical point of view, Turrell finds DecoClad very easy to install, having used the product for a range of applications including gables. DecoClad has proven to be a diverse product to Turrell, one that has been chosen often as an alternative to timber for ceilings, screening and wall cladding. Click here for more infomation on Turrell Building Services. 

For more information on DecoClad for gables, please email info@deco.net.au or call 02 9603 1888.