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Bathroom Cladding: A Cost-Effective Alternative to Tiles

Bathroom cladding is a cost-effective and hassle-free alternative to tiles. Easy to keep clean, it features various styles available.

Doing it yourself makes tiling more affordable for most homeowners. But what exactly is carpet tiling, and how does it compare with it?

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Waterproof

Bathroom cladding is easy to keep pristine, as opposed to tile, which requires bleach or other harsh chemicals. Simply wiping down your walls will keep them mould-free, meaning no more weekend chores spent scrubbing grout lines!

Bathroom wall panels are much simpler to install than tiles, allowing you to cover an entire wall quickly with minimal disruption. Their tongue-and-groove fitting system enables them to slot together securely, ensuring seamless coverage across your wall space.

Choose from an assortment of designs and colours, such as tile effect, marble styles, sparkle finishes, gloss white panels, or statement black panels, to make a statement in your bathroom. Cosentino offers neutral Linda Barker Classic Tile Collections as well as wet room-specific collections to give your wet room just the look it needs, plus, their durable materials resist knocks, impacts from cleaning products, and moisture!

Straightforward Install

If your bathroom needs an update or rejuvenation, one way to make an impactful statement is with bathroom cladding, an economical alternative that protects walls against moisture damage while offering aesthetic enhancement.

Choose from a range of styles and finishes that suit your aesthetic and preferences, like modern concrete cladding in a minimalist bathroom or wood panelling for a Scandinavian sauna vibe. Or you could use patterns for added visual interest, or combine different hues for added visual interest.

Bathroom cladding panels are much easier to install than tiles and can even be installed over existing ceramic wall tiles. Their tongue and groove edges slot together quickly over any surface such as plaster, cement, breeze block brick, and timber and are eco-friendly and hygienic, with no grout required to prevent mildew or mould growth and easy wipe-down features for cleaning purposes.

Versatile

Cladding materials are lightweight and flexible. This means they can cover an entire bathroom space or be integrated as feature walls; additionally, they’re resistant to humidity, moisture, and chemical cleaners for easier care.

Bathroom cladding comes in many styles, colours, effects, and finishes for you to select from, offering an affordable way to upgrade and add character. Wood panels can bring warmth and texture, while porcelain offers modernity—there is sure to be an option that fits your taste!

Bathroom cladding is easy to keep clean and hygienic and requires minimal maintenance. The panels are quick and simple to install and cut to size as required for shower enclosures or as an alternative to tiles; plank-style boards or 1 metre wide by 2.4 metre tall sheets are often equipped with channel infills and end profiles that give them the finished appearance of wall covering.

Effortless to Clean

Cladding can be an easy and cost-effective solution if you need a new bathroom but lack both time and budget for an extensive remodel, giving your space an instant facelift without disrupting daily tasks like bathing. Watertight and wipe-clean, it requires minimal upkeep so that you can focus on other tasks while your new look remains intact.

Choose from an extensive range of colours and styles, too, including light cladding panels with almost white hues that add brightness to any bathroom or striking black marble designs that make an impressionful statement.

PVC’s waterproof properties make it an excellent alternative to tiles in wet environments since there’s no grout that discolours, and mildew or mould don’t develop like it would with traditional tiles.