Question 1

How much does it cost to clad a house in the UK?

Accepted Answer

Checkatrade puts fibre-cement (Cedral) cladding at around £80/m² all-in and a two-storey re-clad at roughly £8,000 before VAT, so our estimate adds the standard 20% VAT on top to show the real consumer bill (about £9,600 for a typical 100 m² job). uPVC sits at the budget end; timber, aluminium, or zinc push toward the upper. Use the calculator above for a range matched to your wall area, storeys, and material.

Question 2

Does the estimate include removing the old cladding?

Accepted Answer

Yes — toggle 'Remove old siding' to include tear-off and disposal. Leaving it off assumes new cladding over the existing wall finish, which is cheaper but is not always advisable or compatible with a breather-membrane drainage detail.

Question 3

Which cladding material should I choose?

Accepted Answer

uPVC is the budget choice; fibre-cement boards such as Cedral are the durable mid-grade standard in the UK; timber, steel, aluminium, and zinc sit at the top. Pick the material that suits your exposure and budget — the calculator scales the estimate accordingly.

Item	Estimate
Old siding removal	£800
House wrap / weather barrier	£400
Siding material	£2,800
Installation labor	£3,200
Trim, corners & wrap	£600
Disposal	£200
Subtotal	£8,000
VAT (20%)	£1,600
Total inc. VAT	£9,600

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