May 26, 2025 11:43 am
Published by Summit Cladding
Installation Gallery The beauty of redwood timber cladding Here at Summit we’ve been in the cladding business for over 30 years now, but we are still doing “first time” jobs using new materials – and what a pleasure it is for us to discover something different. This latest installation, on the extension of a house at Guildford in Surrey, involved a timber cladding treatment called Brunnea, which we hadn’t come across before and guarantees a really impressive finish. Over the years Summit has fitted many different brands and styles of cladding to clients’ homes and although we specialise in maintenance-free composite cladding, our installers are also highly skilled in fitting natural timber. It’s a specialist skill and not one to... View Article
May 12, 2025 8:27 am
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Installation Gallery Bespoke Edwardian door canopy replacement Let’s start this blog story with a teaser: what does a nice Edwardian house in North London have in common with one of the most iconic buildings in the country? We’ll give the answer in a moment! The Edwardian house in question is an attractive terraced property on the borders of Crouch End and Highgate, where the owner, Sarah, had asked Summit Cladding to have a look at her front door canopy, which was badly in need of repair. Sarah knew it was important that the restored canopy, with its authentic metal supporting straps, should continue to match the period detail of her home. This is a requirement that Summit is well used... View Article
May 6, 2025 4:47 pm
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Installation Gallery Weatherproof composite cladding Summit Cladding has often found itself cast in the role of Knight in Shining Armour, riding to the rescue of a householder who’s been let down by another builder, and this job in London E4 is another example. Our client, Hari had a loft extension built a few years ago but soon noticed water leaking in through the side wall when it rained. Naturally, he went back to the builders for help. Hari told us he got no support nor remedy from them and after two years of fruitless legal arguments he approached Summit for a solution. Horror story in the wall! Once we put the scaffolding up to investigate the problem the full horror... View Article
