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Siding (cladding)

An outer covering fixed to the walls of a building for protection and looks.

Siding (cladding): illustration
Illustration

What it is

In India this is usually called cladding: stone, tiles, ACP (aluminium composite panels), HPL boards, wood-look panels or brick tiles on the elevation.

Key points

  • Stone and brick tile cladding
  • ACP and HPL panels
  • Wood-look and louver panels
  • Needs secure fixing against wind

Why it matters

Cladding changes the look of a house a lot; in Chennai, choose materials that stand up to sun, salt and rain.

How Elamentt handles it

Elevation features like cladding and louvers are listed and priced separately, before you sign.

Next step

See it on your
own plot.

Our studio turns your plot size into a plan, a 3D model built stage by stage, and a list of the cement, steel, bricks and sand it needs. Or ask an engineer.