Monolithic Cladding

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Cladding is simply one of the most crucial components of your property. It is essential to have quality cladding for longevity, ease of maintenance, liveability and comfort. Cladding can play a large part in the decision process when buyers decide whether to purchase an existing home or a new one.

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NEW ZEALAND HOMES

New Zealand homes have been built using monolithic cladding since the 1920s using Stucco – 

the oldest of the three different types of monolithic cladding used in home construction.

NEW ZEALAND HOMES

Homes in New Zealand often have been constructed using monolithic cladding since as early as the 1920s using Stucco – 

the oldest and most popular of the three different types of monolithic cladding used in home construction.

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Weathertightness Issues

It doesn’t matter which kind was used; all monolithic claddings are more likely to have weathertightness issues due to moisture being able to slip past the outside plaster surface wherever there are gaps and holes, usually at junctions with other components of the building like windows.

Factors affecting the home's weather tightness

WHEN IT COMES TO CLADDING

Junctions of any kind - where cladding meets another products

Windows lack of sealant or leaking mitres.

Lower Roofs where they meet cladding and have inadequate drainage.

Gutters and Rain-heads degraded or badly installed.

Monolithic surfaces are prone to heating and cooling causing expansions and movement - causing cracks

Inadequate ground clearances causing water seepage and ``wicking`` into the wall structure.

 

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TYPES OF MONOLITHIC CLADDING

STUCCO

Cement-based plaster is used over different backing materials Backing includes fibre-cement and plywood sheeting or building paper. Used since the 1920s.

TEXTURE COATED FIBRE CEMENT

Cladding sheets made from cement. Sheet joints are textured together and prone to cracking Used since 1970s.

EIFS

EIFS are insulation sheets made up of rigid polystyrene boards, finished with plaster and paint. The most recent type has been used since the 1980s, and while they can be fairly reliable with weather and air tightness, this largely relies on the quality of the installation and maintenance over the years.

WATER LEAKING

If your home has experienced water leaking issues or you have an older monolithic home and want to prevent future issues, do not wait until the problem gets worse with or without your knowledge! We are the recognised leading brand in the weathertight homes industry.

WATER LEAKING

If your home has experienced water leaking issues or you have an older monolithic home and want to prevent future issues, do not wait until the problem gets worse with or without your knowledge! We are the recognised leading brand in the weathertight homes industry.

Weathertightness

Occasionally, properties with these claddings do not have sufficient drainage, which results in water ingress into the wall structure, reaching inside the cladding. This retention of water on the inside of the cladding causes the frame to rot.

As weathertightness specialist, Sound Homes NZ has been providing maintenance and repairs for all types of monolithic cladding Auckland-wide. We have experience working with homes that suffer from water leaking issues (even some new homes) so that they avoid the 'leaky homes' plague. We even do recladding for cladding that has experienced too much water damage however, in most cases, everything is fixable without the costly reclad.

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BOTTOM LINE

Your home’s FIRST LINE of defence resides within the paint coats. Degraded or aged paint is more likely to let water through and into the very cladding of your property, causing it to swell and open up larger holes for the weather to get in and wreak havoc.

  • Check all silicone and sealants are still flexible and sealed
  • Check all lower roof junctions are sealed
  • Review bases of cladding clearances to allow water to flow away
  • Joinery should still have flexible sealants - glass, rubber and aluminium mitres may have receded and no longer be water-resistant
  • Check window head flashings are sealed and verify that no wind-driven rain can enter
  • Review whether new flashings need to be installed and look for cracks, fractures and cladding movement
  • Review all decks and flat membrane roofs to determine if the waterproofing membrane is adequate and drainage is clear
  • Check structure junctions and exterior penetrations for water ingress. These include hose taps, pergola attachments, fence fixings, downpipes fixings
  • Review balustrade and parapet top edges - these must have either a liquid membrane or a purpose-made cap flashing
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