PVC cladding can offer benefits that are not available from other cladding materials. Aluminum, fiber cement, stucco, stone and timber are the other materials used for wall claddings.
One major benefit is cost. Wall cladding cost includes materials, labor and finish during installation, and maintenance requirements thereafter. PVC cladding is typically designed with ease of installation in mind, with consequent savings in labor costs. PVC does not need any finishing like painting. These factors make installation of PVC claddings the lowest cost option.
PVC cladding also does not need much maintenance. Washing with water and a mild detergent can make it look like new. It does not degrade by exposure to UV light, and can even filter UV light while letting in light to interiors (where PVC is used in translucent curtain walls etc).
Environmental Aspects
PVC is a plastic and like all plastics, it is mostly not recyclable. New PVC scrap and cuttings can be recycled, while used material might be used as core (with a coating of new plastic) in panels.
On the other hand, it does not cause air pollution like painting and does not use as much energy as...
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