WoodEvo CLADDING in Dark Grey: a castellated wood-plastic composite board for garage fronts, upper storeys and entry walls, CodeMark certified for external house walls. Sold in 2.9m, 3.6m and 4.2m lengths.
Price range: $58.00 through $84.00
If Black feels too bold for a whole facade, Dark Grey is the colour we’d put next on the shortlist. It’s WoodEvo’s castellated wood-plastic composite cladding board, 216mm wide and 33mm thick with a 186mm cover, in 2.9m, 3.6m or 4.2m lengths that you select at Add to Cart. Expect a wall that needs a wash, not a recoat.
Our view: Dark Grey earns its place on garage fronts, upper storeys over a lighter base, and entry walls that should read as solid. Pair it with WoodEvo cladding in Silver Grey for a tonal two-tone, or with WoodEvo cladding in White for sharper contrast.
Plan for reflected sun. WoodEvo warns that strong heat sources, including sunlight bounced off energy-efficient windows, can damage the surface, and its warranty excludes damage from sun reflected off highly reflective glass. Before you clad a wall facing a neighbour’s big glazed doors, check where the afternoon reflection lands, and keep the barbecue well clear.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Colour | Dark Grey |
| Material | Wood-plastic composite, castellated face |
| Board size | 216mm wide x 33mm thick |
| Cover width | 186mm |
| Lengths and weights | 2.9m (8.56kg), 3.6m (10.62kg), 4.2m (12.39kg) |
| Rail centres | 500mm maximum, at least 3 rails per board |
| Screws | 7g x 32mm stainless: 304 for timber frames, 410 for metal |
| Bushfire | Suitable up to BAL-29 (AS 3959) |
| Certification | CodeMark CM70209; Global GreenTag GreenRate Level B |
| Warranty | 12 years residential, 10 years commercial |
Take the wall width in millimetres, divide it by the 186mm cover and round up. Coverage per board:
| Length | Area per board | Boards per m² |
|---|---|---|
| 2.9m | 0.186 x 2.9 = 0.54 m² | 1.85 |
| 3.6m | 0.186 x 3.6 = 0.67 m² | 1.49 |
| 4.2m | 0.186 x 4.2 = 0.78 m² | 1.28 |
Worked example: an upper storey 4,800mm wide and 4.0m high, clad in 4.2m boards. 4,800 ÷ 186 = 25.8, so 26 boards, about 322kg (26 x 12.39kg). That’s a truck job, not a ute job. At 500mm rail centres a 4.0m wall takes 9 rails (4,000 ÷ 500 = 8 spaces), so 234 screws for the boards, or three packs of 100 once trims are counted.
WoodEvo’s CodeMark certificate CM70209 covers the cladding on external walls over timber or steel frames, fixed vertically as a cavity system onto horizontal steel top-hat battens with a breathable wall wrap behind. It’s limited to non-cyclonic regions, to Class 1 and 10a buildings and Type C construction, and to bushfire-prone sites up to BAL-29, so hand it to your certifier early. The certificate also calls for installation to WoodEvo’s Castellated Cladding System Design and Installation Guide (version 1, October 2025), so make sure your installer works to that document on a house. WoodEvo’s general cladding installation guide sets out the fixing basics: rails no more than 500mm apart, a 5mm pre-drill into the grooved channel, one screw per rail and no nails.
We deliver cladding on our own trucks across Melbourne, usually within 2 days, or you can collect from the Watsonia yard. Call (03) 9435 2555 for a delivery price, check our delivery page, or send your plans for a take-off. Fixings are on our WoodEvo accessories page, and all seven colours are on our WoodEvo composite cladding page.
Not under the CodeMark certificate, which covers the boards fixed vertically onto horizontal battens. WoodEvo’s installation steps are drawn the same way, with boards running vertically across horizontal rails.
Yes. The certificate covers timber and steel frames alike, and for metal subframes WoodEvo specifies 7g x 32mm screws in 410 stainless.
Up to BAL-29 under the CodeMark certificate. Confirm your site’s Bushfire Attack Level under AS 3959 first. Our WoodEvo Melbourne page has the wider range.
