WoodEvo CLADDING in Beach: a castellated wood-plastic composite board for facades, alfresco walls and garden screens, now available to order online in 2.9m, 3.6m and 4.2m lengths. No oiling, no repainting.
Price range: $58.00 through $84.00
Beach is one of the seven colours in WoodEvo’s CLADDING range, and you can now order it from us online in 2.9m, 3.6m or 4.2m lengths, chosen at Add to Cart. Like the rest of the range it’s a castellated wood-plastic composite board, 216mm wide and 33mm thick, giving 186mm of cover. It suits Melbourne builders and owners who want a low-upkeep facade, alfresco wall or garden screen.
The name suits bayside builds from Williamstown to Mordialloc, but we’d pick any colour on how it looks against your roof, window frames and paving, not on its name. WoodEvo says it develops its products for Australian conditions, including UV, coastal salt air and temperature extremes, and it rates the cladding UV colour fast.
Our honest advice: judge Beach from a physical sample, not a screen. WoodEvo offers free sample kits through its CLADDING range page; hold one against your other materials in daylight. If you’re weighing up timber-style names, compare WoodEvo cladding in Spotted Gum and WoodEvo cladding in Vic Ash too.
| Spec | Detail |
|---|---|
| Colour | Beach |
| 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 |
Boards run vertically, so the count depends on the wall’s width, not its height: width in millimetres ÷ 186, rounded up. What each length covers:
| 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 alfresco wall 3,000mm wide and 2.4m high. 3,000 ÷ 186 = 16.1, so 17 boards in the 2.9m length, about 146kg (17 x 8.56kg). A 2.4m wall needs 6 rails at 500mm centres (2,400 ÷ 500 = 4.8, so 5 spaces), which means 102 screws for the boards plus 12 for two L trims: two packs of 100.
WoodEvo’s cladding installation guide covers fixing (a 5mm pre-drill into the grooved channel, one screw per rail, rails no more than 500mm apart, no nails) and care. Routine cleaning is gentle soap and water. A few points catch people out. Don’t cut or drill metal nearby, as hot shavings can embed in the surface. While other trades are working, cover the cladding with breathable natural fibre canvas rather than rubber or plastic sheeting, which can trap moisture and heat. And keep grills and barbecues off the wall.
Our own trucks deliver from Watsonia across Melbourne, Monday to Saturday, or you can collect from the yard at 58 Watsonia Road. Call (03) 9435 2555 for a delivery price, or read our delivery details. Screws are on our WoodEvo screws and accessories page, all seven colours are on the WoodEvo composite cladding range page, and we can quote from your plans.
Yes. Each straight wall starts with a starter trim or an L trim and finishes with an L trim, and an outside corner starts with a corner trim. WoodEvo’s composite trims all come in 4.2m lengths, and it lists aluminium trims too.
No. WoodEvo says nails or a nail gun can compromise the panel and will void the warranty. Use the approved screws, one per rail.
They can. WoodEvo warns that rubber or vinyl, plastic drop sheets included, can react with the surface and leave a white stain. It’s repairable, but keep plastic off the face. See our WoodEvo Melbourne page for the whole range.
