Panel Thickness? Unsure of which panel size is best for your project? In this article we summarise the benefits and differences between each panel thickness, helping you decide which is best for your bathroom!

You have seen the wall panels you want to install in your home, brilliant! However, when you come to buy the design you had your eye on, you find that they come in different thicknesses?

What does this mean? Does the thickness of wall panels really matter?

In light of this, we have summarised the benefits and differences of each thickness of panel.

5mm Panels

• Super slim 5mm thick panels for minimum intrusion in your bathroom, wet room or kitchen.

• Close cell technology - Only with Claddtech panels, close cell technology packing those strength reinforcing cells tightly together to give a much higher compression strength, a better insulation and superior sound characteristics.

• Easy installation due to being lightweight and their tongue and groove design for a seamless fitting.

• Multi purpose usage - Brilliant for ceilings, walls, in shower enclosures, hallways, offices, salons. (Please note all of our panels are for interior use only)

• Go over existing wall tiles/panels.

• Our collection of 5mm panels boasts of a huge range of different designs, with more styles to choose from then ever.

• Perfect for those who want to undertake their first DIY job.

• Low cost compared to 8mm and 10mm panels

• Can be fitted vertically or horizontally

• Taller than most standard size panels

• 250mm wide, not 200mm wide like some competition. Claddtech 250mm wide panels equate to more coverage at a lower cost than other branded 200mm wide panels.

8mm Panels

• Thicker than 5mm panels, giving you a stronger, more durable wall panel with increased impact resistance. More versatile than 10mm panels as with 10mm panels we do not recommend them for a ceiling, whereas 8mm panels you can install on your ceilings or walls. Bonus!

• Tongue & groove for a seamless, easy installation

• Multi purpose usage - Brilliant for ceilings, walls, in shower enclosures, hallways, offices, salons. (Please note all of our panels are for interior use only)

• Can be fitted vertically or horizontally.

• 250mm wide, not 200mm wide like some competition. Claddtech 250mm wide panels equate to more coverage at a lower cost than other branded 200mm wide panels.

• Go over existing wall tiles/panels.

• More unique designs available such as the Truegroove selection which boats of beautiful designs featuring real tile grooves embedded into the panels for a closer look to tiles without the high maintenance.

9mm Panels (Solisse Range)

• Our newest and most exclusive range, making them unique to the cladding market

• Not just waterproof, but jetwash proof too!

• Stain Resistant - Check out here what happens when you get marker pen or red wine on one of these panels!

• Impact resistant - Click here to see how durable these panels are

• Textured surface - Paper like feel, without the worry of tearing.

• Tongue & Groove

• Can go over wallpaper, tiles and wooden paneling. (Please be mindful that whatever the panels are installed onto is secure, as our panels will depend on the strength of the wall behind them)

• Although not the thickest, our Solisse panel range are the most robust!

10mm Panels

• 2.4m long x 1m wide - equating to more coverage width wise. Perfect for shower enclosures

• Thickest panel of the Claddtech range.

• A better seamless finish, with less interlocking required due to panel width.

• Perfect for those with smaller children, due to being able to withstand more knocks than 5mm or 8mm panels.

• They make awesome shower enclosures, shower cubicles and great feature walls.

• Great for commercial use such as changing rooms, communal toilets, dog groomers.

• Tongue & Groove

• Can be installed behind a gas or electric hob if protected by a piece of heat resistant glass.

All of Claddtech panels, no matter the size benefit from;

• Being 100% waterproof

• Class 1 Fire Rated

• Easy Installation

• Cover existing tiles or panels

• No grouting required

• Low maintenance

• No need for nasty chemicals, simply use soapy warm water to wipe clean!

• Tongue & Groove

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