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.
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.
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.
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!