With increasing levels of focus falling upon future sustainable housing guidelines, renewable energy, and low carbon production processes, questions have understandably risen from homeowners concerning the environmental impact of UPVC. For us, this affects just about all of our products – from fascias to cladding.
Here are a few points to consider about the eco-friendly aspects of UPVC as a domestic-use material.
• Eco-friendly doesn’t always mean natural raw materials. Setting aside the impact of deforestation etc (timber products being the main competitor of UPVC), UPVC production is very low in terms of environmental degradation. UPVC’s components – chlorine and ethylene – can both be produced without the use of fossil fuels, making UPVC one of the only materials on the market than can be made using only renewable energy.
• Conservation of raw materials and environmental damage is aided by domestic UPVC use. Our cladding and fascia products require no annual maintenance in the form of re-painting, chemical cleaning etc.
• Installing UPVC fascias or plastic wall cladding tends, for the most part, to be a decision based around heat efficiency, weatherproofing and durability. UPVC is proven to be the most cost effective, market accessible form of additional thermal protection available for the domestic buyer.
• UPVC home products (e.g. UPVC fascia boards) are 100% safe, making UPVC the perfect material for everything from hygienic cladding to home First Aid kits.
• The compounds of UPVC are near 100% recyclable. When disposing of your old UPVC products, be sure to contact your local council for advice regarding the most suitable recycling centre in your area.
