Composite
Composite garden rooms: the low-upkeep exterior
A composite garden room keeps its colour without the yearly paint that timber needs. The boards are a wood and polymer blend, so the outside of your office, summer house or garden building stays the shade you chose, and a wash down is the only care it asks for.
Composite is available on every Noah range: composite garden buildings for storage and workshops, composite summer houses and offices in the Garden Rooms range, and Signature, all round or on selected walls. Bring us the colour and profile you like and we will confirm it for your building and quotation.
Telford indoor showroom
Your colour, without repainting
Composite cladding does not need painting, staining or oiling. It is a low-upkeep option for a garden office or room you want to enjoy without adding regular exterior decorating to the list.
The configurator offers light grey, charcoal and brown composite finishes. Compare samples with your chosen door frames before settling on the combination.
Choosing your range
Composite garden buildings, summer houses and offices
Composite cladding is listed as a choice for Garden Buildings, Garden Pods, Garden Rooms, Signature and Granny Annexes.
Its availability across the range does not mean that every design or colour is available on every building. Confirm the product, elevations and price in your quotation.
How composite compares
Is composite cladding right for your garden room?
Each of our claddings has its own strengths. Choose what to compare, and see how composite sits alongside the others, so you can pick the finish that suits your garden, your budget and the care you have in mind.
We also offer brick effect and the Grey SIP finish. Compare all seven claddings.
- CompositeBest for: An even colour in light grey, charcoal or brownLight greyCharcoalBrown→May lighten slightly in its first months, then holds its colourAn occasional wash60% recycled hardwood fibres and 40% recycled plasticBuildingsPodsGarden RoomsStarting: charcoalSignatureAnnexesPrice per square metre 61% of the highest shown.
- Slatted compositeBest for: A contemporary look, with narrow vertical slats and shadow gapsLight greyCharcoalBrown→May lighten slightly in its first months, then holds its colourAn occasional washComposite, in a slatted profileBuildings (not offered)Pods (not offered)Garden RoomsSignatureAnnexesPrice per square metre 63% of the highest shown.
- Pressure-treated timberBest for: A natural timber look at our most affordable price, painted any colour you likeNatural timber, ready to paint any colour→Keeps the colour you paint it, with a fresh coat once a yearPainted soon after installation, then once a yearSoftwood, pressure-treated with preservative deep in the grainBuildingsStartingPodsStartingGarden RoomsSignatureAnnexesStartingPrice per square metre 32% of the highest shown.
- ThermowoodBest for: A warm timber tone that weathers evenlyWarm natural timber→Weathers evenly to silver-grey, or oil it to keep its toneNo paint needed, with an optional oil coatSoftwood, heat-treated to drive out moisture and resinBuildingsPodsGarden RoomsSignatureAnnexesPrice per square metre 42% of the highest shown.
- CedarBest for: Premium natural timber, with rich colour and grainNatural cedar, from warm amber to reddish-brown→Silvers over a few years, or oil it once a year to keep its colourOil once a year to keep its colour, or leave it to silverWestern red cedar, protected by its own natural oilsBuildingsPodsGarden RoomsSignatureStarting: frontAnnexesPrice per square metre 100% of the highest shown.
Colours on screen are a guide, so compare samples at our showroom before you decide.
Illustrative tones showing how each cladding typically changes outdoors over its first few years.
Care follows our guidance for each cladding. See Maintenance and Aftercare for more.
Whichever you choose, we fit a breathable waterproof membrane and an air gap behind every board.
Starting: included in that range’s starting price. Signature starts with cedar on the front and the Grey SIP finish elsewhere.
Bars compare the price per square metre of wall in our configurator. Try every cladding on your own design there and see the price change as you choose.
Specification & options
Simple cleaning, less upkeep
An occasional wash helps keep the boards looking their best. There is no recurring paint or oil treatment to maintain, unlike ordinary timber cladding.
Use the recommended cleaning method and leave access around the building for routine checks. Low-maintenance cladding does not remove the need to care for doors, gutters and the rest of the room.
Specification & options
A coordinated finish around the room
Composite provides a consistent colour and profile across the chosen elevations. Pair it with matching frames for a simple exterior, or use it alongside a contrasting feature finish.
Cladding is the outer finish. You can choose composite across all five ranges while keeping the structure and insulation appropriate to the room you need.
Is composite included with Garden Rooms?
Yes. Our starting price for Garden Rooms includes charcoal composite cladding, the most popular choice on the range. You can change the colour, or choose another cladding, in the configurator and see the price update as you go.
Is composite maintenance free?
Yes. Composite and slatted composite never need painting, staining or oiling. An occasional wash keeps them looking their best.
Is the whole building made from composite?
This page describes the exterior cladding. The structure, insulation and interior specification depend on the range you choose.
Can I choose a slatted composite look?
Yes. Noah’s slatted cladding is composite and is available on Garden Rooms, Signature and Granny Annexes. It gives a vertical profile with the same no-paint, no-oil upkeep as our standard composite boards.