Rockpanel Woods versus real timber

Combine the natural beauty of wood with all the advantages of stone

Rockpanel Woods offers the best of both worlds: it has an authentic wood look and is as easy to process as timber, but it also has the robustness and fire resilience of stone. Discover all the benefits Rockpanel Woods has compared to timber.

Wood characteristics	Rockpanel advantages
Rots over time, even with treatment	Overall life span of 50 years, with no rot or delamination
High maintenance (costs)	Largely maintenance free, low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership)
Requires regular maintenance and repainting typicaly every four to seven years	Only needs infrequent cleaning, no repainting required
Combustible	Available in Euroclass A2-s1; d0
May not be safe in buildings of certain hights dependant on Country legislation	Tested for use in high-rise and high-risk applications with A2-s1; d0
Appearance changes after installation dependent on climate	Highly colour stable, Protect Plus standard across Woods range

Other benefits Rockpanel Woods has compared to timber

Rockpanel advantages - Algea growth is greatly reduced when compared to timber

Wood characteristics - Algae growth is unavoidable

Rockpanel advantages - Insensitive to moisture, remains flat with little expansion or contraction

Wood characteristics - Holds moisture and can warp

Rockpanel advantages - Easy to process and very consistent with non-repeating grain design

Wood characteristics - Easy to process but some batches can have natural imperfections

Rockpanel advantages - Can be used safelty down to 20mm above ground level with no edge treatment

Wood characteristics - Minium edge distance to ground level is 300 mm and often requires a brick plinth

Rockpanel advantages - Resilient to graffiti due to ProtectPlus coating

Wood characteristics - Susceptible to graffiti attacks

Rockpanel advantages - Light-weight facade panels

Wood characteristics - Hardwood is very heavy

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The Rockpanel Woods range – now including two new designs – offers amazing possibilities to make your design dreams come true. Request our free brochure for more inspiration.

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Get inspired by our Rockpanel Woods case studies!

Interested in cladding your building with Rockpanel Woods, the fire-safe and low-maintenance alternative to timber? See how other architects and contractors realized their design vision with our Rockpanel Woods facade panels.

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Wood is a beautiful material, but it is high-maintenance, certainly in an environment full of exhaust gases and traffic movement. With Rockpanel Woods we have an alternative that is almost indistinguishable from real wood.