An hour of checking before the rains prevents the damp patches, stains and repairs that show up in August.

Termites cause more damage to Indian homes than most owners realise, and every timber exterior element is a target. HPL simply removes the food source.

UV coating is the single feature separating a facade that looks new in year eight from one that looks tired in year two.

A surprising share of damaged panels never made it to the wall. Ten minutes of correct site practice protects the whole order.

Nearly every bowed or cracked cladding panel traces back to one thing: it was not allowed to move. Here is how to get it right.

Half the year, half the day, your facade is seen in the dark. Lighting is not a finishing touch – it is part of the cladding design.

Columns are small in area and enormous in visual weight. Cladding them is the cheapest way to change how a building feels.

Indian terraces are usually bare concrete. A small amount of cladding turns one into a room you actually use.

The parking area is the dirtiest, most impacted part of any home exterior, and usually the least considered. It is also where cladding pays off fastest.

On a narrow plot the facade is small, which means a modest quantity of cladding transforms the whole house. Here is where to spend it.