Hi Virginie,

You said you had trouble visualising what your grey would look like, so I quickly coloured up your photo to show you some options. I have to admit I quickly grew old of the grey (must be the Australian in me) and started playing with Cedar cladding and brighter colours, especially cutting the house horizontally rather than vertically.

You will have to check with your local planning department (just give them a call), give them your address and ask if what you want to do is allowed without planning permission. (This is probably only if you are in a conservation area, or area of outstanding natural beauty or if your home is listed). Its always best to check and if you need it, call an architect, technician or designer.

I hope this helped you! If you want to look into this further, I specify Marley Eternit or other artificial products a lot more on buildings these days They are much easier to maintain and offer a broader range of colours.

I hope this helped you. Congratulations on your new home!

Jo

Thank you so much Jo! It really help :) the image i got was very small, is there any chance you could post a bigger picture so i could look at some of the rendering better?

This forum is a gem and I got so many ideas reading past posts already.

A pitch porch roof is something I am considering.

I think the current "boxy" shape could work well if i was going with a modern look...

I was also wondering if white cladding would work, to make the windows stand out less...

Problem with these 60s houses is the bricks are ghastly... very little work arounds to that other than external insulate and render. Claddding always poses an issue of longevity and fading of timber (looks good when installed and a cause of regret when it fades). We have recently used a weatherboard on deveopments in London and it looks great, is long lasting and available in a range of colours to suit everyones preference.

https://www.marleyeternit.co.uk/Facades/Weatherboard/Cedral-Click.aspx

Hi Minnie101

my budget is limited for now i.e. i won't be updating the window this year.

I really like the grey weatherboard! would go really well with new windows... will keep this in mind when I change the windows

Do take a look through our projects to get some ideas. We have updated a few 1960s properties with render or timber cladding as well as upgrading doors and windows. Good luck with your project.

Renovated & extended 1960s home in Lodsworth, West Sussex · More Info

Renovated and extended 1960s house in West Sussex · More Info