Shou Sugi Ban Cladding
Shou sugi ban cladding is exterior timber cladding with a fire-charred face. The Japanese technique, also called yakisugi, adds resistance to weathering, insects and decay, and creates a deep black, textured finish. Hurford’s Shou Sugi Ban is a 21mm Coulee profile in 86mm and 136mm widths. It’s end-matched, concealed-fixed, made in Queensland, and supplied pre-oiled with matching aluminium trims.
About The Product
HURFORD’S SHOU SUGI BAN CLADDING A complete system.
Hurford’s Shou Sugi Ban Refined Architectural Cladding combines the ancient Japanese craft of fire treatment with a precision milled, architectonic cladding profile. It is a complete solution for any exterior wall, offering not just the cladding but a selection of customised trims to ensure a streamlined execution and a weathertight result. The timber species selected to manufacture Hurford’s Shou Sugi Ban are ethically sourced and processed by Hurford’s locally owned and operated facility in Queensland, Australia.
Shou Sugi Ban — also known as Yakisugi — is one of the world’s oldest timber preservation techniques, and one of the most striking. Originating in Japan, craftsmen discovered that charring timber with fire delivered the same prized durability as naturally weathered driftwood. The term 焼杉板 translates simply as ‘burnt cedar board’ — a process as elemental as it sounds.
Hurford’s Shou Sugi Ban uses durable Australian hardwoods. These timbers are sought after for their natural qualities. Applying the fire treatment provides an additional barrier of protection against insect attack and decay, further increasing overall durability. Hurford’s uses a modernised Shou Sugi Ban technique that evenly chars the face of the board.
Product Information
Few cladding systems offer this combination: centuries-proven durability, a finish that genuinely cannot be replicated, and a complete installation solution.
The controlled charring process actively improves the timber’s resistance to weathering, insects, and decay — on top of species already selected for their natural toughness. Precision-milled profiles, end-matching, integrated trims, and moisture barrier features mean every component works together for a clean, weathertight result.
The aesthetic speaks for itself. The performance backs it up.
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Weathering is part of the character.
Over time, Shou Sugi Ban’s dark char transitions from black to greyer tones, and some surface flaking is normal, the nature of a thin char layer formed by fire and exposed to the Australian climate. This is a coating and colour change only; the durability of the wood beneath is unaffected.
Reapplication of the protective stain restores the darker finish when a fresher look is wanted, and recharring on site can address specific areas if needed.
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