{"product_id":"oxford-heritage-3d-slatted-cladding-black","title":"Oxford Heritage 3D™ Slatted Cladding 2.5m — Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOxford Heritage 3D™ Slatted Cladding in Black\u003c\/strong\u003e is a capped four-slat composite cladding panel, 2500 × 219 × 26 mm, with recessed shadow gaps and a brushed woodgrain under a protective cap. A deep, solid black with a satin finish. Black is one of the four colours shared with our Wall Cladding. Stocked at our yard in Didcot, Oxfordshire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e£50.00 per m²\u003c\/strong\u003e inc. VAT (2 panels at £25.00; prices October 2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e0.50 m² per panel\u003c\/strong\u003e · 200 mm covering width · 2.0 panels per m²\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2.85 kg per linear metre\u003c\/strong\u003e (about 7.1 kg per panel)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCorner trims and end boards in Black\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e20-year residential \/ 10-year commercial\u003c\/strong\u003e limited guarantee — \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty\"\u003efull terms\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere Black works\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrisp next to white render and light porcelain paving.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA strong outline for a garden room, a fence-line screen or a planter against pale walls.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOn a wall in full afternoon sun it takes on the most heat of our colours: on a south- or west-facing wall, Anthracite or a lighter colour stays cooler to the touch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesign idea: run Black slats vertically on the front of a garden room and leave the side walls in render, so the entrance reads as one dark, crisp block. Laid horizontally on a planter or bin store, Black frames bright planting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eClad a whole building in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oxford-heritage-3d-wall-cladding-4m\"\u003eOxford Heritage 3D™ Wall Cladding in Black\u003c\/a\u003e and pick out an entrance, a feature wall or a planter in Black slats. The finishes differ — embossed boards, brushed slats — so hold samples side by side before you mix them on one wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow many panels do I need?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTake the wall area in m², minus doors and windows, and allow \u003cstrong\u003e2.0 panels per m²\u003c\/strong\u003e (each panel covers 0.50 m², because part of it sits under its neighbour — plan with the 200 mm covering width, never the nominal 219 mm), adding 10% for windows, doors and angled tops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWall area\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePanels (2.5 m)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePanels cost\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e5 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£250.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e10 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£500.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£750.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£1,000.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e30 m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e£1,500.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlain wall, panels only, inc. VAT — or send your wall sizes on WhatsApp to 07709 913846 for a panel count and a quote for the full kit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFixing and trims\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003ePanels fix with cladding clips and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/m4-2-x-32-mm-torx-black-self-drilled-screws\"\u003eM4.2 × 32 mm black Torx self-drilling screws\u003c\/a\u003e to a ventilated batten frame at 400 mm centres, vertically or horizontally, with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/starter-clip\"\u003estarter clips\u003c\/a\u003e on the first panel. Finish the wall with \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oxford-heritage-3d-slatted-cladding-corner-trim-2-5m\"\u003ecorner trims (L-angle)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oxford-heritage-3d-slatted-cladding-corner-profile-2-5m\"\u003ecorner profiles\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/oxford-heritage-3d-slatted-cladding-end-board-2-5m\"\u003eend boards\u003c\/a\u003e, made in all seven slatted colours. Full installation overview: \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/catalogues\"\u003eCatalogue 02 (PDF)\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere you can use it\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGarden rooms and offices, summerhouses, sheds, bin and bike stores, planters, screens and existing garden walls on battens. Composite cladding is combustible, we do not currently publish a reaction-to-fire class for it, and it cannot be used on the external walls of residential buildings with a storey 11 m or more above ground, or on relevant buildings 18 m or taller (Regulation 7(2) and Approved Document B, England), and rules are stricter within 1 m of a boundary. Check with your building control body before you clad any part of a house.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eTechnical specification\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eProduct code\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOCW-CLSLT-250-BLK\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eColour\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBlack\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003ePanel size\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2500 × 219 × 26 mm (nominal)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCovering width\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e200 mm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eCoverage\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e0.50 m² per panel · 2.0 panels per m²\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2.85 kg per linear metre (about 7.1 kg per panel)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eMaterial\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCapped wood-plastic composite\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSurface\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBrushed woodgrain under a protective cap; recessed shadow gaps between four slats\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFixing\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCladding clips and M4.2 × 32 mm Torx screws on battens at 400 mm centres\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eAir gap behind panels\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt least 25 mm, open top and bottom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eClearance\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAt least 20 mm above paving, 150 mm above soil or turf\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eReaction to fire (EN 13501-1)\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNot published\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGuarantee\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e20 years residential · 10 years commercial; limited, pro-rata\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch2\u003eQuestions\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDoes black slatted cladding get hot in the sun?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarker colours absorb more heat. On a south- or west-facing wall, Black gets noticeably warmer to the touch than Teak or Yellow Cedar. It is still a good choice for shaded walls, screens and planters.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBlack or Anthracite slatted cladding?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack is a deep, solid black with a satin finish and gives the strongest contrast against white render. Anthracite is a dark grey that sits closer to grey window frames, zinc and grey render. Order both samples and compare them against your wall.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDo slatted cladding panels need painting or staining?\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNo. The cap means no painting, staining, oiling or sealing. Wash with warm soapy water and a soft brush; if you use a pressure washer, keep a wide fan nozzle at least 300 mm from the surface. A little colour settling in the first months is normal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/products\/samples-composite-slatted-cladding\"\u003eOrder a free sample\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/composite-slatted-cladding\"\u003eAll slatted cladding colours\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/composite-decking-cladding-faq\"\u003eDecking \u0026amp; cladding FAQ\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oxford Composite Wood","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55029727953283,"sku":"OCW-CLSLT-250-BLK","price":25.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0477\/5356\/0220\/files\/Untitleddesign_14_2.jpg?v=1756056134","url":"https:\/\/www.oxfordcompositewood.co.uk\/products\/oxford-heritage-3d-slatted-cladding-black","provider":"Oxford Composite ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}