BAL29 Timber Cladding

If you’re looking for BAL29 Timber Cladding in Perth, the South-West or Great Southern, you’re in the right place.

Bushfires are becoming more frequent around the world and, as a consequence of global warming and changes in weather patterns, they are increasingly severe. The destruction from uncontrolled fires, some lasting for months, disrupts families, businesses and communities. The question of how and where to build or rebuild to minimise risk is being asked in many countries.

In Australia, the updated Standard AS 3959–2018 Construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas has the benefit of many years of scientific development and provides an extensive guide to building homes to minimise risk for different levels of bushfire vulnerability.

Only certain species are deemed suitable for external cladding in BAL29 zones and Understorey Timber Co can supply:

• Spotted Gum
• Blackbutt
• Silvertop Ash
• Charred Cladding (Shou Sugi Ban)

Wood Solutions have produced a fantastic resource for people building in BAL29 zones and you can access a copy of it here.

The WA Government has produced another useful document ‘Guidelines for planning in bushfire prone areas‘ however please note it was repealed in November 2024. Its replacement will be linked here when available.