Supplying Timber Issue 9 0 - Autumn 2025 - Flipbook - Page 57
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HY ACCREDITATION MATTERS
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large-scale commercial
façades.
Going further with DeckMark
Plus and CladMark Plus
DeckMark Plus and CladMark
Plus accreditations go a step
further. These complementary
schemes apply to products
that meet or exceed the
requirements of a recognised
national or international
performance standard. They
identify individual components
or systems that have undergone
additional technical or safety
evaluations through recognised,
quantitative procedures.
This provides users with
robust, independently assessed
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TDCA
accreditation
schemes
promote correct
design and
installation
techniques.
USING TIMBER
Why accreditation matters
With timber increasingly
seen as a sustainable and
versatile solution for modern
construction, there’s growing
pressure for the materials
and structural speci昀椀cations
of decks and external timber
cladding to be quality veri昀椀ed
by a third-party to negate the
risk of corners being cut.
TDCA accreditation schemes
provide this veri昀椀cation by:
• Promoting correct design
and installation techniques
• Ensuring the correct use of
昀椀xings and 昀椀nishes
• Reducing the potential for
premature product failure
• Assisting speci昀椀ers and end
clients choose materials that
are 昀椀t for purpose.
Put simply, TDCA schemes
set a high standard for
quality. The DeckMark and
CladMark Product accreditation
veri昀椀es the performance and
longevity of materials through
independent auditing, helping
to elevate the reliability of a
wide range of timber decking
and cladding projects, from
residential garden decks to
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TDCA standards and undergo
a robust yearly audit check are
awarded the Mark, making it a
trusted, independent, symbol
of quality, reliability, and
professionalism.
