Hygienic wall cladding systems were traditionally only installed in commercial kitchens, its use has been expanded to many different areas such as changing areas, showers, hotel bathrooms, public buildings, nursing homes and hospitals.

The expansion from a mainly commercial environment to public and domestic installations has been due to the ever increasing need to create virtually maintenance free solutions and also the expansion in the product range providing an attractive range of patterns / pastels and solid colours with associate trims.


Cladding is now often used in preference to ceramic tiles as it provides a maintenance free solution, impervious to water, no discolouration of grout. Altro have carried out research on a cost comparison between tiling and Altro Whiterock and have published a white paper on this which is available from our downloads section.

The installation of Altro Whiterock can transform an area within a few days from being a dirty environment to a clean hygienic environment. Once the installation is complete the area can be used immediate without waiting for drying or a second stage of finishing such as grouting.