Cladding Pins 30mm – Stainless Steel (250)

Stainless steel cladding pins are the standard fixing choice for external timber cladding jobs where standard bright steel nails simply won’t last. These 30mm pins are sized for fixing featherboard, shiplap, and similar light cladding profiles where a discreet fixing is needed and rust staining on the face of the timber is not an option. Stainless steel resists corrosion through years of rain, frost, and everything else the British climate manages to throw at a wall.

Each pack contains 250 pins, which is a practical working quantity for most cladding jobs. Whether you’re fitting a garden building, a side extension, or a full external cladding installation, having enough fixings to get through a run without constantly reordering is one of those small things that actually saves time on site.

The 30mm length gives enough penetration into the background batten for a secure hold without splitting thinner sections of board. Used with a nail gun or driven by hand, they sit flush or just below the surface without splitting the timber face if driven cleanly.

Where Stainless Steel Cladding Pins Are Used

These pins are most commonly used by joiners, carpenters, and general builders fixing softwood cladding to external walls and outbuildings. They are also used in fencing and landscaping work where treated timber is in regular contact with moisture. Any application where the timber is exposed to the weather and rust staining would be visible or a structural concern benefits from specifying stainless fixings rather than standard galvanised or bright steel alternatives.

Why Stainless Steel Matters for External Cladding

Bright steel nails will start to bleed rust through the face of cladding within a season or two, especially in exposed locations or where tannin-rich timbers like western red cedar are used. Galvanised nails are better, but the zinc coating can break down over time, particularly when driven with a nail gun. Stainless steel cladding pins hold their finish and their grip for the life of the cladding installation without staining the timber or corroding back in the hole. Specifying stainless from the start avoids having to revisit the job later, which is always the cheaper option in the long run.

At 250 pins per pack and priced for trade, these are a straightforward, sensible buy for any external timber job.