ᐅ Cladding for Roof Overhang: Wood or Plastic Panels?

Are there any experiences or recommendations regarding the cladding of the roof overhang, which is 50cm (20 inches) wide? Wood or plastic panels?

Without any experience with plastic, I would say today: choose plastic.
No... see: I’m currently having problems with a wooden facade myself (thread “next to” yours).
However, I must also say: we have wood in the roof overhang and haven’t had any issues or defects so far. For ecological reasons and primary safety, I would recommend high-quality wood!

Everyone who has wood recommended I use plastic before building the house. The general consensus was that the maintenance effort (especially painting) is simply higher, and this causes particular problems with the gable.

For a bungalow, the extra cost is not worthwhile because you can reach the eaves with a step ladder and, if painted well, it lasts about 10 years without issues. One-and-a-half-story gable houses sometimes require scaffolding. Expensive. Therefore, PVC is often used. K.

I prefer wood, as I don’t like the look of plastic (of course, it’s always a matter of personal taste...).

I have also seen plastic fade yellow on some houses after just a few years... I’m not sure if this always happens, but if it does, plastic can look quite shabby.

This is a real risk. Plastics are often not UV resistant. However, if it is PVC like what is used in doors and windows, it should be fine.
Personally, I also prefer the wood look.