Vinyl Siding

Here are some more specific features to consider where vinyl siding is concerned:

• Beautiful and versatile: Vinyl siding has a clean, neat look on its own, but modern vinyl can also be designed to mimic the look of other materials, as well. For example, if you like the look of natural wood, there are some great vinyl products that mimic wood’s texture. Vinyl can even be made to appear like roughsawn cedar shakes or shingles. On top of that, vinyl comes in pretty much any color on the spectrum, so you can shape the display of your building’s exterior in almost any fashion.
• Durable: Vinyl is a very durable product, especially when compared to a material like wood. The colors are infused into the vinyl, so fading is minimized, and repainting is never needed. Vinyl is also very resistant to moisture and pests, and some vinyl siding products have been tested to withstand wind gusts of well over 200 mph. Premier vinyl siding manufacturers like Norandex also guarantee their products with a Limited Lifetime Warranty that’s even transferable to future owners of your home, should you ever decide to sell.
• Very Low Maintenance: Certain materials (like cedar) require regular maintenance and periodic stripping and repainting. You won’t have any of those concerns if you choose vinyl! While no material is completely maintenance free, vinyl comes pretty close – it never needs repainting, it won’t fade, chip, crack, blister, or rot, and it’s pretty simple to clean with nothing more than a pressure washer.
• Eco-Friendly, Too: Granted, vinyl is a petroleum-based product, so it sometimes isn’t seen as being “eco-friendly.” However, did you know that 60-70% of all vinyl products are made from recycled vinyl? While the top cap of vinyl siding is typically virgin material, the back ply usually contains a significant amount of recycled vinyl. During the manufacturing process, any vinyl siding that ends up not meeting spec is simply reground and then used in a future product – in other words, vinyl siding can be produced with essentially no waste. Another feature that makes vinyl eco-friendly is its longevity. Vinyl siding is engineered to last for decades, which in itself is an Earth-friendly proposition. The longer your vinyl siding lasts, the fewer of Earth’s resources you’ll have to use to replace it.