Summer Vinyl Siding Tips

Your vinyl siding is one of the main protectors of your home, which is why it’s so important to make sure it’s in good shape. A great time to do this is during the summer months before the fall and winter weather sets in. That said, here are our top tips on how to care for your vinyl siding … Inspect It This is as simple as it sounds. A visual inspection of your siding can go a long way in catching damage while it’s fresh so siding repair costs will be minimal.  What to look for: Cracks Chips Warping Pay close attention to areas of your vinyl siding that are close to a heat source (IE: vents, grills, air conditioning units), or receive a lot of direct exposure to the sun, as this can cause melted siding Dings/dents, typically from hail damage;  this is often a visual blemish that has no effect on the integrity of the siding Note: If you find damage, depending on the nature of how it occurred, you may want

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Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 5: Mitten

In the final installment of our best vinyl siding brands series, we’re diving into the products made by Mitten. Before we begin, here’s a quick recap of our previous installments of the series: Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 1: Mastic Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 2: Norandex Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 3: Additional Norandex Products Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 4: Exterior Portfolio A Note on Warranties As with all the vinyl siding brands we’re featuring in this series, Mitten provides an excellent warranty on their products — a lifetime, non-prorated transferable limited warranty, which is one of the best in the industry. That said, let’s dive in and get to know Mitten vinyl siding … WEST RIDGE The West Ridge product line features immense strength, rigidity and protection against the elements. Four distinct wood grain finishes have a real-wood aesthetic, and popular solid colors make this a sought-after vinyl siding choice in the Madison area. In addition, ridged foam backing adds

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Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 4: Exterior Portfolio

The next installment in our series takes a look at the Exterior Portfolio brand, which is a division of Westlake Royal Building Products. Before we begin, here’s a quick recap of our previous installments of the series: Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 1: Mastic Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 2: Norandex Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 3: Additional Norandex Products A Note on Warranties Like all of the brands we’re featuring in this series, Exterior Portfolio offers an excellent warranty on their vinyl siding — a Double Limited Lifetime Warranty, which can be transferred once by the original homeowner to an immediate subsequent homeowner. Let’s begin our overview of Exterior Portfolio vinyl siding … PREMIUM COLLECTION CraneBoard® Solid Core Siding® A top-performing siding with innovative thermal technology. It’s also beautiful, durable and insulated. Benefits include: Horizontal lap, as well as board & batten profiles provide additional design options Offers greater insulating power than fiber cement, wood, engineered wood, or even brick Withstands hurricane-force winds up to

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Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 3: Additional Norandex Products

In this vinyl siding series, we’ve been highlighting the top four vinyl siding brands in America. In Part 1, we focused on Mastic vinyl siding products, and in Part 2, we covered the first half of Norandex products. In Part 3 of the series, we’re diving into the remaining Norandex products including siding, vinyl soffit and porch ceilings — plus shutters, blocks and vents. Before we begin, a quick note on warranties … Norandex provides homeowners with one of the strongest homeowner protection warranties in the industry — a Limited Lifetime Transferable Warranty, that includes ColorHold Lifetime Fade Protection. Let’s take a look at the rest of Norandex’s vinyl siding products … Cambridge Beaded Featuring a low-gloss brushed pattern, this vinyl siding offers a large selection of colors. Stylistically, it harkens to the look and feel of early southern homes. Product Details: Features Norandex’s proprietary NailRIGHT® Siding Installation System, which provides safe and secure installation Full, traditional U-groove beaded design Cedar Knolls This vinyl siding features the look of natural cedar wood grain, which replicates

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Sizing Up the Best Vinyl Siding Brands, Part 2: Norandex

In this series, we’re covering the top four vinyl siding brands in America. In Part 1, we began the series by taking a look at Mastic vinyl siding. In Part 2, we’re shifting our attention to another fantastic brand called Norandex. Norandex has a total of 13 vinyl siding products, and we’ll be covering the first 6 in this installment of our blog (the remaining 7 products will be shared in our next blog post). As with all of the vinyl siding companies we’re covering on our series, Norandex provides Madison-area residents with one of the strongest homeowner protection warranties in the industry — a Limited Lifetime Transferable Warranty, that includes ColorHold Lifetime Fade Protection. Let’s dive into the first 6 Norandex vinyl siding products … Rustic Hill Featuring a shakes and shingles design, this vinyl siding has the look of natural cedar, along with the durability of polypropylene. Rustic Hill is available in three different styles: 5″ Double-Course Cape Cod Shingle 7″ Traditional Shake 9″ Hand-Split Shake Home Accents One of Norandex’s premium vinyl

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