The Colorful World of CertainTeed Vinyl Siding, Part 3: Shake & Shingle Siding

Welcome back to our series on CertainTeed vinyl siding. In this installment of the series, we’re covering CertainTeed’s Shake & Shingle line of siding, which consists of four beautiful, colorful, durable styles: • Cedar Impressions Perfection • Cedar Impressions Rough Split • Cedar Impressions Sawmill • Northwoods So far in the series, we’ve covered the following: The Benefits of Working with a CertainTeed 5-Star Vinyl Siding Contractor The Colorful World of CertainTeed Vinyl Siding, Part 1: Horizontal Siding The Colorful World of CertainTeed Vinyl Siding, Part 2: STONEfacade Siding That said, let’s take a look at the benefits of the each of CertainTeed’s Shake & Shingle styles, as well as a peek at the colors offered for each … CEDAR IMPRESSIONS PERFECTION High-quality, durable and attractive, this vinyl siding mimics the look of cedar shingles without the hassle of maintenance. Benefits include ribs on the back of panels and shingles that protect against warping, cupping or distortion. Super-thick siding panels have reinforced nail slots and molded locks for seamless and secure connections — strong enough

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The Colorful World of CertainTeed Vinyl Siding, Part 2: STONEfacade Siding

Welcome back to our series on CertainTeed vinyl siding. In this part of the series, our focus is on the STONEfacade vinyl siding line, which is a durable, low-maintenance stone veneer that looks like real stone. So far in the series, we’ve covered the following: The Benefits of Working with a CertainTeed 5-Star Vinyl Siding Contractor The Colorful World of CertainTeed Vinyl Siding, Part 1: Horizontal Siding That said, let’s take a look at the benefits of the STONEfacade series, as well as colors and a mini gallery … BENEFITS OF STONEFACADE VINYL SIDING Manufactured architectural stone veneer provides the aesthetic beauty of natural stone, along with the affordability and durability of vinyl. The easy -to-install panelized system makes installation efficient. Each stone veneer panel has variances so no two panels from the manufacturing process look exactly alike. A unique rainscreen is built into each panel to allow top-to-bottom drainage, protecting walls from moisture build-up. Unlike traditional stone veneer products STONEfacade requires no sealing, coating or mortar. Designed by building science experts, this vinyl siding

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The Colorful World of CertainTeed Vinyl Siding, Part 1: Horizontal Siding

Welcome to the first part of our series that focuses on CertainTeed vinyl siding. In all, CertainTeed offers four major categories of vinyl siding products, and each is available in a multitude of styles and colors. This series will cover all four categories, including: Horizontal Siding Stone Veneer Siding Shake & Shingle Siding Vertical Siding And in case you missed it, our last article was all about the benefits of working with a CertainTeed 5-Star vinyl siding contractor, if you’d like to check it out. As you may have guessed, in the first installment of this series we’ll be sharing all of the horizontal siding styles — there are seven in all — along with a peek at all of the available colors for each style. That said, let’s jump in! MONOGRAM This siding is a durable, low-maintenance option for Madison-area homeowners. Features include a traditional look, as well as a multitude of colors. Crafted from high-quality vinyl, Monogram is designed specifically to withstand harsh weather conditions like we experience here in Wisconsin. It’s also

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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 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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