Unless you have been living under a rock or haven’t been watching television for the past 10 years you have probably seen companies advertising products that when sprayed on the outside of your home will make the exterior of the building so durable that it will be able to handle...
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VINYL SIDING – IT LOOKED LIKE A CHECKER BOARD!
This homeowner had a double whammy when dealing with vinyl siding. This is another complaint listed on the Consumer Affairs website. The homeowner had vinyl siding installed on his home. The siding appeared to be different colors; it was supposed to be one color. The end effect was that of...
IT STARTED WITH THE HOMEOWNERS VINYL SIDING STARTING TO WRINKLE.
Here is another version of a vinyl siding nightmare. This is another complaint from the Consumers Affairs website where the consumer stated that their vinyl siding had started to wrinkle. Part of the claim process was to cut off a piece of the siding and mail it to their technical department, and...
VINYL SIDING – A CLAIM THAT WAS DENIED STATING IT WAS DUE TO ELEMENTS IN THE AIR!!
Here is another case of vinyl siding manufacturers not willing to back up their warranty claims. I found this gem on Consumer Affairs website, another complaint against a major vinyl siding company. The homeowner had suffered thorough a tornado in 2011 which destroyed all the siding that had been on...
CEMENT BOARD – WILL IT STAND UP TO WET AND DRY CLIMATES?
While doing some research into the pros and cons of Cement Board, I came across a very interesting site – the Consumer Affairs site, which allows consumers to rate and give a short description of their experience with Cement Board. Some have given positive feedback, although most say that the product is pretty...
STEEL SIDING – THE TIME IS NOW!
So you’ve been looking at that vinyl siding or cement board or even just that old wood siding that covers your home right now and keep telling yourself, it’s time to change to something fresh, something new and durable. But what product is going to give you the peace of...
How To Clean Your Vinyl Siding – Labor Intensive To Say The Least, & No Pressure Washing Allowed If You Want To Keep That Warranty!
Daily living no doubt creates dirt and dust which unfortunately if you have textured vinyl siding that really causes the grit and grime and even mildew to settle in to the small cracks and crevices of the vinyl siding. When the dirt really settles in, especially with white siding, the ONLY...
Vinyl Siding – Colors Aren’t Capable Of Withstanding The Intensity of The Sun Resulting in Faded Colors.
There is an old saying in the vinyl siding industry, “Vinyl is final”, however that is not true in more ways than one. We have already discussed in previous blogs how vinyl siding can warp, buckle and crack. Vinyl siding colors are also very likely to fade in the sun. So if...
Vinyl Siding Manufacturers Are Facing A Potential Lawsuit.
Have you heard horror stories from any of your friends or neighbors regarding their vinyl siding warping, cracking or even melting? Lawyers who specialize in construction defects are currently investigating Class Action lawsuits against certain members of the vinyl siding industry. Warranty claims by home owners regarding their vinyl siding...
Cement Board – Did You Know It Is NOT Maintenance Free?
In the remodeling industry Cement Board has become an alternative to wood siding, vinyl siding, and stucco. If installed properly it looks fairly good and most people believe it is maintenance free. However, it is rarely mentioned that upon installation and every 5 years after that caulking is required to...