What brand of vinyl siding is the best?

1/9/2014 at 6:12:08 PM

Hardy Board. More expensive but nicer.

1/9/2014 at 6:55:24 PM

I have found that mitten vinyl siding is a good vinyl siding, but if you want something a little tougher, hardy board is the way to go.

And I don't think any siding is completely maintenance free. They will all need to be cleaned sometime.

DJR Contracting

1/9/2014 at 7:59:15 PM

Sorry to disagree, but last I read, you need to paint the Hardy board every five years to maintain the warranty. Hardly maintenance free. Also, the warranty specifically excludes and installs in the Maritimes. Not confidence inspiring.

I recommend you look at aluminum for the best long term investment.

Be brave when picking your colors, the world already has enough white siding...

:)

1/9/2014 at 9:11:08 PM

Hi Iris,

Vinyl siding is still the best maintenance free product on the market. If you are reading bad reviews it it because of improper installation. We live in a country that the temperature fluctuates 100 degrees so proper installation is very important.

I started to install vinyl siding in 1975 and the houses still look good today, but nothing is maintenance free it still has to be cleaned the odd time.

My favorite products are ROYAL, MITTEN and VYTEC siding. Royal is my vinyl of choice, and if you stay to lighter colors it will not show the fading from the sun as everything will fade trust me...

P.S. I have never striped a vinyl house to install aluminum....But I have striped 100's of aluminum houses to install vinyl. I do stress that the installation is the most important part of any project I have seen the cheapest product made to look great, and the best product look like ... well real bad.

Hope this helps and good luck.

Eric

1/11/2014 at 4:58:33 PM

Eric is correct in that vinyl siding is still a good option but like everything else, it has to be installed properly. I am a big supporter of Hardie products.

Regards,

Kingsway Construction Inc

Glenn Rosborough

2/10/2018 at 1:11:21 PM

To select a premium product in vinyl siding is quite challenging. From information available it appears that the thickness should be at least 0.046". We are looking at Royal and Gentek siding but other than the length (Royal has 16'-4" panels and Gentek 12') there is not much to go by.

All vinyl will fade over time and to get that covered by warranty will be a challenge as opinion about fading can be subjective.

As others already noted, "maintenance free"is somewhat misleading. Vinyl needs to be washed once in a while.

If anyone knows a site that actually compares various vinyl brands, please let me know.

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