Comments on: What are the pros and cons of vinyl siding? http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/ Your Questions, Our Answers Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:37:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: pestie58 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-594 pestie58 Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:18:19 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-594 hides termite activty hides termite activty

]]> By: momofthreemiracles http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-593 momofthreemiracles Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:40:13 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-593 Only con I have found is cost. Pros: It is durable It is easily cleaned with a power sprayer Try the thermo backed insulated panels (comes on most) and it will be more energy efficient. no painting keeps more bugs out looks nicer Only con I have found is cost.
Pros:
It is durable
It is easily cleaned with a power sprayer
Try the thermo backed insulated panels (comes on most) and it will be more energy efficient.
no painting
keeps more bugs out
looks nicer

]]> By: geoe41 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-592 geoe41 Sun, 03 Aug 2008 09:06:05 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-592 Vinyl siding is cheap - and looks cheap. When cold, it will snap when hit with a child's ball or some similar projectile, or when bumped with a lawn mower, for instance. The only advantage I see is that you can put it up and walk away; it needs no painting. Vinyl siding is cheap - and looks cheap. When cold, it will snap when hit with a child’s ball or some similar projectile, or when bumped with a lawn mower, for instance. The only advantage I see is that you can put it up and walk away; it needs no painting.

]]> By: stedyedy http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-591 stedyedy Sat, 02 Aug 2008 07:07:18 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-591 Pro's: Easy to install Inexpensive Will not dent Damaged pieces are easily replaced Cons: Becomes brittle with time Colors will fade Expands and contracts with temperature change so it is installed loose to allow for movement thus does not provide protection from air infiltration. And may rattle in the wind. As a contractor I've installed a lot. Don't care for it personsally. Pro’s: Easy to install
Inexpensive
Will not dent
Damaged pieces are easily replaced

Cons: Becomes brittle with time
Colors will fade
Expands and contracts with temperature change so it
is installed loose to allow for movement thus does not
provide protection from air infiltration. And may rattle
in the wind.
As a contractor I’ve installed a lot. Don’t care for it personsally.

]]> By: Pops http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-590 Pops Thu, 31 Jul 2008 17:19:13 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-590 Vinyl is cheap. It does fade a bit, but generally you don't really notice. It is easy to install. But... (1) It expands and contracts A LOT. The more extreme the temperatures, the more it does this. That makes it not so great for windows (which leak when it shrinks and stick when it expands). It also can leave gaps in the wall covering if installed incorrectly. (2) It moves. That means it makes noise on the house. Your house will rattle some in the wind. (3) You don't have to paint it, but you do have to wash it. At least every other year. (4) It melts. Don't put the grill too close to it. My neighbor melted some of my siding by installing a domed skylight that focussed a beam of sunlight on my house. (They later removed it when we figured out what it was doing). (5) It isn't strong. In some places, they don't install plywood sheeting under it. You need that. If all you have is foam board under it, lawnmower rocks (and tornado debris) enter through the wall at high speed. Vinyl is cheap. It does fade a bit, but generally you don’t really notice. It is easy to install.

But…
(1) It expands and contracts A LOT. The more extreme the temperatures, the more it does this. That makes it not so great for windows (which leak when it shrinks and stick when it expands). It also can leave gaps in the wall covering if installed incorrectly.

(2) It moves. That means it makes noise on the house. Your house will rattle some in the wind.

(3) You don’t have to paint it, but you do have to wash it. At least every other year.

(4) It melts. Don’t put the grill too close to it. My neighbor melted some of my siding by installing a domed skylight that focussed a beam of sunlight on my house. (They later removed it when we figured out what it was doing).

(5) It isn’t strong. In some places, they don’t install plywood sheeting under it. You need that. If all you have is foam board under it, lawnmower rocks (and tornado debris) enter through the wall at high speed.

]]> By: Christi http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-589 Christi Mon, 28 Jul 2008 16:19:04 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-589 Vinyl siding is very easy to clean and very durable, but it can make your home look a bit chincy if you don't go for the seamless. Vinyl siding is very easy to clean and very durable, but it can make your home look a bit chincy if you don’t go for the seamless.

]]> By: ratracer http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-588 ratracer Sun, 27 Jul 2008 05:39:51 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-588 I installed it for years. The pros it is cheaper , it is pretty , it makes a ugly house beautiful and ready for a quick sale. The cons Vinyl is crap , after a few years it sags ,gets brittle and is very easily damaged. other than that it is wonderful it you like to throw your money away. I installed it for years.
The pros it is cheaper , it is pretty , it makes a ugly house beautiful and ready for a quick sale.
The cons Vinyl is crap , after a few years it sags ,gets brittle and is very easily damaged.
other than that it is wonderful it you like to throw your money away.

]]> By: jwjeepers62 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-587 jwjeepers62 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:07:26 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-587 For the Pro. Nobody is going to steal it for scrap metal. For the con. it fades in time in the sun. For the Pro. Nobody is going to steal it for scrap metal.

For the con. it fades in time in the sun.

]]> By: albert44 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-586 albert44 Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:24:45 +0000 http://www.about-siding.com/what-are-the-pros-and-cons-of-vinyl-siding/402/#comment-586 easy to clean never have to paint takes lil work to fix one problem is nature does its damage on it and will need replaceing after 5 or 6 years dipending on the area you live in but that in bad weather areas easy to clean
never have to paint
takes lil work to fix

one problem is nature does its damage on it and will need replaceing after 5 or 6 years dipending on the area you live in

but that in bad weather areas

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