Category: Plastic Siding

More about warping vinyl siding

I have to say that this issue comes up more often than not.  I get calls all the time from people who have some sort of distortion of plastic siding due to reflections from car windshields or windows.

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Hidden damage could cost you!

Some people go through life living the motto “what you can’t see or don’t know won’t hurt you”.  I’m not a big fan of that.  Certainly you’d agree that seeing your doctor or dentist on a regular basis is a good thing.  …

Is Vinyl Siding Weatherproof?

You’ve heard the sales pitch haven’t you?  If you have vinyl siding installed over top of the existing materials currently on your home (cedar, pressboard etc.) then you don’t have to worry about that material anymore because the vinyl siding …

7 Deadly Sins of Vinyl Siding

So you’re still thinking about having vinyl siding installed on your home, huh?  You may want to read this first!  This article will tell you all the things the vinyl siding salesman won’t tell you.

We here at Blue Ridge Exteriors have …

FAQ’s 2

It’s hard to believe that I haven’t written in this blog for a few months.  We got incredibly busy the second half of last year and I had to sacrifice something.  But I’m baaaaack!

Let’s start the year 2010 off with an …

When it comes to plastic siding is thicker………better?

All of the vinyl siding guys tell you the same thing.  “Our siding is the thickest on the market.”  Just look at the ads! 

But is thicker better?  If that’s the selling point I guess it is.  Let’s take a quick …

This won’t happen with HardiePlank *Update*

If you look at the comment that we received from our first “This won’t happen with HardiePlank” blog post from just a couple of days ago you’ll find a great link to a video produced by James Hardie Building Products.  …

This won’t happen with HardiePlank siding

Here is yet another story of a house fire that could have been prevented if a non-flammable siding had been installed on the exterior.  This house fire claimed no lives, but it could have been far worse.

HardiePlank siding by …

Insurance discounts with HardiePlank siding?

When considering which exterior cladding to install on your house you really need to consider more than the initial cost of the project.  Click here for an informative video about HardiePlank siding.

Wrap your leftovers in plastic…..not your home!

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The Pros Know

There are many other projects you can tackle, but only residing with fiber cement gives you the best return on your investment 4 years in a row.

Residing with fiber cement gives a 31% better return than adding a …