On the Siding

by Allen Barry
Created: December 10, 2012

The technology built into today’s siding solutions allows for that balance between the classic and the modern.

Ply Gem

Manufacturers such as Ply Gem are using online visualizer tools that allow users to select different siding options and apply them to home styles to get a realistic vision of how different systems...
Manufacturers such as Ply Gem are using online visualizer tools that allow users to select different siding options and apply them to home styles to get a realistic vision of how different systems will look and operate.
Ply Gem
Ply Gem

Cedar Select siding by Napco by Ply Gem provides a unique look and often is used on historical homes.
Cedar Select siding by Napco by Ply Gem provides a unique look and often is used on historical homes.
Ply Gem

There is a growing demand for siding products that have the look of natural materials, but have the kinds of durability and energy-efficiency qualities of synthetic or engineered materials.
There is a growing demand for siding products that have the look of natural materials, but have the kinds of durability and energy-efficiency qualities of synthetic or engineered materials.
Vinyl Siding Institute

One of the most prominent siding feature trend is the movement toward darker colors.
One of the most prominent siding feature trend is the movement toward darker colors.
Vinyl Siding Institute
Vinyl Siding Institute

Vinyl siding has been a dominant market force for several years, but other types of siding, such as pretreated engineered wood siding, fiber cement siding, stucco and others have taken their share...
Vinyl siding has been a dominant market force for several years, but other types of siding, such as pretreated engineered wood siding, fiber cement siding, stucco and others have taken their share of the pie.

As the construction industry continues to find its footing in a slow economic recovery, the siding industry is confident information and education will continue to drive its business upward. “I think our challenge is to educate product specifiers in a data-driven manner and make it interesting,” Huntley says. “It’s not just making claims, but talking about what’s behind those claims.”

Allen Barry writes about remodeling and construction from Chicago.

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