
Home construction in New England requires strong building materials. There is a wide variety of siding available in the Northeast, but the two most popular home siding options are Certainteed Vinyl Siding and Everlast Composite Siding. Here is an overview of how the two compare to each other.
Comparison of Material Composition and Appearance
Certainteed siding, as the name suggests, is composed of vinyl, which is a very tough form of plastic, or PVC
(polyvinyl chloride). Composite siding is made up of a mixture of mostly stone particles with some polymeric resin added in. This type of resin is basically a plastic that starts out as a liquid but then hardens into a thick, heavy-duty coating.
Both choices are long-lasting and durable and will serve their purpose well in the harsh weather that can so often be found in New England. In consumer tests, Everlast siding showed a slight advantage in durability of its Certainteed vinyl competitor.
Another major concern for most homeowners is: How does the product look? Certainteed vinyl comes in a wide variety of styles that resemble wood, stone, or brick. This type of siding can be stained and finished to enhance its beauty and increase its lifespan. The biggest turn off for homeowners on vinyl siding is that it looks and feels cheap and with good reason.
Everlast composite siding resembles realistic wood clapboard, with non-overlapping, even seams. There is no other
product on the market that is as realistic to wood siding is than Everlast. This type of siding is a beautiful choice as is. It never needs to be painted, stained, or treated. Its maintenance-free beauty is a clear top choice for homeowners who don’t have a lot of time, or the inclination, for regular, involved upkeep.
Comparison of Weather and Pest Resistance
Vinyl siding withstands both snow and rainstorms, which makes it a good choice for houses in the Northeast. The downside of vinyl siding is that it has to be installed properly and professionally with some added flashing in order to keep a home completely dry and free of insect infestations. Also, the expansion and contraction rate varies up to an inch sometimes, which creates distortion and can tarnish the vinyl.
Composite siding, on the other hand, lies flat against the home, which enables it to more effectively resist mildew, rot and termites. Like vinyl siding, this type of siding is resistant to rot. Composite siding requires no extra flashing to be able to withstand pests and everything the weather throws at it. In this case, then, composite siding is the best value.
Comparison of Maintenance Requirements
Certainteed vinyl siding is fade-resistant. Depending on the company that is selling the siding, the vinyl siding
comes with either a 50-year, one-owner lifetime warranty or a transferable warranty. Everlast, on the other hand, is guaranteed for the life of the house it is siding, and its warranty is also transferable.
Neither type of siding requires much maintenance. All that a homeowner needs to do is wash debris from off the side of the house with a garden hose once a year. For this reason, both types are fairly equal when it comes to maintenance, but the composite siding has an edge over the vinyl siding because of its lifetime warranty.
Conclusion
Based on these comparisons, Everlast siding comes out as the clear winner in terms of both customer satisfaction and durability. Most manufacturers also agree that Everlast is the better choice for most homeowner situations. Homeowners should visit the professionals at United Home Experts to learn more about this amazing home siding option and to see how they can get it for their own homes. For more information on siding, visit our main siding page!


wood then vinyl may not be a good choice, simply from an aesthetic viewpoint. But if the home is more modern in appearance, then vinyl may be an excellent choice.
painting. And because the color lasts for years, they require virtually no maintenance. Both of these factors can be big pluses for many homeowners.
business, and Simonton windows come in virtually every style of window imaginable and in a wide range of colors and textures, including interior wood grain finishes. Simonton windows are double-paned, with argon gas between the sheets of glass for added insulation. Simonton windows use the most modern low E-glass for the best thermal insulating properties in the business. Not only that, Simonton windows are simply breathtaking and add instant value to just about any home.
have install in recent years. Nothing makes a home – or a community – look shabby and uncared-for faster than a dilapidated roof.
Home Experts. United Home Experts has a stake in Upton – they have roofed more than one hundred local homes and businesses and their reputation is spotless.
best, most highly-trained and skill roofing installers in the business. They have to. There is no other way to guarantee a roof for a lifetime. Unfortunately, some of United Home Experts competitors don’t think your home deserves the very best when it comes to installers. Some other roofing contractors here locally hire their installers from the back of a pick-up truck each morning at a local parking lot. Do you want workers like that working on your home, around your family?
home. Homeowners here demand a low maintenance siding for one thing, and for another they insist on a siding that will last virtually forever.
someone who understands everything there is to know about Energy Star ratings and how to save the homeowner bundles of cash every month on their utility bills.
to make homes more “green” and to reduce energy bills to the lowest level possible – and the savings you’ll see on your heating and cooling costs continue adding up year after year.
the old windows may get broken. Or a homeowner may realize that he or she is simply loosing too much money every month because the home’s warm air just seeps out the old glass as if it were a screen.
to know about Energy Star ratings and how they can save homeowners money on their utility bills every month.
from any roofer in Northborough. To begin with they want a roof that not only looks great but one which will last a lifetime – no one wants to re-roof a home, ever again.
one roofing contractor here locally who measures up. United Home Experts has roofed more homes here in Northborough than probably anyone else. In fact, it is almost impossible to walk through Northborough’s lovely neighborhoods without spotting at least one home that has a United Home Experts’ roof on it.
withstand even the strongest of winds and the strongest of winters in the Northeast if properly treated. Treated wood naturally repels any sort of water with which it comes into contact, ensuring that minimal water damage will occur. Homeowners who do not have homes with wood siding that is especially water-resistant will have to worry about mold build-up, wood rot, cupping, swelling and splitting.
results. Time after time, these tests have shown that composite siding products repeatedly outperform wood in regards to resisting, cracking, rotting, and even major impact damage from severe storms. This type of siding is also much easier to maintain than wood siding. It does not need to be painted or treated nearly as often to maintain its longevity. In fact, Everlast siding does not require any painting at all.
is for each and every homeowner to keep his or her home looking its best. That includes the siding on each home. Old and shabby siding not only makes a neighborhood look uncared for, but it also means that the homeowner is losing possibly hundreds of dollars a year on their utility bills.
the people of Northborough at heart and must have a spotless reputation as a sider.
just about any other company and they have a file cabinet overflowing with testimonials from happy homeowners.
warranty protecting the homeowner against manufacturing defects for the life of the siding. During the siding’s extremely long life it will remain virtually maintenance-free. Alside vinyl siding will never need painting or staining. The siding will not rot, peel, chip or dent. All the siding requires to keep looking fresh and new is an occasional wash-down with an ordinary garden hose.
was a relatively simple matter, a choice of three or four different styles – and who had even heard of Energy Star ratings back then? Today things are very different. Today buying replacement windows is so complicated that a homeowner almost needs a university degree just to step inside a showroom.
installing lots and lots of windows locally, so any local window contractor worth his salt must have the best interests of both the people of Needham as well as the homes of Needham at heart.