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Made in the Shade: Certified Vinyl Siding Keeps Its Color

(ARA) - Want to cover your home in the latest shade of barn red or hunter green? Put away your paintbrush! Smart homeowners are finding that the easiest way to get -- and keep -- today’s fresh colors is with certified vinyl siding.

Whether you’re building the home of your dreams or remodeling the home you love, you want a cladding with distinct color and curb appeal. But if your siding requires constant maintenance to keep up its appearance, your dream can become an expensive nightmare. To ensure that your vinyl siding is made to last, make sure it’s backed by a third-party certification program for quality, which the Vinyl Siding Institute has had in place for a decade.

VSI’s Vinyl Siding Product Certification Program was launched in 1998 as a way for manufacturers to certify, through independent testing and verification, that their products meet or exceed the quality requirements of the ASTM D3679 standard. Certified vinyl siding is subjected to a dozen different performance measurements and tests simulating wind, weather and even the impact of a hard-hitting hammer.

Products certified through VSI’s program pass this battery of tests and submit to twice yearly unannounced plant inspections. They also meet the International Building Code requirements for siding to be certified by an independent quality control agency.

There are more than 1,000 different vinyl siding products currently certified through VSI’s program. What’s more, nearly 300 different colors of these products have been certified for color retention. In addition to passing the quality requirements of ASTM D3679, each color must undergo a two-year, outdoor weathering study, to ensure that it meets the rigorous requirements of ASTM D6864, the color retention standard for vinyl siding.

“Sunshine, rain, or winds of more than 100 miles per hour won’t weather certified vinyl siding noticeably,” says Jery Y. Huntley, VSI’s president. “Vinyl siding hues certified for color retention have been tested in a variety of climates to resist major color changes over the course of time. That means simple, periodic washing can keep your siding looking as beautiful as the day it was installed.”

Sedona Red. Oxford Blue. Irish Linen. Summer Wheat. Those are just a few of the hundreds of vinyl siding colors certified for color retention through VSI’s program. They can give your house long-lasting beauty, whether you want the newest shade on the block or are looking to preserve historic accuracy. For a full list of products and colors certified through VSI’s program, visit www.vinylsiding.org.

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