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Friday, May 8, 2009
Consumer Reports' latest siding ratings
May 8 2009 10:30AM | Permalink | Email this | Comments (2) |
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By Jonathan Sweet
In its latest issue, Consumer Reports takes a look at home repairs and offers its ratings for siding products. Here's what came out on top. Products were rated on price, fading, impact and wind resistance and rigidity. (Click here to see the CR roofing ratings) Here's how the products fared:
Vinyl
- Heartland CedarMax Composite Cladding was the top-rated product.
- Heartland HeartTech and Revere Sovereign Select Energy Smart were Best Buys based on quality and value.
- Other recommended products were Norandex Polar Wall Plus, ABTCO TimberCrest I/S and Mastic Home Exteriors Structure EPS.
Plastic Shingles/Shakes
CertainTeed Cedar Impressions Straight Edge Perfection received the best ratings, with the KP (ABTCO) Perfection Shingle also recommended.
Fiber Cement
The top-rated siding was Nichiha Sierra Premium Smooth, with the James Hardie HardiePlank also recommended.
Reader Comments
at 10/23/2009 5:31:19 PM, Remodeling Contractors Palatine said:
I think that when you are remodeling you want to be around the project as much as possible!
If you can do a lot of it yourself that helps on quality and money.
Usually the best job done is the one you do because you know how you want it done and you
want it done nicely because you’ll be seeing it everyday - the contracter wont!
Thanks for this blog it had a lot of great information!
at 10/23/2009 5:35:10 PM, Remodeling Contractors Palatine said:
I think that when you are remodeling you want to be around the project as much as possible!
If you can do a lot of it yourself that helps on quality and money.
Usually the best job done is the one you do because you know how you want it done and you
want it done nicely because you’ll be seeing it everyday - the contracter wont!
Thanks for this blog it had a lot of great information!
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