Always be sure to keep your grill at a safe distance from your home to prevent these potential problems. Sunlight reflecting off of neighboring buildings can also add extra unwanted heat to your siding.
If you notice the reflection from a neighboring window on your home, you can ask them to place a screen on the window to prevent the reflection or plant a fast growing tree or shrub to block the reflecting light from your home. Dark colored siding can also play a part in warped siding. Darker colors attract heat more than lighter ones, so if you chose a darker color the warping could be caused by additional heat being drawn to the dark color of the siding.
Always be sure that the vinyl siding you choose is of good quality. Poor quality vinyl siding tends to be thin and less durable. The degree of the waviness will only worsen after installation and exposure to the changing temperature. A higher quality heat resistant vinyl can withstand the elements and maintains its shape longer. A less common cause of warped siding is a change in the foundation of the home.
Homes settle and shift over time and this natural settling can cause changes to the structure resulting in warped siding. Siding that is severely waved or melted can leave the structure of your home exposed.
When a car is parked in a specific spot, with the sun reflecting off of it in just the right way, the reflection can distort the vinyl. Fire and extreme heat can also warp vinyl siding. Vinyl can withstand heat up to about to degrees Fahrenheit. At temperatures above that, it will start to melt and warp. If there is a fire nearby, such as a Colorado wild fire, these temperatures will be exceeded by far. Even the heat from a grill that is too close to your siding can be enough to warp and damage your vinyl siding.
You always have to be careful where you place your grill but even more so, when you have vinyl siding on your home that could be damaged by it. Warped and aging vinyl siding does not look good. It will decrease the curb appeal of your home and make a negative first impression as it is one of the things people immediately notice when seeing your home.
That can be changed by replacing your warped vinyl siding with something better. If your vinyl siding is warped or showing its age, it might be time to replace it. Vinyl is cheaper than most other siding materials, but it also does not last as long as better siding types. The siding we recommend most is fiber cement. James Hardie is the leading manufacturer of fiber cement siding. Their siding products are very durable and beautiful at the same time.
James Hardie backs this up but offering a year product and year finish warranty. When you decide to have James Hardie fiber cement installed you have a huge number of options available to you. You may want to consider a professional assessment from a licensed home inspector or siding contractor, to determine if this is source of your problem and to offer solutions.
This is a very common issue with siding that was self installed. Vinyl siding must be installed with breathing room. This can also happen if the siding was not aligned properly. This is a common issue near windows and edges where pieces of the siding may have been notched out. Nail placement is also very important. The nails should be installed centered and straight.
A general rule of thumb, is to choose a certified vinyl siding installer to ensure proper siding installation. If you do choose to self-install vinyl siding, be sure to learn the ins and outs before hand. Monitoring the amount of sun that shines on your house is almost impossible although new trees can add some shade and summers tend to be extremely hot, but you can make smart choices about your siding.
When buying vinyl siding materials, choose lighter colors such as whites, off-whites, and soft shades that will reflect as much light as possible.
If you are replacing or painting siding, try not to choose a color darker than the colors already used on your house. Many warped vinyl problems originate when homeowners decide to paint their walls a darker color without realizing the vinyl cannot handle the additional heat it will absorb. You should also avoid oil-based coatings , which tend to crack more easily when applied to vinyl materials. There are two options for siding replacement.
You can choose a new type of vinyl siding, but pick one with a lighter exterior paint color so that it will not absorb light easily. This allows you keep the advantages of vinyl siding, incliuding low prices and lightweight materials, while avoiding future problems with melting.
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