Category Archives: Siding

Question: The white vinyl siding on my garage in places turns green. Whydoes it do that?

Mark, what you are seeing is the North side of your garage, with most likely a tree in the area that is allowing moss to grow. A pressure washer or a moss treatment from Menards and a garden hose would take care of that.
Thanks for the question,

Andy Love
QCGeneral

Does vinyl siding contribute to rotting, moisture buildup or termite infestation, and How does its price compare with other replacement siding materials?

Vinyl siding will not cause any of these problems, but neither will it cure problems that existed before the siding was installed. Vinyl siding can be applied with assurance that it will not promote rotting, moisture or termite infestation. Indeed, the siding itself is impervious to rotting, and does not attract insects. It is designed to allow for proper ventilation. Pre-punched weep-holes along the bottom butt edge of the siding allow condensation to drain out. Vinyl siding is competitively priced with other siding materials. When you consider that you no longer need to have your house repainted every few years, the cost is very economical and eventually will be recovered by eliminating repainting costs. Vinyl siding is designed to last 40 years or more. Consult individual manufacturers for specific warranties.

I have a section of sofit that keeps coming up, when the wind blows hard. It doesn’t completely fall out, there’s a L channel agaist the house that seems to be bent outword. Any Idea’s?

You will need to get some white stainless steel trim nails. Get the Stainless Steel, because the aluminum will just keep bending on you. Instead of lifting the fascia and putting the soffit behind the L. Simply nail the soffit in place up into the wood fascia, and face nail the aluminum fascia cap back in place. This will fix your situation, you will never have to worry about it again. Thanks for the question, Andy Love Ask the Expert QCGeneral.com

Is there anyone in the quad cities that recycles vinyl siding?

There is one company in the Quad Cities that will take vinyl siding. www.citycarton.com City Carton in Davenport, 4002 Kimmel Drive, 1-800-369-6112 ext 142 Brian Holtz. Siding must be clear of nails, insulation, wood and any other foreign objects. The other requirement is you must have at least 500 lbs The average sized house should be close to 500 lbs, if it was a repair job, most likely you would not have enough. That was a great question. Thanks, Andy Love Ask the Expert.

Are there any companies who still do high pressure washing of vinyl siding on homes in the Quad City area?

Absolutely. Give my friend, Greg a call at (309) 283-0402 . He owns First Class Window Cleaning. I just talked with him, and he said he would be more than happy to meet with you.