Impact Resistant Vinyl Siding

And he adds i m sure it s less apt to be sucked off the wall in a windstorm.

Impact resistant vinyl siding.

Some siding is far less resistant to cracking from impacts in warm and cold weather and some is less likely to stay put in a windstorm based on the simulated 150 mph winds in our testing. The impact is also proportionate to the. He notes that the considerable rigidity of foam backed siding lends weight to manufacturers claims that the product is 10 times as impact resistant as new construction vinyl. Hail doesn t just fall in a straight line down wind drives it to come in on an angle so it pelts the sides of a house.

The newer exterior siding product is 300 percent more impact resistant than vinyl siding reduces noise 45 percent more than vinyl siding and can withstand winds up to 130 mph which is the top end of a category 3 hurricane. Vinyl siding impact resistance is the ability of the vinyl materials to withstand a high force or shock applied to it over a short period of time. A high force over a short time has a greater effect than a weaker force over a longer period of time. For example a comparison of polymer insulated siding with traditional vinyl siding is instructive.

An impact resistant roof is a must of course but siding is a critical component of a home s envelope that is too often overlooked.