The other is that that dark, bold paint can fade over time.
Problems with dark vinyl siding.
Normally, vinyl siding can’t handle extreme cold or extreme heat.
Pressure washing can be disastrous if water enters your house through cracks and crevices around the siding.
But, if the original color was a medium to light tone, then going several shades darker increases the chances of the vinyl warping.
Here we discuss all of the know causes of this defect.
Poor installation can cause premature failure of the siding components.
With the added insulation, this concern is greatly reduced if not nullified.
Kaycan vinyl siding uses helios thermal diffusion technology to resist distortion of the vinyl siding from heat.
When vinyl siding expands dramatically, it is not able to contract to its original dimensions.
30 degree exterior temp and sunny north ia.
Why does some vinyl siding take on an ugly look with ripples, bends, bulges, or even loose ends?
Vinyl siding is available in many colors and textures.
If it was already dark, to begin with, then going darker shouldn’t be a problem.
Dark siding color combination ideas.
Dark paint tends to absorb the heat of the sun, transferring it to the substrate.
Vinyl siding, especially dark siding, begins to fade in sunny climates.
Technological advancement when talking about dark vinyl siding, one has to cover the obvious problems it can pose.
2' overhang creates shadow line in the middle of a peice of siding.
In the winter, when temperatures are low, vinyl contracts.