Algae Resistant Siding

It s attractive and durable plus it holds up better than wood siding.

Algae resistant siding.

Our algae resistant shingles carry a limited warranty against contamination from blue green algae during the first 10 or 15 years depending on the product. Vinyl siding is made to withstand cracks chips and fading. A chemical solution is necessary. Look at your shingles in the daylight against your siding before you make any final decisions.

But that doesn t mean you can t get mold on vinyl siding. Once you know how to remove green algae from vinyl siding and help to prevent it from returning you can move on to other interior and exterior spring cleaning projects including pressure washing exterior surfaces such as your driveway deck or sidewalks using these tips from the experts at window genie. Hard stubborn mildew or algae is tough to remove with only pressure washing. When it comes to wood siding the mildew and algae are possibly feasting on the actual stains and sealers you may have used to preserve the wood.

Many clear and semi transparent wood sealers and. This is an issue with homes that don t have a proper weather barrier installed underneath the siding which is common in older homes as well as homes where the siding was not properly installed. Help keep your roof looking like new with the protection of owens corning streakguard algae resistance protection. That s why you ll sometimes see copper or zinc strips installed at the roof ridge on older homes.

Algae fighting has come of age with stainguard time release technology certain metal ions like copper and zinc can help reduce algae growth. Owens corning blends copper lined granules into our colorful granules which help resist algae growth. Another method is to incorporate copper containing granules on the surface of the shingle. On top of that you need a vinyl siding cleaner that fits with your pressure washer and does the cleaning with ease.

Vinyl siding is undeniably growing in popularity and with good reason too. Humid or maritime climate s are more susceptible to algae growth so look for algae resistant shingles ar that help inhibit the growth of streak causing blue green algae. While the growth of algae and mildew doesn t automatically mean there s a problem it can mean that your home is trapping moisture underneath the siding. Certainteed warrants that algae resistant shingles will remain free from blue green algae during this period and will pay without proration the reasonable cost to replace or clean the affected shingles.

For more than 30 years we ve continued to advance our technologies to keep roofs beautiful and virtually maintenance free.