• Vinyl siding withstands winds of 110 mph (and most achieve a wind rating higher than that), and resists the weathering eects of heat, cold, and moisture.
• Vinyl siding manufacturers generally oer a lifetime warranty for the original home owner and typically carry a prorated warranty of at least 50 years to subsequent owners.
• Insulated siding is included in the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code among the materials that can be used as continuous insulation outside of the building framing to provide the required total wall R-value for buildings in the coldest climate zones.
• Unlike other exterior cladding, vinyl siding only requires simple, periodic cleaning with mild soap and water from a garden hose. There are no worries about rotting, splitting, or insect damage. Plus, it never needs repainting, caulking, or re-pointing.
• Vinyl siding and insulated siding demonstrate remarkably better environmental performance than other exterior cladding according to a Life Cycle Assessment.
• Vinyl siding, including insulated vinyl siding, is the only exterior cladding with a product certication program administered by an independent, accredited quality control agency that ensures products and colors meet or exceed industry standards; and a certied installer program with validation by an independent, third-party administrator to ensure that installers demonstrate knowledge of industry-accepted application techniques.
• More than 98 percent of vinyl siding manufactured in the United States each year – covering more than 800 products and more than 400 colors – is certied through the VSI Product Certication Program.

For more information on vinyl siding, visit www.vinylsiding.org.