We pleased to announce that all of our vinyl siding installers here at Stallmann Construction have been VSI (Vinyl Siding Installer) certified.

Stallmann is one of only two siding installation companies in Arkansas that have such certification. Our siding isntallation crews must participate in a hands-on work shop and pass a test to earn VSI certification.

You can find more information about the certified vinyl siding course at the Vinyl Siding Institute.

The truth about vinyl siding is that it's an environmentally sustainable product.

Life-cycle analysis tools, such as Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES®) software, demonstrate vinyl siding's high level of environmental performance. BEES is established per ISO 14040 and ASTM standards and is recognized by green building professionals as a useful tool for selecting environmentally preferable products.

Silica-based fiber cement, like James Hardie siding products, require special tools for installation along with a dust mask or respirator and may potentially cause adverse health effects such as silicosis (an incurable IlLl1g disease) for installers who do not use respirators?

• Vinyl siding does not use any materials that can cause adverse health effects to installers or others.
• Fiber cement requires periodic painting and caulking. Vinyl siding only requires occasional cleaning with mild soap and water, reducing the overall environmental impact of vinyl siding.
• Vinyl siding requires less water and energy to manufacture per square than fiber cement.
• Vinyl siding is lighter per square than fiber cement.

Most of the raw materials used to manufacture vinyl siding are typically shipped by rail or pipeline, which is more energy-efficient than an equivalent volume of raw materials for fiber cement that are typically shipped by truck.

Scrap from vinyl siding can be fed back into the manufachlring process, while fiber cement scrap is typically sent to landfills.

While BEES software does not specifically address fiber cement products, the production of cement is responsible for 7 to 8 percent of all human-generated carbon elioxide emissions, contributing to global warming potential.

Production of cement-based products, including fiber cement, is generally responsible for creating more elioxin than the production of vinyl siding

Bottom Line on Vinyl Siding

Fiber cement can contribute to earning relatively few points in the draft National Green Buileling Standard:" On the other hand, vinyl siding has the potential to earn more points than other exterior cladeling, including fiber cement, because vinyl sieling requires no additional finish resources, may contain recycled content, and based on life-cycle assessment with BEES sofu'lare, qualifies as a more environmentally preferable product.

Wow! The rain keeps coming down. When we wrote our blog about the Rainy Season in Arkansas, we had no idea it would be like this. The radar image pictured here has become a common site. So much so that the governor has declared some parts of Arkansas disaster areas as water levels rise and flash floods destroy neighborhoods.

For fortunate families whose homes have evaded the floods, the need for weatherproof windows and doors has never been more apparent. It is times like these when the constant wind and rain bearing down that expose leaks and deficiencies in our homes.

Often times these deficiencies cause more than water leaks. Cracks in windows can lead to lost energy and give unwanted pests an entry point into your home. Defective siding can allow water to penetrate and cause wood rot and mold buildup.

Many problems can be avoided by simply working with a professional window installation company and siding installation company. There are a number of factors to be considered when installing windows and siding that only professionals have the day-to-day experience to take in to account.

We’ve been installing windows and siding for several decades. We know how crazy Arkansas weather can be, and we know precautions to take while installing your windows and siding to avoid deficiencies that lead to lost energy and water leaks during the peak of the rainy season. If problems are becoming apparent with your windows or siding, give us call and we'd be happy to help you out.

 

We are happy to release our newly designed website. We hope you find answers to your questions that can help you make informed decisions when purchasing your new windows, sidings, doors, and gutters. We have an FAQ page to help find quick answers to common questions, but if you still have questions about our products and services, call or email us today.