Will Colored Vinyl Windows Fade

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Will colored vinyl windows fade.

The salesman talked us out of using andersen s dark bronze series 400 windows saying they would fade and potentially fail due to our warm sunny climate. If you have south or west facing windows that get a lot of sun dark vinyl may not be the best option for you. For instance don t compare the cost of a common colored vinyl window frame with that of a unique and possibly custom colored vinyl window. 8 year old window with roll form cladding and an aama rating of 2603.

Make sure you re comparing the same thing for each quote. The availability of resources including personnel your desired timeline. Not all features of white vinyl can be made in a coloured option. The color in vinyl is actually part of the vinyl itself so it will not warp crack or fade.

Bright and dark colors used to be bad choices for vinyl but better polymers and manufacturing process have reduced fading cracking and expansion. An extremely customized colored vinyl window. Harmful uv rays can often fade vinyl and make the colours look dull. Vinyl is naturally a good insulator which means that there is little to no heat and cold transfer through the window frame.

Because the dark colors will fade much more quickly and unevenly on windows with a aama 2603 rating vs. We opted for white instead. Vinyl resists dirt stains mold scratches and dents. Much to our surprise the window company installed the bronze colored windows instead of the white ones we ordered.

Coloured casement windows often come with a regular crank handle instead of the fold down crank. One common question about vinyl siding is whether it will fade.