Our prefernce for
soffit
is vinyl. It's very durable, doesn't dent, won't corrode, and is
more modern. In additon to the quality of vinyl over aluminum,
the installation method is better.
Aluminum is typically installed using little wood stick (imagine a
piece of ruler) hanging from your trusses. The channel that holds
your soffit up is then stapled to the thin bottom of this stick.
Most of what came down in the hurricanes and even in high winds is
soffit installed using this method. The channel used to hold the
soffit up is most often shot right through with the staple gun because the
installers have the air pressure to high. With only a thin piece of aluminum
left and with a good gust of wind, it
pulls it right down. Also the staples that are used aren't stainless steal
and rust through over time. Fasteners are one of the most
important parts of an install. However ones that last the
longest cost the most and there are those out there that simply
don't care to spend the extra. Everything we use is either
stainless steal, nylon, or aluminum. It doesn't rust over
time.
You can click on the image to the right. This is an example of soffit
that was installed using wood sticks. It came down in the
wind. The houses are only a couple of years old. However,
it's a common problem of installers who use this method to shoot the
staple right through the aluminum channel. Most installers use
this method. It's easier and cheaper but you won't catch us
installing this way.
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--The
wrong way to install soffit--
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