Vinyl Siding Tricks

Here are two tricks to make an inexpensive vinyl siding job look high-end:
1. Side the corners in a contrasting color to the siding.  We recommend a color other than white - our suppliers can provide the aluminum stock for the casings around windows in off-white, so the corners and casings can match.  This will make the siding job look closer to a regular paint job.
2. Although you can't usually paint vinyl in a darker color (due to its potential to warp), you can get away with painting a small amount in a darker color.  After a siding job is done, we often go back and paint the top and bottom J-channel (the 3/4" molding that transitions between the siding and window casing) in a dark, contrasting color.  For a gray sided house with white trim, as in the photo, we paint the J-channel red or brown.  For a sage-sided house with off-shite trim, burgundy or brown is a good choice.
These small details make the difference between a siding job looking 'budget' and boring, or high-end and creative.  We also provide color consultation on painting existing siding jobs (painting the trim has the biggest impact and is the easiest to do if you plan colors carefully and make sure to stay in the same range of brightness.)