Vinyl Siding Replacement
Durable, Weather Resistant, Impact Resistant,
And Beautifully Designed By Alside
There are three main variables when choosing a new vinyl siding system for your Northern VA–Suburban Maryland home:
- Style
- Weatherability
- Pricing
For many of our customers, we suggest going with a premium Alside vinyl siding system.
Why Alside?
Founded in 1947, Alside is a titan of the exterior building products industry. In 1979, the company started innovating with vinyl to meet the needs of a changing marketplace. Today, Alside vinyl siding lines like Charter Oak and Odyssey Plus protect countless homes nationwide.
Shiner’s skilled, certified crews know their strict siding installation instructions and best practices well. No improper nailing. No ugly gaps or panel overlap. No poor flashing work. Our team ensures you enjoy a great balance of beauty, durability, and longevity for many years to come.
Explore the benefits of Alside’s product lines and contact us if you’d like more information or you’re ready to schedule a consultation with one of our project consultants.
Benefits Of Thicker, High-Performance Vinyl Siding
The vinyl Alside uses is unique. The vinyl Alside uses is truly unique, giving you one-of-a-kind benefits. Each ingredient contributes to its lasting quality and performance, from the resin and titanium dioxide to the stabilizers and pigment concentrates.
Weather-Ready Durability
Alside engineered thicker vinyl siding to withstand our climate’s demands: snow, wind, rain, and hail. Their siding lasts and continues looking good rather than getting beat up and becoming weathered. It’s also nonporous and resistant to dents, scratches, cracking, and leaks.
Versatile Design Options
Alside has six vinyl siding lines with a wide array of colors, textures, and profiles to personalize. In fact, they offer one of the most expansive siding color collections in the industry, which includes ChromaTrue® fade-resistance protection for darker colors.dy
Energy Efficiency
Alside’s insulated vinyl siding with attached rigid foam backing has an R-value (which helps prevent heat transfer) of 2.0. This is higher than most other siding materials. For example, fiber cement weighs in at 0.37, and average vinyl siding weighs in at 0.61. What a difference!
Easy Care
No painting upkeep is required. All you need to do is wash it with clear water to keep it looking crisp and clean (especially in areas the rain can’t reach). No vigorous rubbing or harsh chemicals! Simply wash using a soft-bristled, long-handled brush and be gentle.
A Closer Look At Two Most Popular Vinyl Siding Lines
The two most popular premium vinyl siding replacement lines we install are the Charter Oak and Odyssey Plus lines. Both come backed with a limited lifetime warranty.
Charter Oak: Reinforced Premium Vinyl Siding Replacement
This is Alside’s flagship product that ‘changed the industry’ in 1996 thanks to its “TriBeam” tech that increases resistance to bending, sagging, and weather damage. Charter Oak is a top-quality product that tests highly in rigidity, wind resistance, color retention, and overall exterior beauty.
- Independently tested to withstand the weather extremes of Northern VA–Suburban Maryland.
- It has five times the impact resistance of ordinary vinyl – great against hail.
- A double-thick nail hem enables the siding to withstand hurricane-force wind speeds.
Odyssey Plus Premium Vinyl Siding Replacement
If Charter Oak is Alside’s top choice, Odyssey is another high-quality option with a lower price point. It has the same limited lifetime warranty, a rolled-over nail hem, and thick panels (.044’’) for lasting weather resistance.
- Aesthetically, the focus is more on a natural wood grain pattern with low gloss.
- Comes in 24 colors with a full range of color-matching trim and accessories.
- You get all the premium features and value without the premium price tag.
Some Recent Siding Installation Projects
Looking for inspiration? Wondering what siding style would be best? Take a gander at this small gallery of photos showing various vinyl siding systems we’ve installed on homes in the Northern VA–Suburban Maryland area. There are more in our full siding gallery linked below.
How Shiner Exteriors Is Set Apart
While there are plenty of great exterior remodelers in our Northern VA–Suburban Maryland area, there’s no one quite like Shiner Exteriors. We set ourselves apart in five specific ways.
A Great Selection Of Products
The first thing that’s different about us is our weather-ready, climate-appropriate, high-quality selection of siding systems. We go beyond siding and offer roofing, decking, windows, doors, and gutters, aiigning with industry-leading manufacturers and products that deliver lasting value.
Installs That Meet Every Best Practice
For over four decades, we’ve maintained the highest quality of workmanship by emphasizing professionalism. The term ‘cutting corners’ doesn’t exist for us. Every tool is premium; every technique is seasoned; every cut is precise; every detail is meticulous. It’s the Shiner way.
Focused Siding Installation Teams
Our siding installation teams don’t also dabble in entry doors or roof repair. They JUST do siding. It’s their skill set. It’s their focus. This specialization translates into highly refined installations that are cleaner, more polished, and more detailed than the work you get from we-do-everything crews.
The Values We Focus On
Along with our staunch dedication to professionalism, we’re driven by a set of core principles that steer our course as a company: honesty (in everything we do), trustworthiness, respect, accountability, and maintaining our reputation for reliability.
A Long-Standing Tradition Of Trust
While we’re a lean, locally owned, and operated family company, we’ve successfully completed well over 10,000 exterior remodeling projects since 1981. That translates into thousands of customers who’ve trusted us, as we trust our industry partners and manufacturers.
What People Say About Our Vinyl Siding Systems
If you’re looking for customer feedback on what it’s like to work with us, you’re in luck! We have over 900 reviews from both home and business owners. See what they say about our approach, consultations, process, and results. Here are a few to get you going, with plenty more on our main reviews page, which is linked below.
Would highly recommend them….
Shiner Exteriors completed a complete roof replacement for us, to include a pitched roof and flat roof component as well. I am very pleased with the result and the quality of work that Shiner did. They exceeded my expectations in terms of communication and follow thru, on a somewhat complicated job. I am particularly impressed that Kevin Shiner took such a hands on roll to communicate with us, to include several on site visits to make sure things were going as planned. I enjoyed working with Kevin and Bill, the original estimator for the job. Would highly recommend them.
Ryan was of great help and service….
I have used Shiner exteriors for 3 jobs. They replaced my gutters, front screen/main door, and my roof. They do a great job every time. They replaced my townhome roof last year, and the temperature on my top level is stable for the first time in the 23 years. Ryan was of great help and service.
Overall, we can highly recommend Shiner for roofing issues….
We had an excellent experience with the repair of a recent roof leak as well as some prior repairs performed by Shiner! The initial visit with the estimator was prompt and informative with the problem being diagnosed quickly. The estimate was reasonable. Two repairmen came to our house and were very professional and courteous. They completed the repairs efficiently and from what we could tell properly. Overall, we can highly recommend Shiner for roofing issues.
THANK YOU ALL AT SHINER FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT…
After a bad storm caused damages to our roof & gutters (hail) we had every roofing company within a 100-mile radius knocking at our door. Not 1 of them wanted to show us an estimate- they just wanted our insurance company's information. I recalled my brother telling me he had had his roof replaced so I put a call to him. I knew my brother would not allow anyone without experience and trustworthy to do his home repairs. That is when I called. Even after we decided to move forward with this AND put a sign in our yard with Shiner's logo we still had "storm chasers" from roofing companies knocking or putting a card in our door. It was a very trying time for us. This company is reliable, their crew does excellent work, and they are extremely respectful & polite. At the end of the day our roof was done and there was a thunderstorm. When I walked outside, they had finished but had yet to pick up their equipment and old roofing. I found them under a tree in the yard and had to ask them a few times to please come on the porch or the garage and get out of the rain. The same goes with the office staff. They worked with me through all my questions and kept me updated about the work. It took a while to get the project started, but we knew there would be a delay due to the substantial number of homes damaged from the storm and the time it took to get things completed with our insurance company who also kept us updated. Between Erie & Shiner we felt like we had a grip on what was going on, what do expect and how to handle things we needed to do. The only thing I am sorry about is that it took so long for me to get this review written. As far as the other questions listed below about the price are concerned, I do not feel I can answer. Our insurance company paid a great deal of this and leaving us with the deductible, replacement of a few sheets of plywood and some of the gutter work that needed replacement but was not caused by storm damage, which was our responsibility. And, since I could not get an estimate from anyone OTHER than Shiner when I tried, I have nothing to compare prices. I looked for reliable and honest, and I saw that in this company. That beats price any day. THANK YOU ALL AT SHINER FOR DOING SUCH A GREAT JOB.
Would thoroughly recommend….
Excellent service. From the initial consultation to the install to the follow up. Everyone we interacted with at Shiner was professional, helpful and very good at their job. We had new gutters and downpipes installed on our sunroom. They are a perfect match for the rest of the gutters on the house. The install was quick and hassle-free and they left no mess for us to clean up. The following day we received a follow up call to ensure that we were satisfied with the work. Would thoroughly recommend.
Friendly, helpful, and very knowledgeable
Important FAQs Concerning Vinyl Siding
It’s natural to have questions when upgrading your home or business with new siding. Below are 10 common questions we get. If you have more, don’t hesitate to contact our team.
Am I Inside Your Service Area?
Do you live in the DMV or Suburban Maryland area? We’re based in Sterling, Virginia, but we serve the entire Northern Virginia–Suburban Maryland region. Please visit our Service Areas page for more information.
Aside From Galleries, Do You Have More Evidence Of Your Work?
We sure do. Using a tracking program called Project Map-It, we keep our Latest Projects page updated. There, you can browse projects (involving all our services) with project photos and information about the products we used, the location, and what exterior remodeling services we performed.
Do You Have Financing Options?
Financing is a common way for home and business owners to manage the costs of exterior remodeling. You may want to start your project immediately or combine siding with other projects and need a payment plan. Let your Shiner project consultant know you’re interested, and they will walk you through the process. Visit our Financing page for more information.
How Does Alside Vinyl Stack Up To Other Materials?
First, it’s not about ‘better’ and ‘worse.’ It’s about which material and its benefits match your needs and budget the best. Vinyl is a lower-cost, solid-quality option when compared to fiber cement and special composites that one might consider higher-grade or more luxurious materials. That said, which is the most popular across the U.S.? It’s vinyl!
How Much Value Will Premium Vinyl Siding Add To My Home?
Premium insulated vinyl from a proven manufacturer like Alside will undoubtedly raise value. How much, exactly, is hard to determine without the specifics of your project, location, etc. Remember that vinyl systems are considered more cost-effective due to their ultra-low maintenance, no need for painting, and rugged durability.
How Often Does Alside Vinyl Need Repairs?
Siding damage happens in the Northern VA–Suburban Maryland area due to extreme storms and weathering over the years. Are repairs common? No, other than for age-related wear and tear. Can it withstand the wind? Yes, Alside’s vinyl is certified up to 110mph or higher. Can it stand moisture? Absolutely. Can it take a beating? Yes.
How Reputable Is Alside?
When analyzing Alside as a manufacturer, we must consider its long history. The company was founded in 1947 and has an established record of quality siding products and innovation. We could also look at its industry affiliations with organizations like the American Society For Testing and Materials (ASTM), the Vinyl Siding Institute (VSI), and Energy Star.
What Gives Insulated Vinyl Such A High R-Value?
The secret is the siding’s rigid foam backing or insulation, which is not glued but permanently attached through lamination. This makes it a form of “continuous” insulation that reduces heat transfer (or heat loss) through the other materials your home is made of.
What Kind Of Siding Warranty Does Alside Offer
Alside offers comprehensive coverage on all their products. For example, the Alside Ascend line comes with a limited lifetime warranty with transferable provisions that warrants against material manufacturing defects (blistering, corroding, flaking, and peeling) and workmanship. Your Shiner project consultant will explain all the details in full during your in-home meeting.
What Other Kinds Of Exterior Remodeling Services Do You Offer?
Along with siding installation and siding repair services, we also do residential roofing and commercial roofing, window replacement, entry door replacement, residential decking, and gutter services.
What Other Siding Materials Do You Work With?
Along with Alside’s premium vinyl lines, we install their fiberglass composite siding called Ascend. It’s a one-of-a-kind composite that checks all the marks at a competitive price. We’re also a ‘Preferred Remodeler’ with James Hardie and factory-certified to install their widely used fiber cement systems.
Get Your Exterior Remodeling Project Started
Shiner Exteriors stands ready to update your Northern VA–Suburban Maryland home or business: Roofing, Siding, Windows, Doors, Decking, and Gutters. Reach out and connect with us. Let us know what kind of exterior remodeling you’re interested in. We’ll schedule an inspection and an on-site consultation at your earliest convenience.
