Installing Prodigy Siding in NJ?  Beware! 

The truth about Prodigy insulated siding, EXPOSED!  Local Siding Guy spills the beans and reveals what they don't want you to know about. 


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The style of your house could make it difficult to install insulated siding.  I remember applying vinyl siding on some homes and wasn't sure if it was well insulated.

  • House siding types are different and it's hard to fit Prodigy Siding in every angle
  • Cutting insulated vinyl siding is much more difficult, compared to regular siding
  • Some siders take short cuts and tear off a large piece of insulation to fit a wall
  • Areas around the windows, doors and throughout the house could be exposed to air drafts.

Check out this insulated siding job

This job was bad and probably an extreme example of insulated siding installation.  There are good siding companies who can install it right. 

However, the owner of the company is not always on the job site or watching all the installers.  

Don't worry, we have the solution but keep reading to the end.

The Siding Guy

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A company we worked with introduced us to this product years ago and they were excited.

I didn't think much about it. We figured a multimillion dollar company knew what they were doing.

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Our experience installing Alside Prodigy foam backed siding

To install this siding it must be cut with a circular saw because each piece is thick.

Cutting it with aluminum siding shears to install on some tight spots is difficult.  Some installers just tear of the insulation. 

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Insulation around the pipe has been torn off

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Alside Prodigy Insulated Siding

If your house is a simple box than it can be insulated better because we just place the siding and make minimal cuts. 

However, if it's an old Victorian with many angles than there may be areas difficult to insulate properly.

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Even if you have a boxed house it still may not insulate, right. The insulation is difficult fit behind windows and doors. Sometimes they have irregular carpentry around the perimeter and makes it worse.

Some installers tear off the glued insulation from the ends of the panels so siding can flex or ben and be placed.   Keep reading reading our Prodigy siding reviews.

Around the windows and doors there can be open gaps of 1 inch or more where there is no insulation.

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Note:  The foam insulation doesn't always press tight against the window

Imagine all the windows and doors having these gaps?  The air is easy to penetrate.  That's a lot of drafts.

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Note:  The factory end of each panel has 1 inch of insulation removed

Insulated House Siding

Is insulated vinyl siding worth it?

Each end of a foam backed vinyl siding has 1 inch of insulation cut back. The reason for this is to interlock 2 pieces of siding together. However, you don't need to interlock near the windows.

See, how it does not properly insulate your house. Also, there are other areas, like the porch, electrical fixtures and corners of the house.

Install siding around wiring

Siding looks properly installed on wall.

Torn off siding insulation

Large piece of insulation is removed.

Trying to make siding  fit

A small piece of insulation is removed.

Some of the photos above are exaggerated with the insulation removed.  We're just showing what some installers may do to take short cuts.  

However, sometimes it has to be removed because we can't make it fit.  Of course different types of vinyl utility boxes can be installed.  However, it's still a pain and some contractors may not do it.

Prodigy Insulated Siding

We repeat, Prodigy insulated vinyl siding is a great product and worth the money. However, it needs the panache.  And, we got it.

Note:   We figured out a way to get your house properly insulated and sealed with foam backed siding.  We just tweak it.  


Our Solution for Prodigy Insulated Siding

Apply one layer of fanfold insulation board

Fanfold insulation under vinyl siding will cover all areas Prodigy foam backed vinyl siding can't. 

A top notch siding contractor who cares about his work can deliver this project.  

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Plus, installing Tyvek House Wrap (if needed)

And, applying Tyvek Tape to keep it sealed

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We Take it One Step, Further

We apply Tyvek Tape around doors and windows to make sure there is no draft or water penetration

Don't worry about it, we make sure the house is well vented.

Benefits of Doing it the Right Way

Worth the money

The cost of vinyl siding insulation is a little more and worth it if your heart is set on foam backed vinyl siding.

Keeps the house warm

We installed it in a gutted house and it was nice and warm in the middle of winter. 

Proper application is crucial

However, you must make sure insulated vinyl siding is properly installed and house well sealed.

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