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Who’s product is better?

This is a recent email we received at alumawood.com

Dear Alumawood.com,

We recently were given a salespitch by your competition – the U— guys.
Some of the main points they made were:

Kynar vs. Polyester – they said their Kynar was superior in fade resistance,
cleanability and that your polyester will chalk.

  Amerimax (the manufacturer of Alumawood) has done some tests with The U—-L—— product and found it was coated with polyester, not Kynar!! 

Kynar is a good product, but is more expensive.  We use a silicone-polyester paint that is a great product. You may notice a bit of fading with the Adobe color after 5-10 years, all the other, lighter colors are fine.

C-channel wall hanger vs. the hinged type – they said their hinged type was
superior in that it allowed movement in the structure, that the foam in the
hinged type made the structure quieter, and that you use the C-channel which
is more likely to pull away from the wall and create problems.

We also have a “hinged” type hanger, we use this for eave mounts that are at a steeper pitch.  You can use this (if you like)  but we have never had problems with the c-channel pulling away from the wall

Thickness of the aluminum – they said they used a heavier gauge than you.

Their lattice is a .024 vs ours at .018 (lighter), this is a non-structural part of the cover.  We use the same gauge roof pans or rafters.  Their header is a .040 gauge while ours is a .042 gauge (heavier)  this is a structural part of the cover.

The Ultra Lattice also uses a much heavier look of wood grain, similar to the old mobile home siding pattern, our wood grain is similar to that found on metal garage doors that come on many of the new houses.

It seemed that the sales guy was a bit too glib, I’m guessing that perhaps he
was a little loose with the facts.  Please give me your side of their
claims.

Thanks for the opportunity to respond.
 

Regards,

B. H.

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Regards, Lori
lori@alumawood.com
1-888-alumawood
www.alumawood.com

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