I love this new product and want to bring it to your attention as an industry leading alternative to all the wood and vinyl siding we see on so many exteriors today. Actually, as far as exterior finishing goes, Longboard is a great accent in combination with brick, stucco, stone and a variety of other material used to enhance the curb appeal of your home. Or, when designing sustainable buildings and homes, you will find this low-maintenance, long-lasting, energy-efficient product may be just what you’re looking for. It’s available in a variety of wood grains, colours, and even metallic colours.

There are plenty of Pros to using this product that I would like to pass on to you, from the manufacturer.

1. Superior Resistance. Longboard® is coated with Alluminate Premium Finishes, giving Longboard® Soffit, Siding and Privacy Screening superior UV resistance, high gloss and color retention when compared to vinyl, wood, fiber cement and other powder coated materials.
2. Better Than Wood. The Longboard® soffit, siding and trim accessories closely resemble the lines and patterns of wood without the worry of warping, rotting or combustibility.
3. Rain Screen Solution. The Longboard® Soffit & Siding system includes integrated rain screen, a top-to-bottom, side-to-side drying chamber. No extra labor or materials required.
4. Precision Installation. The 12 and 24 foot panel lengths means fewer seams and faster installations. There are no exposed fasteners to touch up or hide resulting in a clean, sleek finished look.
5. Low Maintenance. No staining, repairing, painting or replacing your soffit or siding. Just a periodic washing with mild soap and water is the owner’s only maintenance responsibility.
6. Sustainability. Our pre-treatment process is CHROME-FREE and our powder coatings are VOC FREE. Longboard also has a long service life (usually the lifetime of the (home/building) saving the environment from the additional resource cost of manufacturing, installation, transportation, etc. for the same location.
7. External Insulation. Longboard® cladding has a custom Tclip and subgirt back framing system that allows for external continuous insulation to help meet the strict thermal performance standards of buildings.

Now, there is one Con. Longboard is not easy on the wallet. I would urge you to look at using this product in terms of its lifetime maintenance savings and as a long term investment into your home and increasing its value. Using it in smaller chunks to accent your facade is also an great way to add impact to the overall appearance of your property.

You can read more about the product by linking to the Longboard website HERE.

TorontoRoofing.ca would be happy to provide you an estimate to determine whether Longboard is the right solution for your project. Check out some photos of it installed below: