Fire Melts Neigbhor Siding

Both of our homes face north so the new windows are melting the siding on the southwest.

Fire melts neigbhor siding.

A neighbor arrived home to find the woman standing outside. We re told the fire melted siding on a home next door. Experts call the problem of melting vinyl siding solar distortion. We went to one.

Thank you for your question. Something strange is happening in newer subdivisions across the country. A husband and wife along with their small child escaped thursday morning as a fire destroyed their home and melted the siding of houses on both sides. My neighbor started a grill fire that melted the siding and cracked a window.

Temple fire and rescue spokesperson thomas pechal said the radiant heat from the fire at 706 started to melt the siding of the home at 704 n. My landlord refused to file a claim with insurance. Vinyl siding is an amazing product in many ways. What causes siding to melt.

It doesn t matter if it is a 100 000 home or a 900 000 home. He wants me to pay for it from my deposit because he doesn t want his rates to go up and is friends with the neighbor. Nc home builders association is aware of this problem as well as the office of the state fire marshall. A fire investigator was called to the scene near 800 east 31 place north.

It happens when a home s vinyl siding melts from the heat of sunlight reflected off nearby energy efficient windows. The glass and window industries and the siding company are blaming each other. If you ve noticed melted vinyl siding on your home the cause could be your well intentioned next door neighbor s new windows. Yes we have encountered this situation from time to time.