Compare Gentek Sequoia Select, Concord, and Fairhaven Sound siding to determine which product best fits your customer’s home, budget, architectural style, and long-term goals. Visit Suburban Wholesale & Supply’s Davenport showroom to see actual panels and review product and warranty differences in person.

Gentek Siding Product Guide

Which Gentek Product Is Right for Your Customer?

The best Gentek siding is not necessarily the least expensive panel or the product with the longest list of features. It is the product that best fits the homeowner’s architecture, expectations, budget, and long-term plans for the property.

Contractors often hear a deceptively simple question: “Which siding should I buy?” A responsible answer requires more than showing a color chart and quoting a price per square. Panel construction, profile depth, rigidity, texture, wind-load performance, accessories, installation requirements, and warranty coverage can all affect the finished project.

That is why Suburban Wholesale & Supply recommends bringing customers to our Quad Cities gallery showroom before making a final selection. Photographs and small color chips are helpful, but they cannot fully communicate panel thickness, texture, shadow lines, locking-system design, or the way two similar colors react under different lighting.

In the showroom, contractors and homeowners can place actual Gentek panels next to one another, examine coordinated trim and accessories, and make a more informed decision before material is ordered.

Start With the Customer, Not the Product

Before recommending a Gentek product, ask the homeowner what a successful project should accomplish. The answer usually includes some combination of appearance, durability, easier maintenance, weather protection, resale presentation, and budget control.

How long does the homeowner expect to remain in the house?
Is the customer focused primarily on initial price or long-term value?
Are straighter wall lines and deeper shadow lines important?
Does the house need architectural accents such as shakes or scallops?
Are dark colors, distinctive textures, or coordinated accessories part of the design?
Has the homeowner reviewed the actual written warranty?

These questions move the conversation away from “cheap versus expensive” and toward a more useful comparison of good, better, and best value for that particular home.

Gentek Sequoia Select

Ultra-Premium Vinyl Siding

Sequoia Select is generally the strongest recommendation for a customer who wants a premium vinyl exterior with greater rigidity, deeper dimension, and a refined wood-like appearance. Its .046-inch nominal thickness and full 3/4-inch lap height help create stronger shadow lines and a more substantial finished presentation.

Sequoia Select may be the right choice when:

The homeowner expects a premium appearance rather than a basic builder-grade finish.
Straighter-looking wall lines and greater panel rigidity are important.
The project calls for deeper shadow lines and a convincing woodgrain appearance.
The customer plans to remain in the home and wants to reduce future painting and routine exterior upkeep.
The contractor wants to present a higher-specification exterior system instead of competing only on price.

A heavier panel does not eliminate the need for proper wall preparation, flashing, fastening, and expansion clearance. It does, however, give the contractor a more substantial product with which to produce a refined exterior when it is installed according to Gentek instructions and accepted industry practices.

Gentek Concord

Practical Everyday Value

Concord is a practical choice for customers who want the low-maintenance advantages of vinyl siding while keeping the initial material investment under tighter control. Its horizontal profiles have a .042-inch nominal thickness, providing an accessible Gentek option for many residential applications.

Concord may be the right choice when:

The customer needs to balance product quality with a defined budget.
The home has a straightforward architectural design.
Low maintenance and dependable everyday performance are the priorities.
The customer prefers a traditional horizontal siding appearance.
Premium panel rigidity and deeper shadow lines are not the deciding factors.

Concord should not be described as a poor product simply because it is more budget-oriented. It serves a different customer. The honest distinction is that Sequoia Select provides a heavier, more dimensional panel for homeowners who are willing to invest in those additional characteristics.

Fairhaven Sound Single Select

Premium Architectural Accents

Fairhaven Sound Single Select is a specialty polymer product designed to reproduce the character of traditional cedar shakes, shingles, and scallops. It is especially effective when a home needs architectural detail rather than another uninterrupted field of horizontal siding.

Fairhaven Sound may be the right choice for:

Gables, dormers, entry features, and other prominent accent areas.
Homeowners who appreciate the appearance of cedar but not its ongoing staining, painting, splitting, or decay concerns.
Designs that need additional texture and visual depth.
Projects where a carefully selected accent can make the entire elevation look more customized.

Fairhaven Sound does not have to cover the entire house to make a major visual contribution. Strategic placement can produce a premium focal point while allowing the contractor to manage the customer’s overall material budget.

Understanding the Return on Premium Vinyl Siding

Return on investment should not be reduced to the claim that a customer will recover every additional dollar at resale. No siding manufacturer, distributor, or contractor can responsibly guarantee a specific resale return. Market conditions, neighborhood values, installation quality, color selection, and the condition of the rest of the house all matter.

The stronger case for premium siding is that it can create value during ownership while helping the house remain attractive for the next buyer or future generation.

Value for the Current Resident

A more substantial and dimensional exterior appearance.
No routine repainting required to maintain the factory-applied color.
Less time devoted to scraping, staining, and exterior maintenance.
Greater daily pride in the appearance of the home.
Written manufacturer protection, subject to the warranty terms.

Value for Future Owners

A clean exterior can improve the home’s first impression.
A coordinated siding, soffit, fascia, and trim package can make the house feel thoughtfully maintained.
Transferable warranty coverage may provide added confidence, although transferred coverage may be prorated.
Low-maintenance materials can remain appealing to buyers who do not want an immediate painting project.
Timeless colors and balanced accents may age better than a short-lived design trend.

Why Gentek Product Warranties Are Different

“Lifetime warranty” is not a complete warranty explanation. Customers should know whose lifetime is referenced, which conditions are covered, whether labor is included, what happens after the property is sold, and which exclusions could affect a future claim.

Gentek publishes separate warranty documents because its product families do not all have identical construction, performance characteristics, or coverage. Sequoia Select, standard Gentek vinyl siding such as Concord, and Fairhaven Sound specialty siding should each be reviewed under the warranty written specifically for that product.

Important Warranty Terms to Review

Warranty Term	What the Customer Should Understand
Limited	Coverage applies only to the defects and conditions described in the written warranty. It is not protection against every form of damage or every installation problem.
Lifetime	For an eligible original homeowner, coverage generally remains in effect while that owner is living and continues to own the property, subject to the complete warranty terms.
Non-Prorated	Eligible coverage for the original homeowner is not automatically reduced solely because the siding has aged. This does not remove the warranty’s limitations, exclusions, or claim requirements.
Transferable	Some protection can continue after ownership changes, but transferred coverage may become prorated and may require registration or notice within the period stated in the warranty.
Fade Coverage	Warranty protection applies to fading beyond the measurable threshold defined in the applicable document. Normal weathering and minor changes in color are not necessarily warrantable defects.
Hail Protection	Hail provisions contain specific limits and procedures. The homeowner may first be required to pursue available homeowners insurance, and deductibles, labor, or other costs may not be covered.

A Product Warranty Is Not an Installation Warranty

This distinction is critical. Manufacturer warranties primarily address qualifying manufacturing defects. They generally do not make the manufacturer responsible for improper installation, inadequate flashing, structural movement, misuse, poor maintenance, localized heat exposure, or other excluded causes.

Even a premium panel can perform poorly if it is:

Nailed too tightly and prevented from moving with temperature changes.
Fastened off-center or installed with improper fasteners.
Installed over an uneven or improperly prepared wall.
Installed without appropriate clearances at trim and accessories.
Used as a substitute for correctly installed flashing and water-management details.

Contractors should give customers both the applicable manufacturer warranty and a clearly written explanation of their own workmanship coverage. One protects the product under defined conditions; the other addresses the installer’s responsibility.

Protect the Customer’s Warranty From the Beginning

A warranty is only useful when the homeowner can identify the product and document the project. Contractors can add real value by providing an organized closeout package after installation.

Record the exact Gentek product line, profile, and color.
Keep the contract, invoice, installation date, and contractor information.
Save photographs of the completed installation.
Provide the homeowner with the product-specific warranty.
Complete any required registration or transfer steps on time.
Save several properly labeled replacement panels when practical.

Our Practical Recommendation

Choose Sequoia Select when the customer values a heavier premium panel, deeper shadow lines, greater rigidity, and a more refined whole-home appearance.

Choose Concord when the customer wants an attractive, low-maintenance Gentek exterior while keeping the initial investment more budget-conscious.

Choose Fairhaven Sound Single Select when the design needs authentic-looking shakes, shingles, or scallops to create architectural character and premium accent areas.

In many of the strongest exterior designs, the answer is not one product alone. Sequoia Select or Concord can serve as the main siding, while Fairhaven Sound adds carefully placed detail to gables, dormers, or entry features.

Build the Right Gentek Package With Suburban Wholesale & Supply

Bring your customer, plans, measurements, photographs, or exterior design to our Davenport gallery showroom. Our team can help compare actual Gentek panels, coordinate colors and accessories, explain product differences, and locate the correct warranty for the selected material.

Suburban Wholesale & Supply
3602 North Harrison Street
Davenport, Iowa

Product specifications and warranty terms may change. Always review the current Gentek product literature, installation instructions, and written warranty before ordering or representing coverage to a customer.

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