Vinyl Soffit
Crisp Clean Appearance
Did you know soffit also helps to keep your home structurally strong? A well-designed soffit system provides essential ventilation to help prevent the damaging effects of trapped moisture. It also promotes directional air movement through the roof structure, eliminating moisture that can cause rotting and decay.
Product Features
A Variety of Profiles
Choose from four distinctive profiles to give your home the perfect finishing touch. Sequoia Select, Oxford and Fairweather also install beautifully as vertical siding – dramatically enhancing gables, entryways and other accent areas.
Sequoia® Select Ultra-Premium
This extra-wide 12″ vinyl soffit is superbly crafted with a heavy-duty .044″ panel thickness and hidden dual vent slots that deliver 10 sq. inches of ventilation per linear foot. The panel’s subtle matte texture and clean-line design combined with a high-performance construction achieve a markedly superior finish.
Oxford® Premium
Oxford presents an ample measure of style and substance in a quality-crafted vinyl soffit. Its durable construction enhanced with a light roughsawn texture will protect the hard-to-reach areas of your home with a resilient finish. The fully vented panel has 5.3 sq. inches of ventilation per lineal foot.
Beaded Premium
Ever faithful to its historic character and appeal, Beaded Premium features a sculpted bead, recessed vents and luxurious matte texture. The soffit’s generous 8″ width is ideal for porch ceilings and areas covering greater spans. Available in Snow White, Linen, Canyon Clay, Pebble, Wicker and Sandalwood only. The vented panel has 2.4 sq. inches of ventilation per lineal foot.
Fairweather®
Beautifully crafted with a brushed texture, Fairweather soffit provides an attractive, easy-care finish at an economical price. Fairweather offers both center vented and fully vented profiles along with a non-vented profile. The center vented panel has 2.3 sq. inches of ventilation per lineal foot and the fully vented panel has 7.1 sq. inches of ventilation per lineal foot.
Colour-Matching Made Simple
Our Color Clear Through® system makes it easy to find the perfect color match for your exterior design. This special collection of colors ensures that all Gentek products – siding, soffit, fascia, trim, and rainware – will beautifully match throughout our vinyl, aluminum and steel product lines.
Simple Upkeep
Gentek’s vinyl soffit’s will dramatically reduce your exterior maintenance because it never needs to be painted. Just rinse occasionally with a garden hose to remove most airborne dust and dirt and restore your siding’s like-new beauty.
Investing in Your Home
Gentek’s vinyl soffit’s not only will create an enjoyable, worry-free exterior, but will heighten your home’s curb appeal as well. And in today’s market, a beautiful, low-maintenance finish can greatly enhance the value of your home.
Fade Protection
Featuring richer, darker colours fortified with ChromaTrue fade-defying technology. Gentek vinyl siding carries a lifetime limited warranty against fading. See printed warranty for more details.
A Lifetime of Protection
Gentek’s vinyl soffit is backed by a lifetime limited, non-prorated, transferable warranty with hail protection and lifetime fade coverage. For complete warranty information, including limitations, ask your dealer for a copy of the Gentek vinyl siding warranty.
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Vinyl Soffit Architectural Specifications
Produced to precise tolerances using formulated compounds specifically designed for
the plastic building products industry according to ASTM D4216, meeting or exceeding the following:
Property…………………………. ASTM Test …………Results
Tensile Strength (psi)…………… D-638………………….6,700
Modulus of Elasticity (psi) ……….D-638 …………………410,000
Izod Impact (70°F)………………. D-256 …………………3.6 (ft-lb/in of notch)
Izod Impact (32°F) ……………….D-256 …………………2.0 (ft-lb/in of notch)
Flexural Strength (psi) ………….D-790 …………………14,000
Coefficient of Linear……………. D-696 ………………….5.3 x 10-5 (mm/mm °C)
Expansion ……………………………………………………2.9 x 10-5 (in/in °F)
Deflection Temperature
Under Load 264 psi (°C) ……….D-648 ……………………73
PRODUCT PHYSICALS:
All siding products, soffit panels and accessories are made with solid colour throughout. The siding products and accessories meet or exceed the ASTM Specification for Rigid Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Siding D3679. All soffit products and associated accessories meet or exceed the ASTM Specification for Rigid (Unplasticized) Poly Vinyl Chloride (PVC) Soffit D4477.
The siding and soffit compound meets Class 2 requirements and conforms to weathering performances as described in ASTM 3679.
Colour: Spectrophotometer controlled
Gloss: Gardner gloss meter controlled
Lock: Dimensionally controlled
All products meet or exceed ASTM 3679 thickness (nominal) requirements:
Sequoia Select Ultra Premium 0.044”
Oxford Premium Soffit 0.042”
Beaded Premium Soffit 0.042”
Fairweather Soffit 0.040”
WARRANTY:
All Gentek vinyl siding brands carry a Lifetime Limited Warranty including fade and hail protection. Warranty is transferable if the home is sold. See printed warranty for complete details.
SOFFIT VENTILATION AREA:
Gentek soffit panels are designed to allow air circulation into the attic areas to aid in the reduction of excessive heat buildup and water vapor condensation. The net free open area (NFOA) per lineal foot of soffit is as follows:
12” Sequoia Select Hidden Vented 10 sq in
10” Oxford Fully Vented 5.3 sq in
8” Beaded Vented 2.4 sq in
12” Fairweather Center Vented 2.3 sq in
12” Fairweather Fully Vented 7.1 sq in
FIRE RESISTANCE RATINGS:
Gentek vinyl siding products meet or exceed all building code requirements throughout the United States and Canada. In addition to meeting these code requirements, Gentek vinyl sidings have been fire rated by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) to be used in one-hour rated designed walls U026 and U032 and a two-hour rated wall, U301. UL inspects the manufacture of the vinyl products quarterly to certify that Gentek vinyl products are manufactured consistently. The vinyl products have been tested as follows:
Property ………………………………ASTM Test ……………………..Results
Average Burn Distance ………………D-635 ……………………………20mm
Average Burn Time …………………..D-635 …………………………..<5 seconds
Flash Ignition Temperature ………….D-1929 ………………………….752°F
Self Ignition Temperature ……………D-1929 ………………………….860°F
Flame Spread Index ………………….E-84 …………………………….15
Smoke Developed Index ……………..E-84 …………………………….<400
Fire Resistance ……………………….E-119……………………………1-hour rated*
………………………………………………………………………………2-hour rated*
* See UL Fire Resistance Directory Control No. 1N60. E-119 is equivalent to UL-263 and
E-84 is equivalent to UL-723.
Important fire safety information for the building trades, specifiers,
professionals and do-it-yourself installers:
When rigid vinyl siding is exposed to significant heat or flame, the vinyl will soften, sag, melt, or burn and may thereby expose the material underneath. Care must be exercised when selecting underlay materials because many underlays are made from organics that are combustible. You should ascertain the fire properties of any underlay prior to installation. All building materials should be installed in accordance with local, state and federal building codes and fire regulations.
WINDLOAD PROPERTIES:
All Gentek siding products are designed to withstand a minimum of 100 mph windloads and are suitable for most areas. The products can be used in areas with higher windloads,
but installation procedures, choice of product and building code jurisdiction are important factors to be considered. The windspeed rating (in mph) is calculated using VSI’s
windspeed calculation guidelines. Additional information is available if required.
BUILDING CODES:
Gentek vinyl products meet or exceed the following building code specifications:
ICC-ESR – 1133
CCMC – 06541-L
New York City MEA 132-94-M
FHA/HUD Minimum Property Standards
Colour Defines the Design
Gentek colours keep personal style in mind. Deep, saturated palettes in cool neutrals and bold shades, along with light-changing grays and softer hues, will transform the appearance of your home with artisan style. Our darker colours are fortified with ChromaTrue® fade-defying technology for added peace of mind.
Classic Colours
Designer Colours
Easy Colour-Match System
Our Colour Clear Through® system makes it easy to find the perfect colour match for your exterior design. This special collection of colours ensures that all Gentek products – siding, soffit, fascia, trim, and rainware – will beautifully match throughout our vinyl, aluminum and steel product lines.
Want to paint other areas of your home to match your Gentek products? We’ve got you covered with the Gentek Paint Match Program! In partnership with Dulux paints, there is a match for all Gentek’s siding, & window colours, ensuring a cohesive & stunning look for your home.
Gentek Visualizer
The Gentek Visualizer takes the guesswork out of the design process. This easy web-based design tool lets you instantly create a variety of exterior designs with options for siding, trim, roofing, front door paint, exterior window colors and more.
- Design-ready with a gallery of house images; access it from any device and start designing
- Upload a photo of your home and use the design tools to apply Gentek products and colors to your photo
- Products, profiles and colors applied in each design make it easy to compare
- Save your designs – all of your product selections are listed and ready to g0
Products and colors may be slightly different from their appearance on this site due to a variance in monitor calibrations. Make final color selections using actual product samples. Not all products are offered in all colors and in all markets; see your sales representative for details. All specifications and designs subject to change without notice.
* Available in Oxford Premium and Fairweather only
** Available in Oxford Premium and EZ Lock only.
Musket Brown and Black are for soffit use only, not vertical siding.
Beaded Premium is available in Snow White, Linen, Wicker, Canyon Clay, Pebble, Monteray Sand and Juniper Grove only.
Product Literature
Product Specifications
Find all of the product specification for Gentek manufactured vinyl, aluminum and steel siding products in our Gentek Siding Products Directory.
Installation Resources
The Polymeric Exterior Products Association (PEPA) is the trade association representing the breadth of polymeric exterior building and home improvement products used on and around homes across North America.
The PEPA website is the best resource for installation resources – videos. manuals and tips and tricks are offered to help you install your vinyl and pvc siding products.