The trim that is placed around certain areas of your home’s openings is referred to as aluminum capping. Garage door aluminum capping and window aluminum capping are excellent options to reduce maintenance on your home when executed on time. Historically, wood has been used to cap both garage doors and windows but it requires a high level of maintenance to remain attractive. The replacement of wood capping with aluminum capping achieves a few points you may not have considered. The need for frequent paint touch-ups as paint peels is reduced. When exposed to nature, aluminum does not shed its coating. A lot of effort, time, and money go into the maintenance of wood trim to keep it beautiful. It is difficult to measure any homeowner efforts monetarily but more so it is a loss of life quality. The incorporation of aluminum trim in your exterior is one manner in which to reduce home maintenance costs without sacrificing aesthetics in your home’s exterior. We will delve deeper into the definition of window capping or trim and the way in which it will improve the exterior of your home.

What is Window Trim or Window Capping?
Wrapping or capping are excellent manners in which to utilize durable materials with long life expectancy, available in a variety of colors and finished to protect your home. Through the use of man-made materials such as aluminum or vinyl which are cut to proper size and located in the door or window opening in order to secure them from all weather. Frequently, the exposed wood frame is then covered with weatherproof, durable materials in order to ensure home protection that is long-lasting. Especially in areas where weather is a source of concern, aluminum capping is successful at lowering maintenance expenses while contributing to a property’s aesthetics. Let check out the advantages provided by aluminum capping:
Availability in a variety of materials and colors, quality of life/time, payment of one price resulting in long-term savings, a freshly painted appearance, frost, freezing, and fire prevention, trim insulation from invasive insects, prevention of wood rot, and no maintenance need for many years are among some of these benefits.

What Does the Capping Process Involve?
Covering your home with capping is a relatively easy and simple process. The best trim option is definitely aluminum which is available in a variety of gauges and colors in order to accommodate the needs of each homeowner. If you select aluminum capping, keep in mind the kit includes color-coded hardware as well as caulking that provides the look and finish you seek. The aluminum coating is available in baked-on enamel, high-gloss paint, semi-gloss, and flat finishes. After the installation process begins, aluminum sheets are cut, making a model of all the parts and are then dry fit in order to double check the accuracy of the cuts. After each piece has been cut to size, various techniques can be employed to attach them to your home. One method used to fix capping is friction – which involves bonding pressure that holds the cuts in place and the pieces together with no need for joiners. Small nails, included to ensure the wind does not pull the capping off in severe weather, can provide a house with an extra level of adhesion. An alternative method for securing capping is to use glue or other binding products to ensure capping does not lift. As such products tend to be messy, it is important to use them sparingly. You would not want to glue yourself to a window. The installation process’s final stage is the insertion of caulking into any seams in the capping area. This caulking can be matched to the colors in your home’s exterior, increasing the attractiveness of the capped area.

Difference Between Vinyl and Aluminum in Trim Capping
Vinyl and polyethylene products have come a long way; aluminum capping is the most popular for homeowners. Vinyl can mimic wood finishes through the finishing process and offer color variations. Vinyl is best suited to siding applications than capping. Aluminum is the best material for garage doors, windows, roof capping, fascia, and soffits due to its durability and shelf-life.
When Should Aluminum Capping Be Installed?

• Wood in the exterior is beginning to rot.
• Wood trim has visible cracks.
• Interior walls have water stains.
• Mildew and mold growth appear in areas surrounding windows.
• A draft can be felt through any of the home’s windows.
• Large increase in energy bills – particularly in winter months.

What is the Cost of Aluminum Capping?
Numerous factors should be considered during the evaluation of aluminum capping’s cost. As with many projects, the details are crucial.

• Job’s scope.
• Trim profile extension.
• Materials chosen for project installation.
• The area in which trim installation will take place.
• The length and size of the trim pieces to be installed.
• Installation area access and how high off the ground it may be.
• Distance and time for contractor commute.
• Material and labor pricing.
• Expertise and ability of hired contractors.

Contract Us at Amsterdam Enterprises to Handle any Aluminum Capping Requirements you may Have

Aluminum capping installation is an excellent manner in which to reduce your carbon footprint. As a qualified roofing company, here at Amsterdam Enterprises, we utilize recycled aluminum in order to get your project started. Aluminum is sturdy and withstands winter quite easily. The installation and repair of aluminum capping is relatively simple and it has a long lifespan – even 25 years in a marine/industrial scenario or 40 years in a residential environment. Our numerous years of roofing industry experience have included aluminum capping as part of the service options we offer for both commercial roofing and residential roofing. For a complimentary estimate for aluminum capping, roof repair, and even roof replacement, head to our website. Feel free to reach out to our office now in order to go over your options with a roofing specialist and obtain additional information.