There are many products available today that we feel can truly add lasting value to your home, reduce the amount of required maintenance, as well as increase your home’s efficiency. The following products are not the only products we will use, but we recommend them because of their appeal and their ability to withstand our harsh New England weather. Furthermore, these are the products we use in our own homes.

Exterior Trim:

PVC trim was introduced to the market a few years ago and has essentially eliminated the need to replace or repair rotted wooden trim. It will never rot, split or peel. But perhaps the best advantage of using PVC trim is the fact that you don’t have to paint it PVC trimboards come in white and replace the need to ever have to repaint your trim.

Additonally if your trim color of choice is something other than white, PVC trim is perfectly suitable to be painted. In fact the leading manufacturers of PVC trim boards offer warranties with leading manufacturers of paint companies. 

Koma trimboards are the recommended PVC trimboard of Cape Dreams. Unlike some other PVC trimboards, Koma trimboards have a “brushed” finish, which if left unpainted looks just like painted white trim. Furthermore, if you do decide to paint your trim, this finish allows for a better adhesion with paint. These products can be viewed at: www.komatrimboards.com.

Azek is another popular manufacturer of PVC trimboards. Their products have a shinier, smoother texture than Koma which some people prefer.  There products can be viewed at: www.azek.com.

Cape Dreams feels that it is best to see, touch, and feel these products in person. We would be more than happy to meet with you, show you samples of these products, and answer any questions that you may have. Using either Azek or Koma trim boards will truly enhance the appearance of your house and can virtually eliminate any need for maintenance.

Windows:

The manufacturing of windows has made many improvements over the years. Today’s windows are highly energy efficient, easily opened and closed, and have many aesthetic option from which to choose. We highly recommend Andersen windows for their long track record of excellent products as well as their affordability. Some of your customers are partial to Marvin windows which are available in many custom options. Cape Dreams encourages our customers to do their homework when it comes to choosing windows and doors, whether it’s to replace what’s existing, or for their new home or addition. 

A lot of great information is available on line for both Andersen and Marvin windows. To learn more about Andersen Windows, visit: www.andersenwindows.com. And for Marvin windows, visit: www.marvin.com.

If you prefer, there are many showrooms available here on the Cape for both companies. Shepley Wood Products, one of our most recommended suppliers is located at 216 Thornton Drive in Hyannis. They have showrooms of both Marvin and Andersen windows. Shepleys contact information is available under the About Us tab on our website or you can go direct to their website: www.shepleywood.com.

MidCape Home Centers also has an Andersen showroom located at 1520, rt. 132 in Hyannis. Their contact information is also available under the About Us tab.

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Decking:

Mahogony decking is one of the more popular choices on the Cape and is now available pre-treated with a preservative called Penofin. Cedar decking is another natural wood decking, as is fir. However, the real progress in decking materials has been made in the form of composite decking. Composite decking will not rot, split, splinter and is resistant to scratching and staining. Trex, which can be viewed at: www.trex.com was one of the first manufacturers of composite decking. A lot of good information as well as a useful deck design program is available on their website. Another manufacturer of composite decking and railings is weatherbest, this product can be viewed at: www.weatherbest.com. Correct Deck is yet another option in decking materials. Their products can be seen at: www.correctdeck.com. Cape Dreams has used all of these products and has had good response from customers with all of them. However, a new product, ProCell decking, is our favorite. ProCell offers the advantages of a low maintenance composite deck with a lot of added benefits. To view these firsthand, visit: www.procelldeck.com.  Again, Cape Dreams encourages customers to arrange a meeting where we can show you these decking products in person, or bring you to a deck that we have created for another customer.

Deck Railing Systems:

When it comes to what railings to use with your new deck your options are again many and varied. Cape Dreams will build your deck with any product you like, be it mahogany, cedar, or a new composite. Composite railing systems seem to be the product of choice these days primarily due to their low maintenance factor. When it comes to composite railings, there are many options and we have used quite a few. The one that we encourage our customers to use is Elk Railings. These railings have a nicer, cleaner appearance and have had a very positive customer feedback. Explore these products for yourselves at: www.elkcorp.com.  To see some of the decks Cape Dreams has created please click here.