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Metal Siding vs Vinyl Siding in Canada: Cost, Durability & Climate Performance
Vinyl siding dominates home improvement marketing. It is cheap, installs quickly, and looks fine on day one. The problem is it was developed for temperate US climates. When you take vinyl into a Manitoba winter, an Alberta chinook, or a coastal BC freeze-thaw cycle, its limitations become structural problems. Here is the complete 2026 comparison for Canadian homeowners.