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Best Siding for Midwest Homes: Everlast vs. Variform
Comparing Everlast composite and Variform vinyl siding for Midwest homes? Learn how each performs against freeze-thaw cycles, hail, wind, and UV exposure, plus which one fits your customer's budget and style goals.
The Best Low-Maintenance Decking Options
Not all composite decking lives up to the low-maintenance promise, but two products we carry at Lensing Building Specialties genuinely do. Whether your customer is building a pool surround, a ground-level deck near water, or a backyard retreat that needs to hold up through Indiana winters, Envision and NewTechWood UltraShield are built for it. Here's what sets them apart.
More Ways to Win: How Lensing Helps Dealers Manage Rising Costs
You can't control rising material costs. You can control how you respond to them. Here's a look at the bulk buy pricing, growth rebates, stocking programs, and bundle discounts Lensing offers to help dealers protect their margins.
Composite vs. Wood Decking: What Dealers Need to Know to Guide Customers to the Right Choice
Help your customers choose the right decking material with confidence. This guide breaks down the key differences between wood and composite decking and introduces the two composite lines we carry at Lensing Building Specialties: Envision and NewTechWood UltraShield.
Now Stocking: UnderDeck Shield Drainage System
If you've got an elevated deck, you know the problem: every time it rains, the space underneath becomes a soggy, unusable mess. UnderDeck Shield transforms that wasted space into a dry, functional area by channeling water away from your foundation, now stocking at Lensing Building Specialties.
NewTechWood ALusions Siding Trims Now Available at Lensing Building Specialties
Lensing Building Specialties is now stocking the NewTechWood ALusions Capped Aluminum Siding Trim System. This new product line brings a complete trim solution to every NewTechWood siding project, with profiles for every transition point and capped aluminum construction that outperforms traditional wood and vinyl trim.
Lensing Named a Top 20 Best Places to Work in Indiana
Lensing Building Specialties and Architectural Sales was named a top 20 Best Places to Work in Indiana. It's all thanks to a strong team and offering a unique mix of employee programs and benefits.
It Pays to Be a Pro
Contractors and builders can increase profitability and earn valuable rebates through Pro Rewards Programs from trusted manufacturers. Discover how these contractor rewards programs help strengthen your relationships with your contractors and maximize your customers' returns on every project.
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