A fair worry in a sunny climate: will coloured or woodgrain uPVC fade? Here's the honest picture.
Good coloured and woodgrain foils are UV-stabilised specifically to hold colour under strong sun. The fading people fear comes mainly from low-grade finishes, not quality ones.
Plain white uPVC is inherently very colour-stable. Darker colours rely more on the foil's UV stability, which is why finish quality matters more as the colour gets darker.
With a quality UV-stable finish, fading shouldn't be a real concern even in strong sun. It's worth confirming the finish is UV-stabilised, especially for darker colours on sun-facing elevations.
Quality UV-stabilised finishes hold colour well even in strong sun. Fading mainly affects low-grade finishes, not good ones.
White is inherently very colour-stable; darker colours rely on the foil's UV stability, so finish quality matters more for them.
That the finish is UV-stabilised — especially for darker colours on sun-facing elevations.
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