Decorative Post Caps Provide More Design and Customization Options for CertainTeed Panorama and EverNew Railing Systems

February 8, 2007 -- (Valley Forge, Pennsylvania) - Committed to helping create stylish outdoor living spaces that are also easy to maintain, CertainTeed Corporation now offers decorative post caps for its maintenance-free and easy-to-assemble EverNew® and Panorama™ railing systems.

CertainTeed is pleased to offer more design selections and styles

In the EverNew railing and deck line, new 4" by 4" decorative post caps are available in the black and bronze pebble finish. For the Panorama composite railing system, 4.5" by 4.5" decorative post caps are available in the antique bronze finish to coordinate with the new galvanized steel decorative balusters.

"CertainTeed is pleased to offer more design selections and styles with these new decorative aluminum post caps to our EverNew and Panorama railing systems," says Patti Pellock, Marketing Manager for the CertainTeed Fence, Railing and Deck Division. "Homeowners can choose a vinyl or composite railing system with the guarantee of it being stylish and color-coordinated with their homes."

EverNew railing features heavy-duty, aluminum-reinforced top and bottom rails with secure metal-to-metal rail-to-post connections. It is available in styles to suit every taste and budget. EverNew Oxford railing features a traditional T-rail design, while EverNew Kingston railing delivers a classic wood look. In addition, the product line includes a selection of decorative vinyl balusters, post caps and trims, and structural porch posts, as well as colors, to offer even more design options. EverNew is the only vinyl railing and deck brand to offer ColorLast™ fade protection.

Panorama is a co-extruded composite railing system that features the true look of freshly painted wood without the maintenance hassles. Unlike other composite railing, Panorama is fully wrapped with polyvinyl chloride (PVC) for a weatherable finish that replicates smooth, painted wood from all angles. The attractively styled railing system is available in White and Desert Tan. The system features concealed hardware for a seamless, bracket-free look. Its core is made using the CertainTeed patented EcoTech™ material, a composite formulation of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) and recycled natural fibers. The Panorama design features impressive architectural detail that can be enhanced further with the new decorative steel baluster system in the antique bronze finish.

About CertainTeed
Through innovation and creative product design, CertainTeed has helped shape the building products industry for more than 100 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Company, the firm made its slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," which quickly inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is North America's leading brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, windows, fence, decking, railing, millwork, foundations, pipe, insulation, walls, ceilings and access covers.

Headquartered in Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, CertainTeed and its affiliates have approximately 9,000 employees and 70 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. In 2006 the group had consolidated sales approaching $4 billion. www.certainteed.com