Although these look very nice on my house, my contractor said they are very cheaply made and are painted with a thin coat of paint.  When I purchased I assumed the color would have been throughout, not a cheap coat of paint.   He told us do not ever pressure wash them because the paint is going to come off easily.  Very concerned about the durability with our winters in the north ease.  Disappointed and now stuck with them after I paid for the labor to install them.  The size was also a tad smaller that stated which doesn’t cover where my old shutters were as far as fading on our siding.