While your siding should last a long time, when it's time to replace your siding, you want to be ready to get the work done. There are many types of siding to put on your home, with classic wood cladding being one of the options and vinyl being another. You can also do composite or insulated vinyl for your siding, depending on what your budget is and what your current siding looks like.
New siding on your home can be done by your roofing contractor since many of these professionals do not just install roofs, but gutter systems and home siding as well. If you need new siding put on your home, you don't want to wait until your home's structure is compromised, nor do you want to wait until your current siding is so old it's too expensive to keep up. Siding installation should always be done professionally, and while it's best to replace siding on your entire property all at once, it's okay to put new siding on some parts of the home first and then replace other sidings as you have time or money to do so. Your siding installation specialist will likely improve the siding on the front and sides of your home first, then do the siding on your home's exterior afterward for curb appeal's sake.
Here are signs you need new siding placed on your home. A roofing contractor will show you your siding installation options and will schedule an installation date for you.
Your siding is older
Wood and vinyl siding don't last forever, and when they need to be replaced, the siding will look old and dingy. You can paint over wood, but not vinyl. Call siding installers to see what improvements can be made on your siding to give it better appeal. Some siding can be painted a custom color while others cannot. Keep this in mind as you choose the siding for your home.
Your siding is dated
Even siding in great condition can make a home appear older. Give your home's curb appeal a major upgrade by adding textured and grooved siding like fiber cement or wood shakes. Or, you can upgrade to a more insulated style of siding that will last longer and give your home more energy efficiency. Your siding installation specialist will show you different samples of siding, their costs, their pros and cons, and will help you make the best decision for your home. Your new siding should come with a warranty and should last for a very long time.
When you have something you like inside a jar, you probably put a lid on it — right? In a way, you can think of your house in the same manner. You like and value the items inside, along with the inside of the house itself. So, it only makes sense that you would protect the interior of your home with a lid. That lid is your roof.
Keep that perspective in mind as you read this blog. Learning more about roofing will feel more interesting if you remember what a roof does: it protects the inside of the home and the people who live in it.