Vinyl Siding: Looks Built to Last
Vinyl siding is a flexible material that is used for exterior wall covering of your home. It is a product engineered using primarily polyvinyl chloride, which makes it an ideal material with which to cover the outside of your house as it is extremely heat, cold and moisture resistant. You can be sure that your Vinyl siding will resist against heavy winds and denting.
Putting money into vinyl siding makes good sense. Re-siding a house is one of the top ten house remodeling projects all over, if you consider the overall payback. Vinyl siding needs zero maintenance. Do we not often wish we have several hours to spare each day? Vinyl siding provides homeowners many advantages: not only are there many color and stylistic choices, it is also a great way to enhance the aesthetic value of your house.
If you have found that adding vinyl siding to your home is cost prohibitive, you might consider repainting, which is much more inexpensive. Is the cost worth the end result? These are some things to think about.
If you have to repaint every four years, how much will you spend over the next 15-20 years? That’s a reasonable lifespan for a quality certified vinyl siding job.
What can be the amount of time saved in maintenance if you do not have to scrape, paint or replace rotting boards? It is easy to make your vinyl siding like new using a hose and some mild detergent.
Vinyl siding is durable, so it doesn’t dent or get damaged from the weather.
You can take your pick from an assortment of colors, styles and textures to create your own look and feel.
What are key features?
One way to verify quality is to look for certification by the Vinyl Siding Institute. VSI certification means the siding meets or exceeds industry standards when tested and inspected.
What Are Your Options?
Gauge
The weather resistance and the impact is better if the panel is thicker. Thicker panels look better because they will hang straighter, and lay against the wall flatter. Expect to find gauge sizes related to an economical point of view.040″ to upper level.
Grain
Smooth grains give a more traditional or contemporary look. If you wish to achieve a more rustic look, use more pronounced grains. You could also consider log siding or stone siding for your exterior siding as an option.
Profiles
How about a more conventional style such as clapboard? A dutchlap panel? Have you ever heard of a vinyl siding called dutchlap panel? What about a beaded panel and its old-fashioned look? Consider all the options that can change the look of your home.
Color Choices
These days you can choose home siding from a variety of vinyl siding colors which go right through the PVC and not just on the surface. This means that if your siding gets scratched or knocked, it won’t easily show. Pick from the many colors available, vinyl siding holds its color better and much longer than painting.