As a part of your home that can have a huge impact upon the appearance and how your property is perceived, the amount you pay for your energy each year and how comfortable your home is to live in year round, you could say that siding is important! If your property is old and the condition of the siding has deteriorated significantly you might want to consider contacting siding contractors and making enquiries with regards to how much a new siding installation would cost. The quote that you receive from these contractors will depend on a number of factors though (which is why an accurate estimate can only be given after visiting your property), with the type of material you select being the main one. During this article we’re going to give you a run through of the main materials that you can choose from.
Materials that Siding Contactors Could Use When Installing Siding at Your Home
There is no “perfect” material to use with regards to siding, since it very much depends on where the siding will be installed, whether it will be able to cope with the local climate and whether it will fit in with the rest of your property’s style. However, there are several materials that are more popular than other options when a siding installation is being completed, which include:
- PVC Siding – PVC siding, along with aluminum, is without doubt one of the most popular siding materials used nowadays and you’ll probably be able to see numerous examples of this in Milton, Burlington and Oakville. While it was labelled as “cheap rubbish” back in the 60’s when it first emerged as a siding material, modern manufacturing processes and tweaks to the composition of this material have changed all that. It still remains low cost, but is now also extremely durable and resistant to a wide range of weather conditions. It can also be finished in many different ways to almost guarantee you can find PVC siding that “fits in” with the rest of your home’s exterior. One slight negative is that should a small area of the siding sustain damage, you may have to replace an entire section to resolve this.
- Aluminum Siding – Aluminum is another cost effective siding material that siding contractors will often recommend. However, due to the vast range of benefits that it offers, it’s not just chosen by those that are on a tight budget. Due to it being a material that’s very easy for siding contractors to work with, it can work out almost three times cheaper to have installed when compared to alternatives (yes, the actual installation accounts for a large proportion of the overall cost). It’s also one of the more durable types of siding and it’s not uncommon for it to last for several decades, providing you with excellent value for money. In the event that it did start to show signs of wear or you simply wanted to alter the image of your property, aluminum siding can be easily painted.
- Engineered Wood Siding – If you love the appearance of wood, engineered wood siding could well be a good fit for your home. It’s one of the newest solutions on the market and looks very similar to natural wood, but owing to modern manufacturing processes it is able to improve on it in terms of performance. For example, it’s typically a lot stronger than natural wood siding and owing to the fact that it can be pre-sealed at the manufacturing facility, if the siding contractors you hire do a good job at installing it, the moisture related problems associated with natural wood siding are significantly reduced. It’s also very light and easy to work with, but just like natural wood, it does have the same high maintenance requirements if you expect it to last.
If you also require either seamless eavestrough installation or soffit and fascia installation, those are services that we provide too.