Rotting siding can cause your worst nightmare, e.g. structural damage to your home. If you are going to have to deal with it sooner rather than later, you should at least learn about why installing vinyl on your home is a great solution. Your old wooden clapboard siding is rotting away. So now is definitely a good time to decide on a new exterior for your home, so why not look into vinyl siding installation?
Is Vinyl Cladding The Right Pick For Your Home?
Vinyl siding is the most popular choice for home exteriors when compared to fiber cement, wood shake or aluminum siding. The vinyl industry has come a long way by producing a range of colors, patterns and accessories to keep up the curb appeal, while adding tremendous value to your home. Some major benefits of vinyl cladding installation on your home are:
color selection
durability
ease of maintenance
accessories
manufacturer's warranty
Whether you are trying to achieve a historic or modern aesthetic, any type of style can be achieved with today's vinyl cladding.
Other Considerations for Installing Vinyl Cladding
The cost for installing vinyl cladding can range from less than $1 per square foot for do-it-yourself panels to $2 to $7 and up for professionally hung vinyl siding. The siding quality, thickness and insulation rating also add to the cost. Proper installation is very, very important. With rotting wood especially, the job may be beyond a handyman's skills when installing vinyl siding over existing wood cladding. The condition of the existing wood siding may determine whether professional installation is recommended. Areas may need wood replaced before installing vinyl siding, depending on the extent of the rot, or you may want to have foam board or Tyvek sheeting added during the installation. Call a few contractors and have them come to your home so that all aspects of your job are taken into consideration. If you own an older home, a professional installer should know, for example, whether there are any zoning restrictions in your area against covering historic or architectural details. Estimates on installing vinyl cladding are usually based on the exterior square feet of your home. A written contract should at the least include a final price for the whole project, materials to be used, how long the project will take and the manufacturer's warranty. And always remember, the cheapest bid for installing vinyl cladding is not always best.
