How to choose the right siding material?
Remodeling a home exterior serves various purposes. In addition to enhancing the curb appeal of your home, exterior remodeling also helps to protect the walls from moisture and insulating your home. As you can imagine, there are a variety of siding materials available in the market today. ASI Construction, a local roofing company, gives insight into each of these siding materials in terms of their appearance, cost-effectiveness, maintenance, and durability.
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Wood
Wood siding offers a classic and rich appeal to any home exterior. Wood sidings originate from various tree species such as pine, cypress, and cedar. For highlighted wood grain and natural rot resistance, homeowners can certainly opt for cedar siding.
- Cost: This wood siding, however, is expensive.
- Maintenance: In terms of maintenance, any wood siding would require intensive upkeep, including painting, staining, and caulking. Homeowners may need to reapply clear finishes every two years, or paints every five years to preserve the wood siding.
- Eco-friendly: Ethically sourced wood is a highly sustainable material as it breaks down easily in landfills or composts without harming the environment.
- Durability: This ability to decompose easily also makes wood non-durable compared to other siding options.
ASI Construction offers the Cedar Strand Board siding which is a durable horizontal and vertical siding option that delivers the warmth and beauty of traditional wood, plus the durability and workability of treated engineered wood.
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Vinyl
One of the most popular siding materials, vinyl siding is now available in a wide variety of aesthetic designs, colors, and textures that make for a beautiful home exterior.
- Cost: Vinyl sidings are affordable and versatile. They can be easily incorporated on top of existing material.
- Eco-friendly: This material helps cut down on heating and cooling costs, as well as the home’s carbon footprint significantly. However, it produces some toxins during manufacturing and lasts for hundreds of years in landfills. Nevertheless, programs to recycle vinyl are gaining momentum across certain parts of the globe.
- Maintenance: Vinyl requires minimal maintenance as the grime washes off easily. It is resistant to mold and mildew and is waterproof. It does not require and cannot be painted, as the material is pre-colored.
- Durability: Due to its inability to decompose or disintegrate under any weather conditions, vinyl has a long lifespan and is a durable material to use for siding.
ASI Construction offers a wide variety of color options in vinyl siding that are cost-effective and durable for homeowners seeking an up-grade or installation of siding. The roofing company uses the highest quality vinyl siding such as LP® SmartSide® and others as requested.
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Stone Veneer
Stone veneer makes for an attractive home exterior siding. It is also available in a wide variety of designs, colors, and textures and is much lighter than natural stone.
- Cost: It is one of the most expensive natural sidings available in the market today.
- Eco-friendly: A non-renewable resource. Stone needs to be carefully mined and transported. It is disruptive to the environment and inefficient in terms of energy conservation. However, stone veneer is a synthetic alternative that does not produce any toxins during its manufacturing process.
- Maintenance: Stone veneer is easy to clean with an annual hosing off or low-pressure wash.
- Durable: Composed of a mixture of sand, cement, and aggregate, stone veneer is strong and has a long lifespan. It can withstand any substantial temperature changes and inclement weather. It also resists fire and insect activity.
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Fiber-Cement
Fiber-cement siding is a mix of water, Portland cement, wood pulp, and fly ash. This versatile material can mimic various materials such as wood clapboard, shingles, masonry, and stucco.
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Cost: Fiber-cement is relatively more expensive than popular options such as vinyl but is overall cost-effective due to its durability and low maintenance.
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Eco-friendly: Due to its relatively recent arrival, fiber cement's eco-friendliness is a question mark at the moment.
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Maintenance: Since it is one of the most durable materials available, fiber-cement is very low-maintenance. It requires maintenance tasks once a year, and painting is required only once per decade.
- Durable: Due to its sustainability and potential for repurposing, it is a highly durable material for siding. It resists expansion and contraction due to changes in moisture and temperatures and is resistant to fire, insects, and rot.
ASI Construction uses one of the highest quality fiber-cement sidings such as James Hardie® which are installed by trained and certified installers.
Why ASI Construction?
ASI Construction is a family-owned and operated company with over 30 years of owner experience and we proudly serve the Burr Ridge, Hinsdale and Naperville communities.
- ASI specializes in Residential and Commercial Exterior Remodeling projects and Restoration services.
- It is an insurance-based Roofing, Siding, Window & Door Company that offers free Roofing, Siding, Window and Door Inspections.
- ASI Construction is a well-respected leader in the Wind & Hail / Storm Damage market.
- The company works with Insurance Companies on a very high level and is partnered with a world-class Supplement Department.
- ASI also offers retail services involving free Quotes for Roofing, Siding, Gutters, Downspouts, Soffit, Fascia, Windows & Doors.
- ASI Construction has over (100)+ (5) Star Google Reviews.
For more information on roofing repairs and siding installations, call ASI Construction at 800-509-4274 now.
