Home Siding Reviews

Standard aluminum siding is considered a moderate upgrade from vinyl.

Home siding reviews.

Their intent was to sell me the lp smart siding and trim. By homeadvisor because of the variance of siding materials the ways to compare them number quite a few. Top of the line steel will last 40 years. It s fire insect and rot resistant giving a lot of value for the dollar while looking good and performing well for a very long time.

We test vinyl and plastic shingle and shake siding. Real cedar siding with 4 inch lap adds 1 5 to the r rating of your exterior wall and the seams don t open up 3 8 of an inch like hardy plank does. New siding can give your home an immediate makeover and help make it easier to sell later. Add color and detail and protect your home from the elements with siding.

For the most part the prominent siding materials vinyl metal wood engineered wood stucco are all sound. The number of retailers keeps prices very competitive. Here is what you ll find as you venture out to big box stores or browse siding sellers on the internet. Lap siding is the most common siding product.

1 was from lp. View our ratings and reviews and browse our buying guide to find the. It s a greener choice since most contains recycled material and is more easily recycled than vinyl. Built from long boards or material made to look like boards lap siding is thinner on the top than the bottom giving it a slight overlap.

Reviews of vinyl siding retailers all the national home improvement chains sell a huge amount of vinyl siding and online sales are brisk too. I was visited by 3 men representing 3 different companies at a jobsite in east tennessee. But siding isn t purely decorative it s also your home s first defense against the elements. Aluminum and steel siding.

Fiber cement siding is made of cement but can resemble wood clapboards or cedar siding giving you the strength of the former and the curb appeal of the latter says david businelli ra aia president of studio 16 architecture in new york. Hardy plank siding with wood grain looks fake and the smooth version is rough compared to real cedar siding. Steel siding gives you enhanced durability and stylistic choices with low maintenance.