When Compared To Other Popular Types Of Siding, Wise Homeowners Choose Insulated Vinyl
There are significant differences among the most popular types of home siding. Many of the homeowners in Lafayette are aware of the siding options and even may know a few details about each. However, most Lafayette area residents don’t know many more details beyond their basic appearance.
Before you choose a siding for your home, make sure that you are aware of these differences that can have a significant impact on your home:
1. If It’s Not Vinyl, It Must Be Painted Regularly
Most siding requires that you paint it regularly. Otherwise, the original paint wears down in the hot Acadiana summers and can look old and weathered after just a few seasons. Vinyl siding comes in your preferred color and can maintain that color for an extended period of time. Jim Olivier’s Home Improvement siding is proven to withstand the dramatic changes in weather and the hot, humid summers we have – and still look fantastic.
2. Vinyl Siding Has A Significant And Immediate ROI
The majority of home improvement projects do not provide a good return on investment. Renovating bathrooms or upgrading bedrooms typically does not have a significant impact on the value of a home. However, according to a 2015 Cost vs. Value report, new vinyl siding maintains over 80% of its value, which is extremely high when compared to other siding options and for home improvement projects in general. According to the Cost vs. Value report, replacement vinyl siding delivers an 81% return on investment.
3. Vinyl Siding Doesn’t Allow Moisture To Break Through And Cause Deterioration
Some homeowners choose a fiber cement plank siding instead of vinyl. This may be because the fiber cement siding looks good at first, and perhaps the higher cost of fiber cement siding makes homeowners believe that it is somehow superior. However, what most of these homeowners do not realize is that the popular brands of fiber cement siding have a significant amount of cellulose fiber. That cellulose fiber material is the fibrous material from natural wood – and it can break down and deteriorate when exposed to moisture and heat. If a homeowner does not keep repainting that fiber cement siding, the water can penetrate the material, and it will begin to break down. Then, once moisture invades the fiber cement, if a homeowner repaints the siding it will effectively seal the moisture into the material and can actually accelerate the deterioration of the material.
4. Vinyl Siding Can Help Your Home Be More Environmentally Friendly
New replacement vinyl siding helps the environment in a variety of ways:
- Improves your home’s energy efficiency – saving either gas, electricity, or both!
- There is almost no manufacturing waste – since the materials can be recycled
- Little installation waste – when installation is done properly, an estimated 1.9% or less of siding is wasted (and even that can be recycled)
- Vinyl siding lasts a long time – and since it lasts a long time it can save other resources
- Few resources are required to maintain it – there’s no need to keep painting or caulking. Siding can be sprayed clean, and if there are “problem” areas it can be cleaned up naturally with a little bit of vinegar
- Vinyl siding releases an extremely low level of toxic chemicals into the environment – dramatically less than the building materials of the past
