Vinyl siding is a flexible material that is used for exterior wall covering of your home. It is a product engineered using primarily polyvinyl chloride, which makes it an ideal material with which to cover the outside of your house as it is extremely heat, cold and moisture resistant.

Putting money into vinyl siding makes good sense. Re-siding a home is among the top ten remodeling projects in terms of overall payback. Siding made out of vinyl is free from any maintenance. Don’t we all need a little extra time in our day? Vinyl siding provides homeowners many advantages: not only are there many color and stylistic choices, it is also a great way to enhance the aesthetic value of your house.

Adding vinyl siding to your home can be much more expensive than repainting.  It is worth paying extra money for it?  These are a few points to take into account.

Think about your expenses on painting them over 15-20 years, if you have to do it every four years.  It is reasonable to assume that a certified vinyl siding job would last that long.

How much maintenance time is saved when you don’t have to scrape, paint, or replace rotting boards?  The ease of cleaning and maintaining vinyl siding is as simple as spraying with a garden hose and using a mild detergent.

Durable construction means vinyl siding resists dents and damage from hail and harsh weather.

Choose from a wide variety of colors, textures and styles to create the look and feel you want.

What Should You Look For?

One way to verify quality is to look for certification by the Vinyl Siding Institute.  A siding which is VSI certified, would be sure to meet or exceed industry standards at the time of testing and inspection.

What Are Your Options?

Gauge

The weather resistance and the impact is better if the panel is thicker. As the panels are thick, they will hang straighter and will be flat against walls to give a better apperance. Expect to find gauge sizes related to an economical point of view.

Grain

Smooth grains give a more traditional or contemporary look. A muted grainy effect on the vinyl siding colors evokes a rustic feel to the interiors of the house. You could also consider log siding or stone siding for your exterior siding as an option.

Profiles

How about a more conventional style such as clapboard? A dutchlap panel? Have you ever heard of a vinyl siding called dutchlap panel? The old-fashioned look of a beaded panel?   Consider all the options that can change the look of your home.

Color

These days you can choose home siding from a variety of vinyl siding colors which go right through the PVC and not just on the surface. This means that if your siding gets scratched or knocked, it won’t easily show. Choose from a wide variety of colors, that vinyl siding will hold better and longer than paint.