Why Is Vinyl Siding So Popular?

Your home's exterior is often the first thing visitors will see when they pull up to your house. This means that the exterior is your chance to give a good first impression for those who come to your home. For example, you have many choices available with your home's siding. You can opt for brick, wood, stucco, and others. However, vinyl is one option you should give some serious thought to.

Vinyl siding first became an option for homeowners in the 1950s. The introduction of vinyl siding as an option promised homeowners features other types of siding couldn't offer them. These features include durability and versatility in a lightweight material. Of course, vinyl siding offers other benefits that have led to the growth in popularity this type of siding has seen.

Vinyl Siding Is Pest-Resistant

Wood siding can be nice looking and has a natural aesthetic that brings a touch of charm to a home's exterior. However, wood siding also comes with an increased risk of pests such as termites and carpenter ants that vinyl siding doesn't have.

Once termites and carpenter ants invade wood siding, they will quickly move on to other areas of the home, including the frame, support beams, eaves, and any other areas made of wood.

Vinyl siding can give the appearance of wood siding but without the risk of pest damage. Since vinyl is mostly of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) material, not only is vinyl siding resistant to pests but the pests will also have zero interest in even trying to penetrate the vinyl.

Vinyl Siding Is Budget-Friendly

When you choose some types of siding, such as wood or brick, siding manufacturers are more involved with preparing those materials, such as cutting and grouting.

When you opt to go with vinyl siding, the siding will already be cut to length for bulk orders. This means the manufacturers will have already done much of the preparation. This means increased savings on those materials to you, the homeowner.  

Vinyl Siding Is Weather-Resistant

Weather can take a toll on house siding. Wood can rot from water damage and become brittle from extreme heat, whereas vinyl will stand strong.

Bricks can get water damage due to leaks in the mortar from rain beating against the brick and mortar, where vinyl won't have this problem. Bricks on the darker side of the house are also susceptible to moss and mold, something else that won't occur with vinyl siding due to vinyl's slick surface.

Hail can affect most types of siding, and this includes vinyl. When hail slams into the vinyl siding, the hail can leave dents. However, when vinyl has dents, the repairs are easy. The repairperson can pop out the siding boards and repair the dents or replace the boards with new boards.

Vinyl Siding Is Easy to Maintain

You may need to clean brick siding with various cleaning supplies depending on the dirt and debris on the siding. You will also need to paint wood siding throughout the years. In contrast, you can easily clean vinyl siding with a spray hose or power washer and scrub the siding with a sponge and liquid soap. Vinyl is the same color inside as you see on the outside, and this means the siding won't need paint.

Conclusion

If you have decided to install vinyl siding, contact us. We can help you with the decision-making process so you end up with siding that enhances the look of your home. Once you make your decision, we will come out and install your siding so you can begin enjoying the upgraded look of your home.