The good news is that this article will be short and sweet, because most modern sidings are virtually maintenance free! They require little care as well.
In the old days people would lug out their garden hose to wash their old vinyl or wood siding. Mold or dirt would accumulate on this material on the outside of the home and cause a bunch of problems. If you have these sorts of problems going on today, soapy water and long handled car wash sprayers pointed at the side of your house to wash away the stains don’t actually solve the problem. That’s because if there is mold present it means that your old panels, whatever they’re made of, are letting water be absorbed under the surface of the panels. If you let this kind of water damage progress, it could ruin the fundamentals for which the house sits on all together. That’s an entire different problem and cost altogether.
Ease Of Maintenance
Even today Vinyl Siding sometimes need to get power washed because mold or dirt forming on the outside of the panels. Today, modern Vinyl Siding has been engineered to be mold and rot resistant. So you will have very little to maintain when it comes to this siding. It’s too is designed with fade resistant technology so once you set it up on your house you really can just forget it. New Vinyl Siding does not need to be painted again.
Other Types Of Siding
It’s the same situation if you choose replacement siding and go with Fiber Cement or Cedar Ridge Siding. Both these too were designed with the homeowners ease to maintain them in mind. Fiber Cement Siding in fact is also extremely fire resistant and is the only siding on the market today that has a fire rating. You won’t be using a soft bristled brush and old fashioned elbow grease to clean these panels.New siding is just more functional than that.
Finally, Home Improvement is important on the outside of your house too. We know it seems like a lot to get accomplished, but so was that kitchen remodel, right? Seriously though, the outside of your home is important. Siding is your home’s first line of defense against the elements. It’s important to give your house the best protection possible. When you choose new replacement siding (of any type besides old wood) you are doing just that. New Sidings were engineered for longevity, fade resistance, hail resistance and so much more. You just can’t go wrong with new siding.
Final Thoughts
In Conclusion, you don’t have to maintain or care for new siding to get true beauty out of it. New sidings just don’t require the amount of effort to maintain as the old ones. Happy Friday. Thanks for reading this article and we’ll see you next time for another . . .