Siding

In today’s residential siding market, homeowners want the authentic look of traditional materials with the benefits of engineered substitutes with far less maintenance.

These are the various types of exterior siding or (seething) most commonly found on the front range in the Denver area.

Insulated Siding

Insulated siding is exterior cladding that features a rigid foam backing secured to vinyl siding. The benefits of insulated siding is its ability to reduce energy transfer, which helps maintain the interior temperature of a home, significantly more than that of other siding products including fiber-cement, brick and stucco. Insulated siding also serves as a noise barrier to external sound. The expanded foam insulation allows for more impact resistance than traditional vinyl siding. The rigid foam-backed siding creates straighter sight lines, and prevents denting and bending, for a more wood-like appearance than traditional vinyl siding.

Vinyl Siding

Vinyl Siding is plastic exterior cladding for a house, used for decoration and weatherproofing. It is an engineered product, manufactured primarily from polyvinyl chloride or PVC, giving vinyl siding its name. Vinyl is the number one siding material available nationwide. Vinyl is virtually impervious to rain, cold, salt and snow. Vinyl siding requires far less maintenance than other exterior building materials. To keep vinyl looking like new, simply hose it down once a year.

Fiber-Cement Siding

Fiber-Cement Siding is made from a combination of cellulose fiber, cement and sand. Fiber-cement is available in pre-painted panels that are fire-resistant, termite-proof and low-maintenance. Warranties can extend up to 50 years, depending on the manufacturer because of durability. Hardie Plank or Hardie Siding all are highly recognizable names for Fiber-Cement siding. Just as Kleenex is to tissue, Hardie Board is to fiber-cement siding. In recent years, Fiber-Cement siding has become the hottest product on the market.

Engineered Wood Siding

Engineered Wood Siding is made using wood products (such as sawdust, wood flakes, etc..) combined with bonding agents. The results offer a lightweight product that is very strong and still less expensive than natural wood. Engineered wood siding has a high level of quality, resisting shrinking, crowning, twisting and warping. They offer the look of traditional wood but provide more uniformity because there are no imperfections in grain and texture. Engineered wood siding is environmentally sound, produced from at least 30-35 percent less timber, and made from young, rapid-growth trees.

Steel Siding

Steel Siding is exterior seething made of Rigid steel panels. Steel Siding is incredibly durable in areas of severe cold, as well as places that receive hail. Steel panels deliver high dimensional stability that resist buckling and the wavy appearance that can result from expansion and contraction caused by extreme weather changes. Steel siding also will subtly conceal flaws in the exterior's substructure, keeping wall lines exceptionally smooth and straight.

Nothing will impact the appearance of your home more dramatically than the exterior siding you choose. As you shop for exterior siding, look for a siding material that best suits the style of your house and also fits your lifestyle and budget. Let Exterior Siding Solutions assist you in this process utilizing many years of research and experience.