| Siding is the finish covering that is installed on the | | | | remove most stains with standard household cleaners |
| exterior of your home. It comes in a wide variety of | | | | and a wash rag.Vinyl Siding is manufactured by |
| materials, styles and colors and can dramatically | | | | companies such as Certainteed Corporation, Heartland |
| increase the value and appearance of your home for | | | | Building Products, Alcoa and Owens Corning. You can |
| years to come.Vinyl SidingFor ease of maintenance | | | | complete your new vinyl siding project with |
| and unparalleled performance, vinyl siding is the most | | | | coordinating accessories, custom windows and door |
| popular choice on the market today. Unlike wood and | | | | casings.Fiber Cement SidingThe second most popular |
| metal siding, vinyl can easily withstand the changing | | | | choice on the market today, fiber cement siding is a |
| seasons as well as the normal wear and tear that | | | | composite material made of silica, water and other |
| comes with age; and still look newly installed.Vinyl | | | | ingredients.Available in a variety of styles including |
| siding offers many choices when it comes to color | | | | wood grain and stucco patterns, fiber cement siding |
| and style. Styles include board n' batten (barn), wood | | | | can be painted in any color of your choice. It is an |
| grain and matte finishes. Because the color in vinyl | | | | economical alternative to old wood siding and is |
| siding is permanent and perforates through the entire | | | | resistant to fire, weather, cracking and rotting.Fiber |
| panel, you will never need to paint your home again. | | | | cement is manufactured under the Weatherboards |
| Your new siding will easily resist fading and scratches | | | | brand by Certainteed Corporation and as HardiPlank |
| for a number of years and will never peel.Made from | | | | by James Hardie Building Products.Metal |
| polyvinyl chloride, or "PVC" as it is more commonly | | | | SidingAluminum and steel siding are the most |
| known, vinyl siding is impact resistant and will not | | | | common metal siding materials used. Metal siding is |
| succumb to termites, moisture or rot. However, vinyl | | | | not as widely used or manufactured as vinyl or fiber |
| siding can burn or warp if exposed to a high | | | | cement and requires more maintenance, including |
| temperature such as an open flame or a | | | | painting. Consequently, metal siding is prone to |
| BBQ.Maintenance with vinyl siding is virtually | | | | denting and peeling.Like other siding materials, metal |
| non-existent. You can easily wash off dust, soil and | | | | siding is available in a variety of colors and styles |
| cob webs with a garden hose once a year and | | | | including the popular "log cabin" siding. |