- Vinyl siding comes in various shades and styles.Yellow Wall image by steverts from Fotolia.com
Vinyl siding is used for homes in almost all locations since it can withstand various climate changes and weather conditions. Using vinyl siding as an exterior cover for a home offers several advantages for homeowners, including low maintenance costs and higher resale value. Additionally, it comes in a variety of colors and styles such as fish scales, lap and scallops. Matching accessories, like window shutters and trims are available to add character to a home's design and increase its curb appeal. - Vinyl is resilient to salt, rain, snow and changes in temperature. Vinyl siding is advertised to last 40 years or longer since it does not crack, split or rot like wood and other exterior covering. Vinyl can be cleaned with soap and water, making general maintenance simple and cost efficient.
- Covering the exterior of your home with vinyl is a low cost investment compared to wood and brick. You can recoup the cost of installing vinyl siding by saving on energy costs and increasing your resale value. Generally a home with vinyl siding lists for more than a wood sided home.
- Using insulated vinyl siding provides a green alternative to other exterior materials. It provides protection from the sun and wind making a home more energy efficient, generates a small amount of waste when installed, reduces the number of harmful agents released into the air due to lack of paint and releases fewer toxic chemicals than other exteriors. Also, vinyl poses no health risks to installers or residents, unlike other silica-based cement exteriors.
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