Considerations Before Investing In Vinyl Siding
The blistering heat of summer and the frigid cold of winter... slowly but surely the elements work to fade the beauty and efficiency of your home's vinyl siding. One of your home's first line of defense, vinyl siding is one of the most important aspects of your home's longevity and efficiency.
When your home needs new siding, it pays to consider more than just the budget you'll need to invest. Re-siding your home presents a unique opportunity to boost not only the curb appeal of your home but its efficiency and resale value as well.
Only careful consideration and planning will produce satisfying and beautiful results. Given this opportunity it is important to consider the role vinyl siding plays in the home and potential advantages offered by replacement.
Consider Efficiency
Heating and cooling throughout the year with Ohio's weather is not a cheap endeavor. As a matter of fact, heating and cooling a home consumes more energy than almost anything else in your home, often accounting for more than half of the monthly utility bill in most homes. Poorly installed or cheap vinyl siding can allow air to exit and enter the home freely, that means you are paying more than you need to for heating and cooling.
Good quality siding that is properly installed can help tighten your home's seal protecting your home from the elements and increasing the efficiency of your heating and cooling. Of course, vinyl siding on its own can offer only so much insulation, but it's a critical element nonetheless.
Consider Maintenance
Certain siding materials offer a beautiful look and great performance without asking much in return, while other materials require regular maintenance to avoid deterioration. For example, wood siding offers a clean look, but is one of the most maintenance intensive materials available on the market, requiring regular refinishing to look and perform at its best.
Vinyl siding offers clear-cut advantage above and beyond almost any other material and provides the best of both worlds bringing together the look of traditional wood siding without all the hassle of having to refinish the siding in order to maintain performance and beauty. In fact quality vinyl siding from Royal Building Products rarely needs more than a rinse with a garden hose for maintenance.
Consider Resale Value
When homeowners invest in a renovation project, they often do so rather begrudgingly, if they fail to consider that re-siding your home is an investment that has a direct impact on the value of your home. This is one investment where you are not simply "throwing money away" you are improving the curb appeal, efficiency, and ultimately the value of your home.
If and when you decide it's time to sell your home, the investment in the purchase and installation of beautiful long lasting vinyl siding will often boost the resale value of your home. Most homeowners often recoup more than half of the total project cost. There are few home improvement projects that offer a favorable return on investment like that! And if you are living in your "forever home" then you will reap the benefits of beautiful and energy efficient vinyl siding that needs little to no maintenance.
