Why Vinyl Coverings are the Best Choice For Your Home

When it comes to what you want your home to look like on the outside you have options. And what option you select will set the tone for your home's future values; curb appeal and durability under the elements.
You can choose wood siding, brick or stone veneer or even vinyl coverings for your home and each of these selections has a variety of benefits and cons that you may want to consider before you commit.

Wood siding is a popular siding option but wood can become warped and damaged quickly if it's not properly maintained, making it not only an expensive option but a time consuming option down the road as well. You can end up painting or staining wood siding every five to ten years to make it look good and that is a lot of future home maintenance to commit to.

Stone veneer and brick can set a more formal tone to your home's appearance that may not match the rest of the neighborhood style and as you probably have already discovered if you looked into this option more closely- it's expensive. The sticker shock to this type of siding has kept it from becoming hugely popular and for the most part made it an option for trim work at best.
Finally you may want to consider vinyl coverings for your home if you are looking for something extremely low maintenance that looks good and has a long lifespan.

Vinyl siding came out in the 1950's and at the time not properly developed so the siding did not wear well or last as long as promised. This product was not properly developed as it should have been before it was marketed and that poor reputation followed vinyl siding and stunted it's growth as a popular option until the new improved generation of vinyl coverings was introduced that did live up to the hype of the 1950's.
Vinyl coverings are made from PVC plastic and won't rot or decay like wood siding can. It is also easy to install and a much less expensive option to choose from over stone veneer, brick or wood siding. And since the vinyl siding comes pretreated to the color you want there is no messy, expensive painting to contend with after installation.

The only thing you have to do to keep up your home's appearance with vinyl siding is to wash down the home once a year to remove dirt, pollution and the telling signs of insect life. This requires little more effort than renting a power washer to spray down your home and a few hours of labor- which is far easier than painting a home cost wise and time wise.

And finally if you have a home that has seen better days and don't want to spend your whole renovation budget on exterior improvements, vinyl coverings can be a great way to instantly make your home look better and change the curb side appeal without breaking the bank to do it.