Tips for Choosing New Siding for Your Home

Upgrade your home exterior

Updating your home’s exterior can be a daunting project. That is why Keystone Siding & Windows has compiled various tips for choosing new siding for your home based on siding variety and color.

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Siding Type and Style

When it comes time to replace your siding, you may be considering all the aesthetic features you wish to adjust. While you consider the fashionable details of your siding, you should also consider its durability.

To get the most out of your exterior investment, you should consider how various siding types function. Keystone looks at the fundamental perks of popular siding types.

Wood siding

Wood siding makes for a traditional-looking choice, but also one that is high maintenance. Many people prefer wood siding for its warm and natural look. If you are drawn to wood siding’s features, it is important to note that this style is the most susceptible to rotting and warping.

Pro tip: Of the two primary wood siding types, cedar is more durable. Cedar is resistant to rotting, insects, and cracking, unlike pine. While pine siding may be less expensive, it’s likely to give you a renovation headache down the road.

Vinyl siding

Vinyl siding offers the best of both worlds. Affordable and low-maintenance, vinyl is one of the most popular siding types.

Another revered perk of vinyl siding is that the color remains true throughout the panels. This means that despite ample impact and weathering, your home exterior’s color will remain intact.

Fiber cement siding

For those who appreciate wood siding’s appearance but want more security, fiber cement siding is the way to go. A mixture of sand, wood, and cementer, fiber cement exudes a natural wood façade. Because it is likely to outperform wood and vinyl siding, this type of material is often more expensive.

Siding color

Siding type is to performance as siding color is to appeal. Selecting the perfect color for your home’s exterior should be the most fun part of siding replacement, but it can be intimidating as well.

The right siding color will highlight your home’s structure and adhere to your taste. Consider our tips for choosing new siding for your home to learn how to determine the perfect siding color.

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Find Inspiration

Check out other homes: To get an idea of what siding you like, drive around your neighborhood. Take note of your neighborhood’s color scheme, which will be important if you don’t want your home’s new siding to stick out.

Reflect on your home’s architecture: Many traditional architectural styles were built with a select palette of colors. Reflect on your home’s structure to inform which colors will enhance the exterior best.

Inspect the paint color at different times of day: It is crucial to know you enjoy the desired siding in various lighting throughout the day. Apply swatches of your favored siding colors to your home’s exterior and examine them at different hours. This will help you determine which color is ideal in the morning, afternoon, and evening.