Let’s explore all of the possibilities of house siding options and what they could do for you and your next siding replacement.


Cedar Shingle Siding

Cedar shingles, or “shakes” as they’re called in the siding contractor world are a New England style tradition along the coastlines from Cape-cod, to Manchester “by the sea” Massachusetts.

In its natural unfinished state, it has a wonderful looking textured tactile grain, combined with warm light brown and deep brown colors. Cedar siding also remains subtly aromatic, and the appealing fragrance of cedar adds another benefit to the ever so popular wood.

Cedar shingle siding also contains natural oils that help protect the wood against rot, decay, and insects. Cedar siding is also a stable type of wood that never buckles or curls. When properly maintained, cedar siding will last for years to come and will age gracefully.

Wood Clapboard Siding

Wood clapboard siding had been a traditional favorite among Massachusetts colonial style homes, and still remain a favored choice in fine homes. Clapboard siding comes in a variety of wood species from cedar, spruce, redwood, cypress and pine. If maintained properly, clapboard siding can last a lifetime with the proper staining or painting. Many colonial homes from the bygone era still hold its original beauty today.

Fiber Cement Siding

Fiber cement house siding has been growing in popularity in recent years, due to its appearance and durability. Fiber cement siding has the look of real wood, without the high maintenance of wood house siding. This type of house siding is relatively strong, fire resistant and insect proof and commonly has a great warranty attached with it.

A favorable fiber cement manufacture would be Hardie-plank siding, there siding prices are reasonable and warranties are great!


Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding is a wonderful choice for home-owners that are looking for low-maintenance while increasing their homes energy efficiency. Over the years, vinyl siding has become very popular because of its ability to resist rot, lower energy costs, resist the brutal New England weather, and increased re-sale value. Not only for those reason, but of its affordability when compared to other home siding options.

Vinyl house siding also comes in a wide array of options, ranging from the looks of cedar shakes, to the looks of traditional clapboard siding. Vinyl siding also has a lot of color options too, with the colors being baked through the vinyl instead of applied. What that means is the color stays true over a long period of time, resisting the signs of scratches or small imperfections.

Aluminum Siding

Aluminum siding has been seen by many as out-of-date option, although some siding and home improvement contractors still offer this type of siding for its many benefits to urban areas; others like aluminum standing seam metal siding for its contemporary and aesthetically pleasing looks. You can expect aluminum metal siding to last more than 40 years to the life of your home with very minimal care and maintenance. Repairing metal siding can also be a simple task, by unsnapping the metal locking clips and prying up the nailing flange, you can easily repair a damaged metal panel.


Choosing the right siding contractor for your home

Your home is your biggest investment that you will make in your lifetime, so by choosing the right siding contractor for your home can be a daunting task. Well, I’ll try to make it easy for you in choosing the right siding company that will treat your home as if it where theirs!

• When you’re in the process of choosing a siding company, verify that the contractor has a “certificate of Insurance” ( this will protect you from any damages on your property) ALSO, ask to see a current “worker’s compensation certificate” ( this will protect their employees in-case of injuries, and protect you the homeowner from law-suites)..
• Ask for references, most siding contractors will be proud to showcase their lastest projects. Try to get atleast a couple of verifiable past clients to speak with.
• Be sure to check for the appropriate state licensing needed to pull permits on your behalf. These license’s should include a “Contractor’s supervisors license” (CSL) Also a Home improvement contractors licence ( H.I.C)..  Verify that their licenses are current and in good standings with the state..
• What type of written warranty will they offer you?
• Above all, choose a home improvement contractor in which you feel comfortable with and is willing to walk you through the whole exterior house siding process without hesitation – Good communication is key to a successful project!

Common Home Siding Questions

What should I do about the loose siding or siding falling off my house?

The decision to repair or replace your worn out house siding can become a daunting task. You could either call a siding contractor to evaluate your homes siding or you can assess the damage yourself and make the attempt to repair your siding. In your assessment, you want to locate problem areas and also figure out what might be causing the problems in the first place.

When is the best time of year to install house siding?

Most siding companies install siding all year long and if you’re looking for good deals, fall and winter are usually the best time to have your siding installed on your home; most siding companies can compensate for temperature adjustments required with some types of siding, including vinyl house siding.

How long does it take to install siding?

Every project requires a different approach and solution before work commences, this involves choosing the right equipment and materials to solve and produce the best outcome for your homes exterior siding project. As a siding contractor in Massachusetts our team of siding professionals know exactly what it takes to get the job done correctly, and most importantly, to your up most satisfaction! We’re constantly on the look out for the new and improved vinyl siding products that can provide you with the best looking and long-lasting exterior house siding in the neighborhood. Our time frames on siding installation can usually run between 2-4wks depending on size and difficulty of your house.

Is it okay to add vinyl siding over existing siding?

It most certainly is okay if there isn’t any signs of rot, mold or termite damage on your home existing siding. But, from a contractor’s point of view, it’s always best to remove your old siding before installing new wood or vinyl siding.

What siding colors and choices do I have and what will it look like?

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Home and Garden

Let’s start with curb appeal. Curb appeal is the first thing anyone takes notice of when driving pass your home, and it’s the first thing you see as the home owner each and every day as you leave and come home. Having a beautiful look to your home’s exterior can give you the sense of pride and envy of the neighborhood and accomplishment. Now, wouldn’t be great to have that everlasting look without the headaches and worries of maintaining your the exterior of your home?

Well, there’s good news! Not only has vinyl siding paved the way in how we can transform the beauty of our home’s exterior siding into everlasting beauty, they’ve increased the color choices and all around durability. So, what makes vinyl siding a good choice for me? Vinyl siding never needs any painting –big long term savings there! Vinyl siding now comes in an array of colors, styles, textures, and in just about anyone’s style and architecture. So what kind of maintenance requirements are there? Because nothing is maintenance free! The only vinyl siding maintenance required would be simply hose your siding once every year! Sounds real expensive and daunting huh? Didn’t think so..

By choosing to have vinyl siding installed on your home, is an excellent way to increase the value of your home, boasting about the low-maintenance exterior to potential home buyers and home appraisers. Not only just increasing the value of your home and curb appeal, but you’re eliminating the possibilities of having termite and water damage. Vinyl siding also will protect the exterior of your home by not having the same problems as wood siding has to temperature and ever changing weather conditions. Vinyl siding has a good reputation for durability and appearance, that’s what makes this a great choice in money savings in the long run.

If you are looking for a professional Massachusetts vinyl siding company, then please  complete our online request form.

What types of vinyl siding manufactures are there?

As a home improvement contractor in Massachusetts, I’ll list the top choices in my opinion for superior vinyl siding products. When you decide that you would like to have vinyl siding installed on your home, they’re many decisions you’ll be faced with. Having a reputable siding contractor to assist you in your decision making, will make this project go along much smoother. The first thing you’ll want to do is, choose the siding that will be right for your homes exterior. Also, remember to take into consideration the architectural style of your home and of course, the color.

Below are my top choices in vinyl siding manufactures:

Alcoa – One of the largest manufacturers of aluminum and vinyl siding and other aluminum products.

Alcoa takes out all of the stress in choosing vinyl siding by offering four vinyl siding categories to choose from. These categories include: Super premium vinyl siding, premium, standard, and economy vinyl siding. Alcoa goes out of there way to ensure that customers understand the differences between these categories in vinyl siding on their website. On their website, they’ll break down to you in easy to understand terms going into great details about colors, styles and durability, as well as functionality and affordability.

Alcoa also provides an easy to follow guide displaying different types of vinyl siding accents used to bring out the best look exterior of your home. Various styles include: various moldings, window casings, corner posts and more. Furthermore, is their interactive design center in which you can play around with various designs to see how your future project can come together.

You can find out more information about Alcoa vinyl siding and more by visiting their website at www.alcoa.com/

If you are looking for a professional Massachusetts vinyl siding company, then please  complete our online request form.

Certainteed Vinyl Siding

CertainTeed’s manufacturing company produces an array of vinyl siding styles, colors, and finishes to fit anyone’s preference in exterior looks. The Wolverine line that CertainTeed offers, has the most impressive variety of products for its brand, and claims to the have the biggest color choices in the industry.

Monogram 46

Monogram series can offer you that true “New England look” without breaking the bank! Monogram series can give you an eye pleasing natural cedar look, without the cedar price.. You can create a home that you can be proud of. The Monogram series comes with a designer palette of over 30 vinyl siding and trim colors to choose from.

Cedar Impressions

Having vinyl cedar shake impressions installed on your home gives you that beach shoreline feel, or cottage look. Each of the cedar impressions are designed to give you the look and feel of freshly sawn wood. Furthermore, with the distinctive patterns of randomly sized boards, will give you the authentic look you’re after.

CedarBoards

Dressing up your home in CedarBoards insulated vinyl siding, is like wrapping a blanket around your home. Inside you’ll enjoy a quieter more comfortable home in the winter, and outside, you’ll enjoy the virtually low-maintenance Cedarboards vinyl siding has to offer. CedarBoards vinyl siding will give you the natural look of wood, with quality choices in colors.

CertainTeed � Provides a wide variety of vinyl and fiber cement siding materials. They have a huge selection of colors and styles on their website  www.certainteed.com with informative pages and ways to see how their vinyl siding will look on your home.

If you are looking for a professional Massachusetts vinyl siding company, then please  complete our online request form.

Vinyl Siding Colors

When vinyl siding first hit the mainstream market, there wasn’t a whole lot of color choices to choose from. But, with new innovation and new technology for vinyl siding, there are more vinyl siding colors to choose from than ever before.

Choosing the right vinyl siding color can be a daunting task, with the many options out there. The best way to decide is to have a look around your neighborhood and see what others have used. If you live in a country setting, try to base your color choices on the lighter side to compliment the greenery. If you have a colonial style home like the many here in Boston, you may want to choose colors of the grayish to blueish vinyl siding with black shutter and white trim. Ranch style homes can opt for more browns and tans with a white trim package. Everyone is different, so choose the vinyl siding color that best compliments you! Have a vinyl siding color chart with you and place against your home to play around with a few ideas.

Be sure to include your roofs shingle style and color when choosing your vinyl siding color, you don’t want to have blue siding on your home with a brown colored roof shingles.

I hope this article was informative, I know it can be a daunting task trying to figure out what type of vinyl siding to choose from, or what type of  vinyl siding colors are there. That’s why I made it a point to include the website’s of these vinyl siding manufactures to give you the opportunity to decide for yourself, including giving you my “Contractors opinion” to what I prefer to use in vinyl siding.

What I like most about these companies, is there flexibility in vinyl siding colors and styles, most importantly, their competitive pricing. They keep the costs of vinyl siding low, without compromising quality. Furthermore, it’s always good to have a vinyl house siding contractor to help you along in making the best decision for your homes exterior siding.

If you are looking for a professional Massachusetts vinyl siding company, then please  complete our online request form.