Is It Time To Replace Your Siding?

Are your walls crying out for some attention? Sometimes when home siding is going bad it can compromise the integrity of your home and literally leak through drywall on the inside. If this is happening, it is beyond a telltale sign that you have damaged siding. Damaged siding is not only hurting your curb appeal in the neighborhood, it is also costing you money on energy bills which will only go up if this issue is not resolved.  Not to mention that overlooked problems with siding can cause structural damage if not addressed early on.

Over time siding wears down. Luckily for you there are some simple signs that your siding is going bad. When performing a close up inspection of your home’s exterior be careful to look for:

1. Cracked Siding: this can indicate old panels which can let moisture from the outside slip in.
2. Warped panels:  If you have found one or several warped panels use a simple screwdriver to poke beneath the warped siding, take note on how firm the layer under the siding reacts. This will inform you if this layer might be rotted.
3. Dry Rot: Dry is a very specific and unique type of wood rot (Serpula Lacrymans). It is a wood destroying fungi/fungus which digests the part of the wood that gives it its strength and integrity. Depleting wood of such components leaves it in a brown brittle state which is very easy to spot.
4. Mold or Mildew: is another way to tell if your siding needs to be replaced as it is letting water inside the wood.
5. Peeling paint or loose wallpaper: can be an indication that your siding is allowing moisture to seep in into your walls. This can damage the interior of your home.
6. Bubbles: in siding this is is a common problem with old or poorly installed siding. Bubbles in your siding means that water is finding its way underneath your siding and is collecting in pockets.
7. Faded siding or loose siding: is not just an eyesore it can also indicate sun damage and water infiltration.

Siding might not be the type of home improvement project you might want to replace on your home with right now, but remember the longer you put it off the more money you will have to spend to fix the problems later. Acrylic Siding, Wood Siding, and Fiber Cement Sidings can all wear down over time, the good news is that if you choose one of the newest designs for your house, it will protect your house from the elements, add additional equity into your home, and most of the new sidings will never have to be painted again. Each product that Conservation Construction of Texas sells have lifetime warranties so if anything happens we will be there to take care of it.

So get on the side of Siding Protecting and we are sure you’ll be happy you did. Siding can also reduce noise in your house and is very cost effective because of its energy efficient properties. It will also give your house a nice needed face lift so that it looks great today and in the years to come. We have many different colors and brands to choose from including: Cedar Ridge Siding (exclusive to Conservation Construction of Texas,) Fiber Cement, and Acrylic to name a few. If you are at all interested please set up a free estimate through the phone or by website at conservationctx.com