Siding Replacement, Columbia, SC
Our houses are our saviors. Literally. They tolerate the vagaries of nature so that not a scratch comes on us, or on the residents of the house. This also means that the exterior siding of the house takes the most wear and tear, and gets worn the fastest. While many people are vigilant and observant enough to detect when the siding of their house has some damage that should be looked into immediately and given a siding repair by experienced siding contractors, it is not possible for most of us. This means that often, the damage festers and spreads, and until there is some major falling apart or external sign, we remain oblivious to the problem. The damage would have gotten so far that siding repair can no longer salvage the house siding. There is only one resort left, and that is siding replacement. Siding replacement aims to remove the problem from the root. In the hands of expert siding contractors like River City Siding Repair Columbia, a siding replacement would be so perfect that to someone who does not know, it will seem like nothing happened.
However, something so drastic as irreparable damage does not have to be the only reason you get a siding replacement. You may have become bored with the way your old siding looks and have been looking forward to give your house a new look. The easiest and best way to do that is by replacing your home siding. Replacing siding on house is also a great way to upgrade your siding in terms of which siding is more suitable for the place you live in. For example,you may be having wood siding, and after years of struggling with heat, rain, storms and moisture, you have finally decided to replace it with vinyl siding or HardiePlank siding. |
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We also have good news for you if you are having a hard time accepting the loss of the pretty wooden walls of your home. Vinyl and HardiPlank siding can totally be manufactured with wood grain as well as a large variety of other textures, which are practically indistinguishable from the original material by vision. So, without much ado, just go for that siding that is both durable as well as attractive.
When does siding replacement become absolutely necessary?
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Siding replacement is done only when the damage to the siding becomes so high that siding repair can no longer help in restoring the siding back to health. In all probability, the damage has spread to more than one section or sheet of the siding, and sometimes,maybe even to the entire wall. In the worst scenario, you might have to get your wall torn down too if the rot, fungi, termite, or the cracks have taken a stronghold over the wall. This is necessary to protect the rest of the walls in your house. In these cases, siding repair will only provide topical protection. It will cover up the damage in that one spot while the problem keeps spreading through the walls and siding and degrading and weakening the entire structure of the house. That is not something any homeowner wants. In such circumstances, for the welfare of the house and the safety of its residents, siding replacement becomes necessary.
Another situation, slightly different in nature that you may be facing, is due to the wrong choice of siding for your house in the first place. Maybe you have wood siding and you are exasperated with the frequent siding repairs you have to get to correct damage due to moisture. Or maybe you are facing incessant warping or denting issues with aluminum siding.In such cases, it is only wise to decide to get your house siding replaced with more practical and durable siding like vinyl siding or HardiePlank siding. River City Siding Repair Columbia has expert siding contractors serving in the area of Columbia, North Carolina with whom you can schedule an appointment to get your siding checked for damage if you suspect it. We will give an accurate report of the condition of your siding and recommend a siding replacement if we feel the damage is too far gone. |
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Which siding is easier to replace?
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This question has a very easy answer. It is vinyl siding. Many people actually go for vinyl siding simply because replacing vinyl siding is such a simple task that requires minimum time, effort, and money. Vinyl siding is easy to attach and detach, and if you are replacing siding on house simply for renovation or up-gradation purposes and the old siding of your house is in impeccable shape, you will not even have to remove the previous siding to replace it with vinyl siding. All you will need is to get the old surface smoothed and prepped to be able to hold the new vinyl siding and you are good to go. Vinyl siding cost is also the lowest among all other sidings. Aluminum siding is also easy to replace, though not as much as vinyl siding. Brick, stone and wood siding replacement are long, complex and expensive processes. Technically speaking, since the old siding has to be prised and scraped out,the substrate surface has to be thoroughly prepared and only then can the new cement fiber sheets be installed. However, with HardiPlank siding is that you will hardly ever need to replace it, so that overall works out for HardiePlank.
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How do I know if a siding company is recommending a siding replacement just to earn a few extra dollars?
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To be honest, there is no way to know if the siding company you hired to look at your siding and detect any damage is telling you your home siding is damaged beyond repair just to earn a siding replacement job from you. The only way you can find out is if you ask more than one siding company to come to examine your siding. If you get the same answer each time, you will know that your siding is actually damaged enough to need a siding replacement. Otherwise, if you get different answers, your siding company is obviously trying to hoodwink you. You can also check reviews for that company online to find out if there have been any previous cases where other clients have faced the same situation.
If you do, you should immediately relieve that company from any siding replacement service you may have signed up for. Of course, as a South Carolina resident, you will have no such thing to worry about if River City Siding Repair Columbia is your service provider. We are known for our transparency and honesty, andwe will only give you an accurate report of what is going on and recommend you only the services that you need, obligation-free. |
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What can I do to prevent further replacements?
The key to preventing future situations where you might need to get a siding replacement for reparative purposes is two-pronged. First of all, when you do get your first siding replacement, we advise you to choose a siding that can bear the weather of the region you live in. Vinyl siding and HardiePlank siding is your best bet in the kind of hot and humid weather prevalent in South Carolina. These siding options are not easily damaged in this kind of climate, and you also get long warranties. So siding replacement is not only rarely, if at all necessary, you will also be able to get it free of cost if it is in the warranty period. Secondly, like all objects, siding too requires upkeep and maintenance. Regular washes, check-ups and immediate repair on detection of minor damage go a long way in keeping your exterior siding in top shape so that the situation of requiring siding replacement rarely bothers you.
Which siding should I get if I want the least replacements in the future?
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Any siding that is durable and long-lasting can be installed in your home so that you may not always need replacement in the future. The options that are right on top are no prizes for guessing, vinyl siding and HardiePlank siding. HardiePlank siding is so durable and resistant to weather as well as the fire that in most cases, it will survive throughout the lifetime of the house. Vinyl siding, on the other hand, may not have as long a life as HardiPlank siding, but since it is extremely easy to maintain and repair, it too hardly ever requires replacement.
River City Siding Repair Columbia hopes that the only reason you have to ever get siding replacement is because you are planning to beautify or upgrade your home. After all, finding out your house siding is severely damaged is a news nobody likes to hear. But whatever the case may be, if you need a siding replacement, you will find no better siding contractors in South Carolina than the expert ones we hireto ensure that once your siding is replaced, you would never have to or want to change it again. |
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