When your home’s exterior is old and failing, the best and smartest decision is a siding replacement job. With new and better siding, you can help your home make a greater impression from the curb and, at the same time, ensure that it remains safe and damage-free from the harshest elements.
But while siding replacement can increase curb appeal and allow for better weather resistance, these are not the only advantages this particular upgrade can offer. Siding replacement, in fact, also contributes greatly to comfort and energy efficiency.
Provides Better Insulation
The siding’s primary function is to protect your home from severe weather damage. But this comes with another advantage – ensuring that your living spaces are not affected by outdoor temperatures as well. Siding that’s already compromised may have gaps, cracks and other openings where drafts can leak inside, and costly energy can leak outside. This leads to inconsistent indoor temperature. Siding ensures that no outside air can leak into your home and negatively affect its thermal comfort. What you’ll have are living spaces that remain cool during the summer and warm during the cold season.
Reduces Energy Costs
Old and damaged siding will impact your home’s thermal comfort. The cold or hot spots it creates can cause your HVAC system to work overtime just to bring your home to an even and comfortable temperature. This may result in utility bills that are higher than you might have expected. Siding replacement prevents this problem from further developing. You can expect better energy savings because heating and cooling energy remain inside your living spaces instead of leaking outside.
Stronger Defense
Your siding is your first line of defense against the elements, protecting you from the sun’s heat and the winter’s cold. High-performance siding products that meet the R-value requirements of your area can help you save up to 10% on your annual energy bills.
When it comes to choosing replacement windows and siding that can improve your home’s energy efficiency, you have a wide range of options to consider. If you’re looking to improve your home’s energy efficiency via the siding, you’ll also need to look at the material’s R-value. You should install a siding product that has an energy efficiency rating of at least R-13, which is the R-value required by building codes and can be seen in most siding materials, such as steel, vinyl and aluminum. However, if R-13 isn’t enough for you, it is possible to install siding with higher values such as R-15 and R-18 for better energy efficiency.
Bradford Xteriors is here to answer any questions you might have about insurance restoration, repairing weather damage or any of the professional services we offer. Call Bradford Xteriors at (614) 714-1832, or fill out our contact form. We serve clients in Columbus, OH.