5 Key Signs You Need New Siding

Your home's exterior is the face you present to your neighbors and the world. It's the scene that welcomes you home on every return. It also provides the literal barrier between you and the elements. Damaged siding leaves your home vulnerable. Besides offering important protection, damaged siding is unsightly. Why tolerate an eyesore so publically and often?

Don't settle for an ordinary or dated look. Consider replacing your siding and providing a fresh face for your home to show to the world. Wondering how to check your home for rotted siding? It's easier than you think! We'll walk you through it below.

5 Key Signs You Need New Siding

Warped, Rotting Siding

Warped, rotting siding might be the sign of something even worse underneath. Take stock of your situation so that you can make a plan. Start by closely inspecting your home for areas of warped siding. You can test for rotting under the siding without removing it. Using a screwdriver or blunt instrument to examine the area under the siding. Is the siding loose, or does the area underneath give way easily? This is a sure sign that there is significant damage underneath and the siding needs to be replaced right away.

Wondering what it costs to replace your siding? We share our prices here.

Overall Dull, Faded Appearance

Over time, some siding fades and curls at the edges. If your home's siding tells the story of its years, you can give it a fresh new look that increases the value of your entire home. Newer vinyl and fiber cement siding styles can keep your home looking newer for longer with improved technology in fade resistance and material durability.

5 Key Signs You Need New Siding

 

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Rot And Mold On And Underneath Siding Planks

If you spot any mold or water leaks on the interior walls of your home, this could also indicate that your siding needs repair. Over time, your home can shift, causing siding panels to become loosened. When this occurs, water can get behind the siding planks and in some cases, even into the interior of your home, leading to further rotting and damage to your home's framework. Not all signs of mold or fungus inside indicate a need for new siding, but it should always prompt a more complete investigation.

Sometimes spotting damage can be overwhelming. Whether you end up needing a complete siding replacement or not, knowing the steps for an exterior remodel can ease your mind by demystifying the process.

5 Key Signs You Need New Siding

Insect And Pest Infiltration In Siding

Creepy crawlies in your living space could indicate that gaps in your home's exterior protection are serving as highways for unwanted pests to access your hospitable environment. If you notice an uptick in six and eight-legged guests, it could be that the caulking on your siding has become cracked or deteriorated, ruining the integrity of your siding system.

Water leaks also attract insects, so examine your home completely, as discussed above, if you notice insect visitors increasing.

In addition to being upsetting, bugs and crawling insects can cause significant damage to the structure of your home. It will be much easier to repair the siding quickly after a small breach rather than trying to replace wooden beams and studs in your home after a large infestation has been underway for some time.

An Old Home With A Dated Appearance Can Be Transformed With New Siding

You may have recently purchased your home or remodeled your exterior so long ago that a stranger may as well have made the design choices. If you are interested in making some substantial improvements to greatly increase your curb appeal, an exterior remodel is the right way to go.

Today's siding manufacturers have developed some absolutely stunning and durable options that are new to many people entering the remodeling market. For example, we work in James Hardie fiber cement siding at SmardBuild, which mimics a variety of types of wood siding, but lasts much longer and requires a fraction of the maintenance.

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If you're interested in siding contractors near you, you're in luck in the Naperville area. We deliver before and after photos for the ages. If you're in our greater Chicago service area, we'd be pleased to talk to you about your exterior home remodeling dreams.

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Mark and his team did a terrific job and I could not be more pleased with the final work! Throughout whole siding installation process I was kept well informed about the progress and what will be next steps in the process. I'm living in Arlington Heights and anyone who is looking for great siding contractor can stop by my house and check their amazing work. I also plan on hiring them again for another siding project. That would be my parent's home. 🙂

Jessica D.
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I researched over 30 companies, and had 5 come out to my house to give me estimates to install new vinyl siding. I ended up going with Smardbuild, and I am very happy that I did. They showed up on time, and finished the entire job within a week. And the quality of the work is the best part. They are perfectionists! I have never seen attention to detail like this. They even went above and beyond the job requirements. They installed aluminum flashing around my sliding glass door to make it look nicer, and that was not even part of the job. And to top it off, they installed 2 new wall lanterns that I bought at Home Depot. 

Tim H.
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We used Mark and his Smardbuild team to replace our roof, soffits, fascia, siding, upstairs windows, gutters and front door. All work performed is top notch. We went with Hardie soffits and fascia since we had prior issues with carpenter bees drilling holes in our old, wooden soffits. In my opinion Smardbuild is the best with Hardie products. Everything looks great. It took us a while to finally settle on a color for the siding and Smardbuild was quite patient with our process. After having issues with contractors in the past, it was refreshing to work with such a professional team that actually cares about the quality of their work. Thanks Smardbuild.

Peter P.

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