Diy Or Hire A Contractor To Install Vinyl Siding

Today is the day! You have decided to install vinyl siding to your home

. You have looked at the homes in your area that have vinyl siding and your home deserves it. Heck, you deserve it and all the time it saves over the years in maintenance.

You have not decided whether you want learn how to install vinyl siding or maybe hire a certified installation contractor for the job. Now you need to get some estimates from contractors and to shop for the siding and the materials to install it.

Get some samples of siding from the retail stores and contractors in your area, or order them online. There are several colors and textures to choose from. Check out the insulated siding while you are shopping around. Becoming more energy efficient and saving money on heating and cooling bills is always a wise idea.

While choosing the color for your residence, remember to think about UV fading over time. You do not need a faded area of vinyl on your home later. The darker the color, the more it will fade over the next twenty or thirty years.

If you decide you decide to install siding that is textured, the yearly maintenance is a little more intense. You will need a cloth, garden hose, and soft scrub brush to wash off the dirt that has gathered on your siding over the year. A nice weekend day, though and youre done for the year.

If you decide to go with an insulated siding for your home, it will make the residence cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter without an increase in your utility bills. The energy saved during the year is like money in your pocket.

Certified installation contractors come to your home and give you the estimate of what it will cost to install vinyl siding. Get bids from the few contractors that impress you the most and get references from them. Make sure that you actually do check out some of the references that the contractor has given to you. Ask them if they are happy with the contractor they choose, or is there anything that made them unhappy about that company.

Check at the local hardware or lumber store for a quote on the siding and all the materials you will need to install the siding on your residence. Add a few feet to the siding just in case you make an error while figuring the amount of siding you need.

You may want to consider new rain gutters, and decorative trim while you are there. Having an all new exterior on your residence will be extremely satisfying and since you are already making the investment, might as well have a completely new look.

Once you have the bids from the certified installation contractors and the quotes from the local merchants, you need to decide if you are going to install vinyl siding by yourself or hire someone to do it for you. It is a big job either way.

by: Shawn Hickman

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