Exterior Designers solid core siding comes with all the insulation you need built right in for an R-value of 3.0-4.0 depending on product style. Exterior Designers solid core backing gives you more insulating power- up to twenty times the R-value of fiber cement and up to four times the R-value of ordinary vinyl siding with standard backer board. Exterior Designers solid core siding has been specially formulated and constructed to stand up to 240% more impact than fiber cement, and 300% more impact than typical vinyl siding with backerboard. It can also withstand winds up to 130 mph! Tough beauty that can survive an extreme impact will endure harsh weather for a lifetime. Shhh! It's quieter. The solid core backing deadens sound, reducing noise up to 45% compared to vinyl siding.
Exterior Designers roofs will outperform the traditional roof systems found in most severe climates. An Exterior Designers roof protects against harsh weatherconditions including blizzards, tornadoes, large hail, and fire. For a steel roof system which mimics the look of rugged wood shakes but is lighter in weight and protects against the most extreme weather conditions choose a steel roof by Exterior Designers.
Things to consider when choosing a type.
When deciding between wood, aluminum, vinyl and cement fiber, consider the following characteristics of each. Wood siding, although it has a lot of character is a lot of work. Constantly repainting, caulking and keeping pesky insects out of your wood can be an ongoing job. If you do decide to opt for wood, the price will vary based on which wood you choose and the style that you prefer. Hanging wood siding is pretty easy. Clapboard siding has overlapping joints, and board siding usually has grooves that fit into one another.
Aluminum siding has in many ways replaced wood siding. Many newer homes install aluminum siding because it is relatively low maintenance. Coming in a variety of colors, grains and patterns, aluminum siding offers you the option of "wooden siding" because of it's variety of textures. Aluminum siding is very easy to hang, arriving in planks you simply interlock the planks together. Prices range from moderately to high if you choose vinyl or plastic coated aluminum. The disadvantages of aluminum siding is that it is prone to denting and fading over time. It is noisy and you lack the flexibility for detailed trim work.