Siding: A Guide to the Options
Perhaps no other building material plays such as key role in your home as siding. It protects your house from the harshest elements and is a factor in your home’s appearance, architectural character, and value.
A vinyl siding replacement, for instance, recovers 75% of its initial cost — $13,350 — at resale, according to the “Remodeling Impact Report” from the National Association of REALTORS ®.
Fiber-cement siding does better with a return of 83% on an investment of $18,000, but also gets high marks from homeowners polled for the “Report” who gave their fiber-cement siding project a perfect Joy Score of 10 — a rating based on those who said they were happy or satisfied with their remodeling, with 10 being the highest rating and 1 the lowest.
Here’s our guide to common siding replacement options based on your budget, maintenance tolerance, and green priorities.