In the same way that roofs protect your home from moisture problems and help you retain heat and comfort in your home, siding also serves many of the same roles for the rest of the structure. Siding does much more than give your home a distinct color or look. Here’s a look at some of the important ways that siding helps your home.
Protective Barrier
One of the most obvious benefits of siding is the protection that it offers your home from moisture. Whether it’s always raining at your home or you get a lot of spray in the air from your home near the ocean, siding helps keep this wetness from reaching the structures that support your home. It also helps keep other particulates at bay as well, such as salt in ocean spray or dust and dirt in the air from heavy winds or dry weather.
Pest Prevention
Siding also helps keeps bugs and other pests where they belong – away from your home. With siding that is in poor condition or improperly installed, common household pests like carpenter ants, termites or dust mites can breach this protective barrier, burrowing into your home. Worst of all, these pests can be infiltrating behind your siding without your knowledge, meaning that your worn or misinstalled siding could be hiding serious damage. Having siding checked or repaired whenever needed ensures that it is doing its job and keeping your home secure.
Insulation Protection
Related to keeping moisture and pests at bay, siding also protects your exterior insulation from problems as well. Siding obviously keeps water and pests away, but it also offers protection from harmful UV rays and wind, which would otherwise weather, age and even tear away the layers of insulation that help your home retain hot and cold air all throughout the year. If you have exposed areas where siding has broken, it could be exposing this insulation barrier to the elements and reducing the efficiency of your home.
Curb Appeal
Lastly, and perhaps the most obvious value of siding, is the added curb appeal that comes with keeping your siding looking sharp. With older siding, keeping it maintained and clean ensures that you home retains its appearance while also offering protection. If you’re planning a home sale, need to replace worm out siding or just want to change up the look of your home, having fresh siding installed can add value and a brand new appearance to your property – like having a brand new house all over again.
At Deegan Roofing Company, we have worked on properties all throughout New Jersey for more than 25 years, giving us an exceptional wealth of knowledge and experience to bring to each and every job. Whether you need your siding repaired or want to have fresh siding installed at your home, we can handle any project – large or small. For more information, contact us today!