Selecting The Right Siding and Contractor For Your Home

May 12, 2016

Dick’s Roof Repair Service has been providing Kenosha and Racine residents with top quality workmanship and reliable service since 1957. With almost 60 years of experience, Dick’s Roof Repair Service has the knowledge and experience to re-side your home and make it more energy efficient. We work with you every step of the way from analyzing your needs, providing a free estimate to completing the job and servicing our warranties. Here is what you need to know to select the right siding and contractor your home.

1. Know When to Replace Your Siding

The appearance of fungus, obvious separation of seams, caulking failure, swelling, boards that no longer lay flat against your house, and moisture on the inside of your house, all could be signs of siding failure.

2. How Long Does Siding Last?

Existing vinyl siding can span a lifetime; anywhere between 20-40 years.  

3. Vinyl Siding

Vinyl siding costs about 11 percent less than cedar siding and 26% less than aluminum siding, which is why vinyl has become the most popular choice in siding. Dick’s Roof Repair Service utilizes these siding options in Kenosha and Racine; Mastic 0.42 Ovation, Mastic 0.44 Carvewood, and Mastic 0.46 Quest. For more information, visit the Mastic website.  

4. Other Siding Options for the Kenosha and Racine Area

The most popular siding options in Kenosha and Racine besides Vinyl Siding, are LP Siding and Cement Board Siding. The LP siding products that we utilize in Kenosha and Racine is the Pre-Finisher (Cedar Siding Inc) has a 15 year labor and limited lifetime paint warranty for the CSI painted LP (2-coat). LP’s warranty on their substrate is a 5 year labor and 50 year material warranty. For Cement Board Siding, Dick’s Roofing utilizes the James Hardie HZ5, which has a 30 year double warranty on substrate and a 15 year paint warranty. 

5. Siding Warranties

Siding warranties offered by vinyl manufacturers are generally lifelong and transferable.

6. Find Out How Long The Contractor Has Been In Business

Dick’s Roof Repair Service has been practicing siding installation and repair in Kenosha and Racine since 1957.

7. Ask Your Contractor About Their Warranties

Dick’s Roof Repair Service provides a 10-year workmanship warranty that includes any leaks or material that should damage to the siding occur due to the installation. You will also receive the manufacturer’s warranty for the product being installed  as well which is typically for 20 – 40 years. You can rest assured that the investment of new siding to your home is well protected.

8. Dick’s Roofing Provides References

Still not sold that we are the #1 roofing and siding company in Kenosha and Racine? Just ask our customers and they will tell you why they loved working with us and how we completed their project in a timely fashion and hassle-free. Take a look at some of our projects we did in the gallery on our website.

By choosing a licensed contractor with years of experience like Dick’s Roof Repair Service, you will be assured and confident that you hired the right contractor. Contact Dick’s Roof Repair Service today for a free estimate and to schedule your siding installation for this summer.