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How will you choose the right type of siding for your home in the Mid-Hudson Valley, NY? Each option has unique benefits. If it's time to explore which meets your lifestyle, personal taste, and budget, we are ready to help.
Your home is likely your most valuable financial asset. Home siding protects your home from the Mid-Hudson Valley's varied weather, enhances curb appeal, reduces energy costs, and provides other benefits as well.
If you are interested in home siding, where do you start? The more you know about siding options, the better prepared you'll be to make this investment in your home.
Only you know what matters most to you. The first step in thinking about siding is to set your priorities.
41 colors. 3 styles. Unlimited possibilities. As the setting for your life story, your home should reflect your family's lifestyle and personality. With the widest color spectrum in the vinyl siding industry, Monogram offers unparalleled versatility to design your home to your unique taste.
James Hardie® fiber cement siding is an ideal choice for the Mid-Hudson Valley area. It won't rot, crack, or split, plus it holds paint up to three times longer than wood. Baked-on ColorPlus® technology has exceptional resistance to fading, chipping, and cracking.
Get the advantages of a completely new category of siding from Everlast. The innovative triple-composite material combines inorganic minerals, polymer resins, and acrylic colorants for a thick, solid, and strong siding with extreme durability and protection from pests. Everlast's advanced engineering removes the need and bother of costly maintenance while boosting curb appeal.
Quick installation. Great coverage. Low maintenance. Enjoy the look of natural cedar shake siding at its best with iconic TandoShake™ siding. A wide range of colors is available in five styles — Cape Cod Perfection, two types of Roughsawn Cedar Shingle, Rustic Cedar, and Hand-Split Shake — all with an extensive choice of solid or natural colors.
If you're not sure which factors to consider when looking at siding options, here are some important ones.
CertainTeed Vinyl: Vinyl siding is the most affordable option upon installation, but the cost of maintenance is a long-term consideration.
Tando Composite: Composite siding costs more than vinyl, but requires less maintenance in the long run. Tando has a 10-year "looks like new" warranty and a 50-year performance warranty.
James Hardie Fiber Cement: James Hardie is a high-quality product that costs more than vinyl and composite but is still moderately priced. James Hardie has a 50-year limited warranty.
Everlast Polymer Composite: Everlast is a premium product that costs more than the other three options. However, it boasts near-zero maintenance and a lifetime warranty.
CertainTeed Vinyl: Vinyl siding is fade-resistant and comes in the widest variety of colors, plus it offers a broad range of textures, grades, lengths, widths, and covers.
Tando Composite: Fade-resistant Tando siding is available in many colors and styles. Tando Beach House Shake, TandoShake, and TandoStone look nearly identical to the natural materials they simulate.
James Hardie Fiber Cement: James Hardie comes in many textures, styles, and colors. It holds paint well and can be repainted for a new look. However, it will fade over time.
Everlast Polymer Composite: Everlast offers a realistic look of rough-sawn cedar planks and is available in a variety of widths, styles, and covers. It provides extreme protection against fading and UV light.
CertainTeed Vinyl: If properly installed and well-maintained, vinyl siding is durable and resists moisture, wind, extreme temperatures, and UV.
Tando Composite: Tando products are moisture-resistant but not watertight.
James Hardie Fiber Cement: James Hardie is leak-resistant, but upon installation, many seams must be sealed, creating a risk of water infiltrating behind the siding.
Everlast Polymer Composite: Everlast is impervious to water, resistant to mold and mildew, and offers superior protection against rain, wind, UV, and other weather elements.
CertainTeed Vinyl: Requires little maintenance other than an occasional power wash. It is fade-resistant, moisture-resistant, and easily serviced if damaged by weather events. Depending on the level of maintenance, it can last 20–40 years.
Tando Composite: Provides strong protection against weather events, moisture, salt air, fungi, and pests. Tando can last up to 30 years and will need repainting every 5–10 years.
James Hardie Fiber Cement: Resists insects, mold and fungus, weather-related forces, pests, and UV rays. Its durability gives it a life span of 50+ years if properly cared for. However, it requires regular maintenance, caulking, and touch-up if it chips.
Everlast Polymer Composite: Everlast's zero-maintenance technology makes it the most durable across different climates. It is impervious to water and insects, plus there's no need to paint, seal, or caulk. Everlast offers a limited lifetime warranty.
CertainTeed Vinyl: Vinyl is the fastest and easiest siding to install, resulting in few craftsmanship issues.
Tando Composite: Tando is lightweight and easy to install. However, it must be installed over a weather-resistant house barrier system, such as house wrap.
James Hardie Fiber Cement: Fiber cement can turn off installers because the boards are bulky, it takes more time to install, and workers require special tools.
Everlast Polymer Composite: Because Everlast is light and comes pre-molded, installation is relatively quick and easy. Everlast technology removes the risk of water infiltration.
CertainTeed Vinyl: Vinyl siding does not ignite quickly, is inherently flame-retardant, and is easily extinguished.
Tando Composite: Beach House Shake is one-hour fire-resistance-rated.
James Hardie Fiber Cement: James Hardie has the highest flame-resistance class of sidings in its class. It's considered 100 percent fire-resistant (but not fireproof).
Everlast Polymer Composite: Everlast is resistant to high temperatures and has a Class-A fire rating.
CertainTeed Vinyl: Rates high in sustainability as it requires minimal raw material, produces virtually no waste, and can be recycled.
Tando Composite: Made of polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which is environmentally friendly.
James Hardie Fiber Cement: Sourced from common species of wood, has no toxic materials, and manufacturing doesn't require fossil fuels.
Everlast Polymer Composite: Everlast has poor sustainability as it is a petroleum-based product.
| CertainTeed Vinyl | Tando Composite | James Hardie Fiber Cement | Everlast Polymer Composite | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material & Installation Cost | Most affordable | Moderately priced | Moderately priced | Higher price |
| Appearance | Widest color palette; broad range of style options | Nearly identical to Cedar Shake; fade-resistant | Many styles; can be repainted but will fade over time | Many styles; no fading |
| Maintenance | Little maintenance; fade-resistant; moisture-resistant; lifespan 20–40 years | Weather-resistant; repainting in 5–10 years; lifespan up to 30 years | Durable; ongoing sealing and maintenance; lifespan 50+ years | Zero-maintenance; most weather-resistant; lifetime warranty |
| Water Tightness | Resistant to moisture if well installed and maintained | Moisture-resistant, but not watertight | Leak-resistant if installed correctly | Impervious to water; highest weather protection |
| Ease of Installation | Easy and fast; few craftsmanship issues | Easy and lightweight; must install over weather-resistant house barrier | Difficult and time-consuming; requires special tools and advanced skills | Easy and lightweight; requires no sealing of planks |
| Fire Safety | Flame-retardant; easily extinguished | 1-hour fire resistance rated | Highest flame resistance; 100% fire-resistant | High fire resistance; Class A fire rating |
| Sustainability | High sustainability; recyclable; produces little waste | PVC product; recyclable; low hazard to environment | No toxic materials; no fossil fuels used in manufacturing | Petroleum-based; lower sustainability |
Every home is unique. Every owner has different priorities. We recommend that you learn about each type of siding so you can think about which option may be right for you. Our experts will work with you, provide you with the information you need, help steer you in the right direction, and answer any question you may have prior to selection and installation.
Whether you are familiar with home siding or starting from scratch, we respect your home as if it were our own. Whatever your personal taste, budget, and home location in the Mid-Hudson Valley, be assured that DuraMax Roofing & Exteriors has a beautiful, durable product for every budget. Once you choose your siding and we agree to the terms, our craftsmanship means that your installation will be done with care for results that meet the highest standards.
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