Is clapboard siding insulating?

• <div><p>Traditional clapboard siding, particularly with panels made from wood, is not a significant insulator on its own. However, you can keep your home cooler in summer and warmer with "insulated clapboard siding," which is a type of vinyl clapboard siding with a built-in foam insulation. Consult a local siding contractor to determine whether insulated siding is right for your home.</p></div>

What siding has the least maintenance?

• <div><p>Fiber cement siding is one of the lowest-maintenance options. The material’s formula is resistant to insect activities, moisture, and most physical impacts. Vinyl and aluminium siding is also fairly easy to upkeep. All these <a href="https://www.angi.com/articles/low-maintenance-siding.htm">low-maintenance options</a> only require basic surface cleaning, caulking, and regular gutter maintenance to prevent water dams from forming. </p></div>

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Q: What is the R-value of composite siding?

• <div><p>Composite siding has excellent insulative properties and one of the highest R-values of siding materials available. Its R-value is 2 to 4; compare that to vinyl, wood, and fiber cement&mdash;all of which have R-values under 1. You can boost your siding&rsquo;s R-value by installing a layer of foam insulation. </p></div>

Q: Can you transform siding that’s already on your home into shou sugi ban?

• <div><p>Yes, you can shou sugi ban existing siding, but it might pose a hazard to wooden structures, shouldn&rsquo;t involve treated wood, and must be done by a siding professional. You can not char wood on a house without first removing the boards, so it&rsquo;s a more complicated replacement project than other siding types.</p></div>

Q: What is the cheapest way to side a house?

• <div><p>The cheapest and most inexpensive way to side a house is to use vinyl. Vinyl is very low-cost but may not last as long as natural materials or metal. However, it often lasts the same length of time the owners plan on living in the home (about 20 to 40 years). Certain types of vinyl siding, like vinyl shake, can be as low as $3 per square foot, but ask a siding pro if the lowest-cost option is the best material for your particular home. </p></div>

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Reviewed in February 2025
Superior soft wash is excellent to work with. They showed up on time and completed the work faster than I could believe. I struggled with darkening of my ceder siding, they brought I back to life within no time at all. 10/10 would recommend and have.
Superior Pressure LLC
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Reviewed in May 2023
He's very professional to deal with and can do any kind of painting I can think of. We were more than satisfied with what he did to the interior of our house. If we had wooden siding instead of vinyl, I'd have hired him to paint that as well. Any paint projects come up in the future...
Paint The Walls Studio
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Reviewed in February 2021
Got another estimate as well. Asked for itemized list of work to be done. Roger detailed each process of the job with a thorough explanation. Other company gave a total cost only. When I asked what it included the salesman said, "everything". Roger and his crew arrived early each day and worked...
Roger D. McKinley Jr.
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Reviewed in May 2016
They used hot water and no chemical to clean my siding, never used this system in 20 yrs I lived in this home. He was high on price, ruined my lawn where the hose lay on the grass and big kill spots here his hose leaked from bad connections. He blew the siding from the home in two sections and...
Mark Anthony Enterprise, LLC
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Reviewed in April 2015
Andrew and Randy did an excellent job removing leaves from my roof and trimming tree branches impacting the roof. When the renailing of the siding proved difficult because of the way the house was originally constructed, they came up with an innovative and effective solution. I thank them both!
A O T Roofing and Construction
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Reviewed in January 2015
I hired this company to do my roof. He charge me 9000.00 to do my roof. I paid him half the money up front. The first two days went great and after that progress slowed down and slowed some more and eventually came to a complete hault. He asked to get more money and I told him I wasn't...
Rory Guidry Carpentier
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Reviewed in July 2014
I typically don't write reviews but was compelled to after working with this company. We were able to get an estimate set up quickly, pricing was done on the spot instead of having to wait. We were able to set up the install date within a weeks time, windows were custom made to size (17 windows)...
Relief Windows LLC
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