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Know How to Care for the Exterior of Your Minnesota Home Against Damage

Here in the Minneapolis area one of the most crucial things protecting our homes against the severe weather Minnesota gets is your siding.

Sure, there are things you can skimp on when it comes to home remodeling, but siding isn’t one of them.  The siding of your home is one of the most important protective coverings. It’s tasked with the job of protecting all your exterior walls, while also helping to insulate your home.

What kind of shape is your siding in?  

When siding begins to fail, it will allow moisture to get into the lumber of your home and cause all sorts of damage. That’s why it is so important to stay on top of your siding and make sure that it stays in good shape or that you replace it with another quality siding option when it finally wears out. Here are some tips from our Minnesota exterior home improvement company.

How Minnesota Weather Affects Your Siding

Weather Ages Siding – No matter what kind of siding you use, over time weather will age it. Different types of siding age at different rates though, and you could enjoy many more years of operating life out of durable fiber cement siding than you would from standard vinyl.  And either product will hold up better to our midwest weather than wood siding.

Damaging Sunlight – Sunlight is one of the main factors that works to age siding rapidly. As the sun shines on siding, harsh UV radiation wears at the paint and other finishes protecting the siding. The sunlight also heats up the siding, causing it to get hot and cold and warp over time in some instances.  Some vinyl siding products will fade and warp as well.

Strong Winds– High force winds can rip at your siding, and even the minor gusts carry dirt and grit that wears at the finish of siding, eventually wearing it out.

Hail, Rain, and Snow –Throughout the year precipitation like hail, rain and snow will fall onto siding and cling to the material. This moisture can cause mold in some types while leading to rot in others, and leading to corrosion in other kinds of siding.  And hail has the potential to cause substantial damage to vinyl or aluminum siding.

It doesn’t matter what siding material you have on your home. Eventually, it is going to wear out. When it finally does, it’s a good idea to use durable products like fiber cement siding that will hold up to regular use for decades without an issue. Just make sure you have it installed by a professional Minnesota exterior home improvement company, and you’ll enjoy excellent protection over time, without having to deal with maintenance and other issues with your siding.

By the way, when the weather hits here in the Twin Cities, the storm chasers make the rounds.  Make sure to beware of anybody that comes knocking after heavy winds or snow fall; you never know who you might be hiring.

Call us here at Window Outfitters, your Minneapolis area exterior home improvement company to find out how we can help.  We are a licensed Minnesota siding contractor, and we install a variety of quality siding products, including James Hardie fiber cement siding.  

 

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