Transforming your home’s appearance and performance with premium James Hardie fiber cement siding and professional Holeman installation represents a significant investment in your family’s happiness. Your commitment will deliver decades of energy efficiency, weather protection, low maintenance, and thousands of dollars in resale value.
While spending even more money on your home’s exterior may be the last thing on your mind, performing a few related upgrades in conjunction with your siding project will pay even greater dividends. Not only will you save money over contracting to have these home exterior projects performed separately, but you also can achieve the precise look you want. Coordinating roofing materials with window design, door design, siding style, and trim color will create a stunning visual effect that will be the envy of your neighborhood.
New Windows
There are several reasons homeowners often replace their windows at the same time they upgrade their siding. Perhaps most importantly, the windows’ capping can be precisely positioned once the old siding comes off. Proper orientation of the capping channels water away from the home’s frame so it cannot be absorbed. The new siding then reinforces the window to ensure a water-tight seal.
Removing old siding bends and pulls the aluminum capping away from the windows, so it will have to be replaced during the project anyway. If you don’t replace the windows along with your siding and later opt for window replacement, they will have to be capped again, adding hundreds or even thousands of dollars to the project.
Waiting to replace your windows until after your siding project is complete also will require your contractor to cut away parts of the new siding and trim to get to the moisture barrier installed with the old windows. Watching siding installers – no matter how skilled and careful they are – cut into your pristine siding can be a gut-wrenching experience for homeowners.
Door Refurbishment
Your front door is the focal point of your home. Weatherbeaten wood, faded paint, and scuffed stain on your door certainly detracts from your property’s appeal, and the effect is magnified when that unattractive door is juxtaposed against rich, seamlessly installed fiber cement siding. Improving your front door’s aesthetics can be as simple as a fresh coat of paint or varnish. To leverage the energy savings and complete the visual enhancement your siding project provides, consider replacing all your exterior doors with durable, impact doors that are impervious to South Florida’s brutal sun, driving rain, and hurricane-force winds. These doors project a welcoming facade for guests and a formidable barrier to pests and would-be intruders.
Replacing old doors with snug-fitting impact doors also seal in the indoor environment and keep oppressive heat and drafts from penetrating your castle.
Roof and Gutter Replacement
Even more than the siding, your roof is your primary protection against precipitation, extreme temperature, dirt, and unwanted guests. It makes little sense to invest in siding that keeps conditioned air from leaking through the walls if it is just going to escape through the roof anyway.
If you are unfortunate enough to suffer extensive hail or hurricane damage to both your roof and siding, you may have no choice but to replace them both at the same time. Insurance can take the financial sting out of this dual improvement project and shift the focus to getting the work done quickly by a contractor qualified to perform both jobs. You will want to get started as soon as possible for several reasons:
- To minimize the risk of further damage from the elements
- To lessen the amount of inside air getting out and outside air getting in
- To secure loose singles and siding panels before they can blow off and cause injury or additional property damage.
Whether due to a specific weather event or years of wear and tear, no roof replacement is complete without a new gutter system. Efficiently handling the water that falls on your roof is key to avoiding problems down the road, Gutters with leaf guards that keep the effluent flowing will dispose of rainwater without allowing it to contact your new siding.
A quality siding installation by Holeman will work wonders on your home’s appearance and energy efficiency. Combining it with other energy-saving projects certainly will add to the initial cost. But it also will dramatically decrease your summer cooling bills, helping you recoup the cost more quickly. Find out how by contacting Holeman for a free estimate
Holeman’s highly skilled professionals are committed to meticulous planning, efficient coordination, and on-time performance. Put our decades of industry experience to work for you by contacting us for a free quote.