Clackamas Siding Contractor & Dry rot repair.
February 20, 2016
Fiber cement siding is the fastest growing home siding material in the past decade. While vinyl siding still dominates the U.S. market, it's steadily losing shares to fiber cement, stucco and brick, according to a 2014 study by building industry researchers at Freedonia Group Inc.
"Composites, like fiber cement, are the new trendy product, but they've now been on the market long enough to have solid testing and a track record consumers can be confident in," says Steven Jones, owner of highly rated Tulsa Renew in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Demand for vinyl siding decreased 12 percent between 2003 and 2013; industry analysts expect demand for fiber cement siding to continue to increase through 2018.
Importance of a moisture barrier
Before any siding goes up, homeowners need to make sure their contractor installs a quality moisture barrier first to protect your home from water damage and provide insulation.
“You have to make sure the company installs a house wrap and tapes the seams,” says Steve Gotschi, owner of DryHome Roofing and Siding in Sterling, Virginia. “The No. 1 service call we get is for siding leaks. Many don’t know they have leaks.”
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