Benefits of Solid Core House Siding

There are three major features of solid core house siding that render it the preferred form of exterior siding for many people. These are the thickness of the insulation, the thickness of the vinyl layer and the ease of installation. The insulation can reduce noise by 45% and offer up to three times the impact resistance of a more traditional form of vinyl siding. The vinyl thickness itself offers more protection against the elements, and the ease of fitting reduces installation costs.

Solid core vinyl siding offers an R-Value of 4.0. This is a measure of the resistance to heat loss or gain, and hence of the effectiveness of the insulation offered by the siding. Traditional vinyl siding and most fiber cement and wood sidings have an R-Value of under 1.0, offering little insulation.

Water and Mold Resistance

Some forms of solid core exterior siding are fitted with a mold and moisture-resistant backing, and many also incorporate SmartTrack technology, a diagonal grooved system on the backing that enables moisture to drip away through specially designed holes at the bottom of each panel and so prevent trapping of moisture and dampness in the walls. Solid core foam backings are able to expand and contract and to lie flat when the walls themselves distort with time.

Using a solid core vinyl home siding rather than anything thinner is of considerable advantage as energy costs soar. With the increasing price of fossil fuels, this will become a very significant saving and such sidings will pay for themselves in a very short time.

Not only will the exterior of your entire home look great, but it will also help to keep the heat in and the weather out and remain relatively maintenance free. Street noise and impact cracking will be significantly reduced, and the vinyl will reflect the sun's rays in summer, helping reduce your air conditioning costs.

The Choice Is Yours

When you are considering changing the exterior look of your home, or simply replacing whatever is already there, the benefits of vinyl house siding are unarguably superior in almost every way to any other form of exterior cladding. When you think of your reasons for changing your existing siding or applying siding for the first time, the exterior siding that will meet most of your needs will be a solid core vinyl home siding. None other offers the durability, ease of installation, choice of colors and patterns, resistance to mold and water damage and degree of heat and noise insulation with which vinyl exterior siding provides you.

The choice is yours, but it should not be whether you go for vinyl, metal, fiber cement or wood, but what types of vinyl house siding you prefer. Each type will offer benefits, but none will provide you with the insulation and resultant reduction in heating and cooling costs that solid core vinyl exterior siding can.

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