Replacing your entire home’s siding can sound intimidating, stressful, and can but a dent in your monthly budget. There are some home owners that are very proactive in-home upgrades and maintenance and there are others that try to constantly put off these projects until it is a major problem. If you are one of the latter and trying to weigh whether you wait until later to repair your siding, read through this list of potential issues that can occur if you do.
Problem #1: Water Damage Everywhere
Once your siding has become compromised, there is a good possibility that water will begin to leak through your siding. This will not only cause damage to your home’s panels but can also start to wreak havoc on the interior walls of your home. You may find yourself paying for not just the external walls but also the internal ones as well.
Problem #2: Value of Property Drops
If you think that there is a possibility of selling your home in the near future, you might try to hold off on replacing the siding to make it the next homeowners problem. The issue is that if your home has obvious signs of needing it’s siding replaced, potential buyers will look at that when evaluating your property. Do not let old siding needing to be repaired be a deal breaker for potential home buyers.
Problem #3: Energy Bills Will Start to Increase
If your home has reached the point of needing siding replaced, it likely already has some weak points that are letting outdoor elements inside. Deteriorating siding and poor-quality insulation can spell disaster for your monthly energy bills if they are exposing your home to the elements. It is especially important for Denver homeowners as the winter months can really stress your heating system.
Problem #4: If One Part of Siding Is Bad, The Rest Are Likely to Follow
One of the issues we have seen with clients that procrastinate is when they have seen an issue with a portion of their siding needing repair but did nothing. It may have been storm damage that only effected one part of the home’s siding that the homeowner just put off on repairing. The problem with that is that the surrounding portions of siding will begin to be damaged because of that portion exposing other pieces to the elements. What may have potentially been a small repair job could escalate to an entire home’s siding needing to now be repaired.
Problem #5: An Eyesore to Your Neighbors
As a homeowner, you take pride in the home that you own. If you put off siding that is overdue for replacement, your house will really stand out – for all the wrong reasons. Avoid being the eyesore of the block and not putting off the home replacement project.
We don’t aim to scare anybody into replacing their old home siding with these potential problems that you can encounter. We just like to be honest with homeowners of the realities they might face if they put off replacing their siding. If you think your siding might be due for replacement, feel free to reach out to us for a quote and evaluation!
