What do we mean when we say “Siding By Numbers?” It’s easy. It just means what is your siding doing for you. Numbers don’t lie when it comes to energy efficiency. Numbers don’t like when it comes to protection either. What is your siding doing for you? Let’s go over the facts.
The first numbers are shocking! Old siding or improperly installed siding can cost you 35% of the total energy loss in your home. That’s a lot of money just going through the walls and seeping out of the house. In addition poorly insulated siding is the #1 cause of energy loss out ranking the windows, roof and doors. This is what makes installing siding a good option when you are considering a new home improvement project. This means that you likely have one of the 46 million under insulated homes across the U.S.
Insulation products work because they used some form of trapped air. Take our windows for example. We fill each window we make with a special Krypton/Argon Gas formula this works because the formula is less dense, and the resulting insulation does not allow heat to transfer easily. It works in a similar way with new siding materials.
Let’s take a look at our Cedar Ridge Siding by the numbers. Cedar Ridge Siding is like no other Siding on the market in that it uses Neopor Technology. This special technology is made of a special graphite polystyrene. This special foam combines graphite. This causes the heat to be reflected hundreds of times as it moves through the insulation. By doing this it slows the transfer of heat. This alone makes it 19% more energy efficient than other sidings on the market. In fact Cedar Ridge Siding has one of the highest R-Values on the market at 4.0. In addition, it also reduces noise by up to 45%, it’s available in 23 different colors, and it’s able to withstand winds of up to 160mph! How nifty is that during a storm? Those numbers are truly unique, and are in a league of their own.
Even new insulated Vinyl Siding has an R-Value which is normally 2x the energy efficiency of old siding which sits below one typically. On top of this, new siding is able to be installed over existing siding making it the most cost-efficient siding on the market as well. A special sheet of insulation is placed on the home before the new Vinyl Siding is installed. It can stand up to winds of 110mph. It is also the easiest siding to install.
Finally, let’s go over the numbers with a popular siding today called James Hardie Siding. This siding has an R-Value of 3. It is the most fire resistant on the market as well. It’s the only siding on this list that has been approved for fire resistance rated construction. It has 30+ year long warranties which make it perfect for people wanting a siding that will stand the test of time. It’s has baked on color technology which means that the color will not fade and never needs to be painted again.
In conclusion, the numbers don’t lie. New siding can save you money by stopping energy loss. Most people are losing at minimum of 35% of their total energy from poorly insulated siding alone. If you are in the market for new siding it is easy to get that energy loss back. Visit our website for more information on energy efficient siding, and to get your free quote on siding.
Comment below on which siding you’d choose to do your own project at home. Until next time . . .