Consider Steel Siding for Your Home

There are so many types of siding materials available on the market that it can be hard to figure out which one would be best for your home. Most people want something that will look attractive and last a long time without requiring much in the way of maintenance. Steel is one viable choice for exterior home siding.

Steel siding is virtually maintenance free. All it requires is that you hose it down once or twice a year to get rid of any dirt on the surface. Because of the new technology now in use you don’t even need to paint it. The coatings have been specially formulated to resist fading, and you can even get coating that will boost the energy efficiency of your home. If energy efficiency is a big concern, however, you might also want to use an insulating layer under your siding. If hit hard this type of siding might still dent, and if it scratches you will need to treat it to prevent rust, but otherwise it requires little maintenance.

With steel siding you don’t have to worry about bugs, fire, or most weather conditions damaging your home. It is very durable. The main issue is the installation. Since it is heavy, it is best to hire professionals. For the best looking results, get seamless steel siding that is cut to size right at your home while the professionals are installing it. This type of siding will make your home even more waterproof since there won’t be any seams for water to penetrate beneath your siding.

United States Seamless is one of the main steel siding manufacturers. Their platinum series is available in 26 different colors that come with a lifetime guarantee against rusting, fading, chipping, or blistering. They also have seven different colors in their Mountain Cedar line, and 33 colors of log cabin siding in their Northwoods collection.

TruCedar CarbonTech90 siding is a sustainable low-cost alternative that combines the strength and functionality of steel with a thermally deposited, anti-corrosive, extremely abrasion resistant carbon steel outer shell of carbon steel. Learn more in this product video by Quality Edge:

Another company that makes steel siding is Gentek. They have four colors available in their Driftwood collection, ten colors in their SteelSide collection, ten colors in their SteelTek collection, and ten colors in their Universal collection. Gentek siding comes with a limited lifetime warranty along with 15 year chalk and color change and 50 year hail warranties.