Vinyl Siding & Fiber Cement Siding For Your Home

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Why Replacement Siding For Your Home?

• Are you tired of painting your home every five to ten years?
• Do you want to increase your home’s curb appeal and get the look of a new home without having to move?

If you have answered yes to either of the above questions, it may be time to consider replacement siding for your home. Installing replacement siding is a great investment in your home. You can recoup or even make money when you sell your home by adding new replacement siding. A Francis Harvey & Sons siding expert can visit you at your home and present you with your siding options.

Siding Choices

Two of the most popular siding types are vinyl replacement siding or fiber cement siding.  Francis Harvey & Sons installs CertainTeed ™ Monogram^® vinyl replacement siding and is a Preferred James Hardie^® remodeler for fiber cement siding. No matter which kind of siding you choose, electing a maintenance-free siding system for your home will help your home’s exterior remain beautiful year after year!

Vinyl siding is known for its outstanding performance qualities. Vinyl is attractive, durable, easy to maintain and cost effective.

CertainTeed’s Monogram^® vinyl siding comes in over 30 siding and trim colors – the widest color selection in the industry - that are designed to harmonize home and environment.  This siding reflects the natural look of painted or stained cedar and it comes in Clapboard and Dutchlap styles.  For more information on CertainTeed’s vinyl siding download this brochure.

HardiePlank^® fiber cement siding is extremely durable and beautiful. Its surface was designed for high performance against the weather, giving it superior paint adhesion and moisture resistance.

Home Value

Both vinyl replacement siding and fiber cement siding can withstand and keep their beauty in climates like ours in Massachusetts, where we experience freezing temperatures in the winter and high heat in the summer. According to Remodeling Magazine's annual Cost vs. Value 2008-2009 report, replacement siding is a great way investment in your home! 

This chart gives you an idea of what percentage of your replacement siding investment you can expect to recoup when you sell your home.

• With vinyl replacement siding you can recoup 86% of your investment
• With Fiber cement siding your return on investment is almost 91%

Whether you chose vinyl or fiber cement siding, you can count on more freedom to enjoy your weekends, because you won’t have to spend extra time and money maintaining your home's exterior. Enjoy your home's lasting curb appeal! Contact Francis Harvey & Sons today to schedule an appointment for a FREE In-home siding quote.

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