Stone Siding

The siding on your home affects the architectural appeal, the amount of maintenance required, and resale value. There are more choices in siding styles and materials than ever before. When the time comes to purchase replacement siding for remodeling your home or siding for a new home, stone siding is an excellent choice of material. To change an average looking home into a castle, stone siding is a great option. Although your homes exterior is measured for aesthetic beauty, the exterior chosen must be able to withstand nature’s elements. There are many types of stone siding available on today’s market including:

• Simulated stone siding
  
• Stone look vinyl siding
  
• Stone siding panels
  
• Stone veneer siding
  
• Polyurethane stone siding
  
• Synthetic stone siding
  
• Gem siding stone

When looking at the types of stone siding for a home, faux stone siding is an excellent choice. Made by pouring lightweight concrete into a chosen pigment, which sits in a stone mold, is what gives the faux stone siding its appearance, color, and natural stone look. Some of the advantages to using this siding are its structural strength, durability, ease of installation, lighter in weight than many of the other stone siding options and it increases the property value.

Cultured stone veneer siding and fake stone siding are synthetic products made to look amazingly realistic. Because they are a veneer, this product is less costly, lighter, durable, and installs easier than natural stone. Made from a mixture of pigments, lightweight natural aggregates, Portland cement, which they place into molds, the finished product has the fine details of natural stone. Stone veneer siding is available in a huge choice of natural colors and textures, such as polished river rocks, rough lava rock, and flint stone.

Another stone exterior siding used often is simulated stone siding or artificial stone siding. Simulated stone siding replicates rock, stone, or brick and other materials. This product gives your homes exterior the look of real stone siding without the need to hire masons to complete the work. Simulated stone siding is also virtually maintenance free, which is perfect for homeowners that are not interested in having to reapply products or spend time caring for their homes exterior. Simulated stone siding looks so much like the real thing, unless you tell someone, they are sure to think it is natural stone.