The Siding Blog

• Wholesale Vinyl Siding
  Wholesale vinyl siding is a great option to consider when re-doing or installing for the first time an exterior finish to your home. Vinyl siding is manufactured by co-extrusion. It involves two layers of PVC being laid down on top of one another. Vinyl siding is usually made out of titanium dioxide, calcium carbonate, and […]
• Replacing Windows? Get The Low-Down.
  Replacing windows in your home can be a great option to reduce energy costs and to increase the resale value of your home. In older homes built before the 1950s, windows are often made of wood and single paned glass. These windows can be energy cost inefficient. Older windows do not have the ability to […]
• Why You Should Have Your Windows and Siding Replaced at the Same Time
  Summer is on its way. The snow has melted and spring cleaning has worked its magic on your garage. The time has finally come to consider a few larger, more involved home improvements. Although shiny new kitchens and freshly tiled bathrooms usually make it to the top of the honey-do list, consider the importance of […]
• Types of Siding
  Types of Siding for Houses There are many types of siding for houses. Each type has advantages and disadvantages. You may have decided that your home has a rather shabby appearance, or you may be deciding what type of siding to use on your new home. Today, there are many types of siding materials available. […]
• So What the Heck IS a Square of Siding?
  … you’ve asked and we’ve answered. Short Answer: 100 Square Feet. Long Answer,  from our Square of Siding definition page: Square: (house siding) Abbreviation: SQ A Square is a term that is used by Siding Contractors, Installers, Suppliers and Manufacturers that is short for 100 square feet of siding. Not sure what a “Square Foot” is? […]
• NEW Siding Squares Calculator
  We’ve created another useful siding calculator.  This one is for figuring out your Siding Squares.  See our Siding Squares Calculator at SquareFootage.org. In the above example you can see that with our Squares Calculator you can use Feet, Inches, Decimals or any combination of the three for both Height and Length.  The calculator returns the: Squares […]
• Surprising Top Cities for Vinyl Siding
  Some of The Top Cities for Vinyl Siding may surprise you. We ran the numbers, and plotted a map to show the cities with the highest number of vinyl siding estimate requests.  Of course ALL areas across the USA have requests for vinyl siding but if we plotted all of them on a map… you’d […]
• 7 Steps to Saving BIG on Vinyl Siding
  Helping homeowners save on Vinyl Siding has always been one of our primary purposes for being online. NOW we have honed all of our knowledge, tools & inside information into an easy to follow system of 7 specific steps. “If YOU were an ex-siding contractor, these are the exact steps you would take to save […]
• Top 10 Siding States for Aug. 2011
  Top 10 States for Siding by Estimates Requested for August 2011 Virginia Massachusetts Connecticut Ohio Texas New York Florida Pennsylvania Washington Michigan Two things stand out when looking at this list of States: Where’s New Jersey? In the past New Jersey has been a front runner for siding and it didn’t even make the Top […]
• Top 10 Most Requested Siding for Aug. 2011
  The Siding Top 10 by Estimates Requested for August 2011 Vinyl Siding – Materials Only Vinyl Siding – Full Install Fiber Cement Siding – Full Install Vinyl Shake Siding – Materials Only Fiber Cement Siding – Materials Only Vinyl Shake Siding – Full Install Soffits Vinyl Siding – Small Job Soffits – Materials Only Cedar […]