Is it time to replace your siding on your Michigan Home? Maybe there are signs that it’s time, but you simply don’t know what the signs are and what you need to look for. In this article, we will take a look at seven signs it’s time to replace your siding on your home. If you think it may be time, but you aren’t sure, continue reading. These signs should help you out.

Is It Time to Replace Your Siding on Your Michigan Home?

Your Electric Bill is on the Rise

If you have noticed that your electric bill is on the rise, it could be due to your siding. If you have ruled out that it isn’t your roof, then it may be your siding. After a while, siding will lose its insulation and it will be harder to keep your home cool or warm, depending on the season. This will then cause your electric bill to rise and if you don’t take care of the problem, it will be nearly impossible to keep your home cool or warm.

Rotting Siding

Is your siding started rotting? Can you see that some of the siding has already rotted? Then it’s probably time to replace your siding. Siding on your home can last quite a while. How long, will depend on a few things, such as the type of siding and the brand of siding. If the siding has started rotting, it’s best to go ahead and replace it because you will start seeing a rise in your electric bill and it will definitely make your home look bad.

Interior Paint is Peeling

If the paint inside of your home begins to peel and chip off, this could be due to your siding. If your wallpaper has started falling off the walls, this too, can be a sign of faulty siding. Once your siding gets to this point, you will need to replace the siding or else you will constantly see your paint peel off of the wall. When the siding becomes faulty, moisture will get inside your walls and that is what makes the paint peel off and the wallpaper fall off the walls.

Holes in Your Siding

If you see holes in your siding, it is probably time to replace your siding. Holes in the siding usually means that insects have eaten their way through the siding. This not only causes the siding to look bad, but it also allows moisture in and that will cause damage to the interior of your home. So, if you are seeing holes, you probably need to call the exterminator along with replacing the siding on your home.

 

If you are dealing with moisture problems, you need to take care of that right away. The moisture can lead to so many other problems including damage to your walls, mold in your home, and damage to your floors.

 

Fading is Bad / Painting the Siding Often

If it feels like you are always painting your siding or touching it up, it might be time to think about replacing your siding. If the siding has faded real bad, it’s probably time to replace it. It doesn’t cost an awful lot to paint the siding, but if you are constantly having to do it, after a while, you will come out cheaper to simply replace the siding.

Broken Siding / Missing Siding

If you have siding on your home that is broken, it’s probably time to replace your siding. If there are missing pieces of siding, that is also a sign that it’s time to replace the siding. If it’s just a piece or two in an area that isn’t all that visible, it’s probably not as important to replace it. But if the pieces that are missing or broke are on the front of your house and it’s more than a few pieces, you will probably want to have that replaced.

I hope these seven signs will help you with deciding if you should replace your siding or not. If you are dealing with moisture problems, you need to take care of that right away. The moisture can lead to so many other problems including damage to your walls, mold in your home, and damage to your floors. If you are in the Downriver, Michigan, area and need a contractor you can trust and depend on, call the guys at Downriver Roofers. They are great when it comes to replacing your siding and they have many years in the business.