Not all siding materials are created equally, and when it comes to home exteriors in the extreme Colorado climate, vinyl and wood siding materials are going to wear with age. If you have older siding on your home exterior, it may be time to consider a home exterior renovation. Siding replacement can feel like an overwhelming task, but at Bellwether, we follow a transparent and step-by-step process that relieves the stress of re-siding your home.
Where and When to Start Exterior Renovations
Sometimes it is hardest to simply begin. Perhaps you want to make an aesthetic change to your home. Maybe it’s more serious than that, and you know that damage to your current siding is putting your home at-risk. Whatever the case, we can help you put the process in motion.
Bellwether offers home exterior assessment both in-person and virtually. Using state-of-the-art technology, our sales representatives can evaluate your siding and other home exterior elements in a low-pressure, no-cost meeting at your home or online. This will help you identify your goals, whether they are sustainability and structural concerns like roofing, siding, and windows, or style changes to make your house feel more like home, such as paint color, siding profile, lighting, or other finishing touches on your home exterior.
Once the problem and goals have been identified, we’re here to help you move forward in your home exterior renovation project.
Start with a comprehensive plan and budget.
When our sales team member evaluates your home exterior, at the next meeting, they will present a proposal based on your needs and site visit. This is a comprehensive plan, including structural concerns to be repaired and replaced, as well as options for design elements you hope to incorporate. This is why, during your initial evaluation, you should opening communicate every concern and hope for your home exterior. You won’t be committing to it, but you will be able to review it in your written proposal.
This is essential for creating a budget and a financial plan. The proposal includes estimated costs for all of the options you are considering so that you compare pricing on different ideas and projects. It is often most cost-effective to choose a high-quality material that will last a lifetime, like fiber cement siding, and to loop projects together to cut down on labor and materials costs.
The budget portion of your plan will also detail financing options. Siding replacement can be a big undertaking, but financing options help you prepare to make the best investment in your home.
Address the Biggest Issues First.
If your siding is failing, it is better to address the issue sooner rather than later. This will solve safety and structural problems, but a siding replacement also upgrades the style of your home immediately.
Choosing high-quality siding products, such as James Hardie fiber cement siding, completes this major first-task with a lifetime guarantee—meaning you only have to undertake this project once. Investing in fiber cement siding is a functional choice and a design choice, cladding your home in beautiful, long-lasting siding that will last for years to come.
Another major home exterior issue to address: windows and doors. When it comes to energy efficiency and home exterior integrity, having high-quality windows that are properly installed and won’t warp can make a huge difference in your home. And windows and beautiful doors significantly impact your home’s curb appeal, adding fresh and modern details for a whole home facelift.
Style choices to make it your own.
If your siding is in good working order, sometimes a coat of paint is all that is needed for a whole new look, making you fall in love with your home again. Our sales teams can determine if your existing wood, metal, or fiber cement siding is in shape for new paint without replacement. (Keep in mind, vinyl siding cannot be repainted.)
We work with high-quality Sherman Williams paints to guarantee a beautiful finish and long-lasting color. If you are choosing fiber cement siding from James Hardie, choose from more than 700 customizable shades to find the perfect choice for your home, knowing it is backed with a 15-year warranty and ColorPlus Technology that will never fade, peel, or crack.
Bellwether’s design team believes beauty goes hand-in-hand with function, and we love creating unique design elements to make your home a unique expression of your own style. Considering enhancing special architectural elements or using accent colors? We can offer suggestions and options and include these in your proposal. We want your home to reflect your personality and preferences so that you feel at home every day.
