My house was built in 1987 and has wood siding and wood trim. There are several areas of rot in the trim around windows and doors and several areas of rot in the wood siding. Additionally, we don't like the color of the house and we'd like a maintenance-free option. We've had several contractors out to get quotes for vinyl siding and I have some questions about the quotes. I'm hoping some of you are more knowledgeable about these issues.
All the quotes include either "Restoration Classic" or "Monogram" Certainteed siding along with 4" "Supercorner Trim", new vented soffits, and some recommend Vytek house wrap and one recommends 3/8" fan fold insulation. I've emailed back and forth with a few contractors and wanted to get BITOGs thoughts. My house is no mansion but it has a market value of around $700K and so I really want to get this project right. I'm really cautious about the "cheap vinyl siding look".
1. A few want to wrap the window trim, door trim, and rakes in aluminum - does this have a cheap appearance? Would all the window trim, door trim, and rakes in painted PVC have a more premium look?
2. Four contractors recommended Vytek and one recommended 3/8" fan fold insulation claiming it was just as good of vapor barrier and it "gives panel cushion". I'm always cautious of the outlier and want to know if anyone has any thoughts on this?
Thanks for any comments or help!
All the quotes include either "Restoration Classic" or "Monogram" Certainteed siding along with 4" "Supercorner Trim", new vented soffits, and some recommend Vytek house wrap and one recommends 3/8" fan fold insulation. I've emailed back and forth with a few contractors and wanted to get BITOGs thoughts. My house is no mansion but it has a market value of around $700K and so I really want to get this project right. I'm really cautious about the "cheap vinyl siding look".
1. A few want to wrap the window trim, door trim, and rakes in aluminum - does this have a cheap appearance? Would all the window trim, door trim, and rakes in painted PVC have a more premium look?
2. Four contractors recommended Vytek and one recommended 3/8" fan fold insulation claiming it was just as good of vapor barrier and it "gives panel cushion". I'm always cautious of the outlier and want to know if anyone has any thoughts on this?
Thanks for any comments or help!
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