The majority of your home’s exterior design, look and feel is created using siding. Functional and visually appealing, home siding serves many purposes. Home siding acts as insulation and is your walls’ first defense against outdoor elements. If you’re interested in updating the color of your home or refreshing its outer appearance, you may be thinking, can you paint home siding?
Most often, the answer is yes. Painting your home’s siding is an important aspect of your home’s upkeep. A fresh layer of paint also improves insulation and protection from weather while increasing the value of your home. Home siding can be made from many different materials. Since each material has different characteristics, steps to prepare your siding to be painted should be specific to its material.
Vinyl and aluminum siding are easily painted after hand scrubbing or power washing off dirt and repairing minor imperfections. Cedar wood can also be painted after a fresh coat of stain to ensure even coloring. Before staining, remember to clean each board and sand blemishes for a smooth finish when dry.
Hardie board siding is extremely durable, can be painted any color and only gets stronger with coats of paint. The paint on your Hardie board siding can fade over time but rarely chips or peels. Stucco siding is another durable material that is easy to paint and can last up to decades without signs of peeling.
Adding paint to your masonry siding gives you the opportunity to choose a unique color for your home’s exterior while maintaining the design of brick or stone. Masonry, brick or stone siding have the most prep work due to their porous nature. To avoid your new paint flaking overtime, remove any old paint from your masonry and use a masonry sealant before painting.
At Window World TX, we offer a patented Brickstone masonry siding and a variety of vinyl siding. Our siding options offer durability, increased efficiency and protection from severe weather conditions. For a professional answer to the question can home siding be painted, contact us at Window World TX today.
