Denver, Colorado Cedar & Wood Siding Expert
Natural wood siding is a beautiful choice for many homes throughout Colorado. Whether you have a vintage Victorian home in Denver, a turn of the century farmhouse in Boulder, or a modern ski lodge in the mountains, wood can be an attractive and functional siding choice for your home. Cedar siding is more durable than many consumers might believe, often being able to last more than 60 years with proper maintenance. While cedar siding is excellent choice for high end homes in urban settings, consumers much be careful about using any type of wood siding in the mountains, as this natural wood is not as fire resistant as materials such as fiber cement siding. Click here to learn more about the fire resistance of Fiber Cement Siding.
Cedar/Wood Siding Facts
The durability and beauty of natural wood siding makes it attractive siding choice for homeowners in the Denver Metro and across Colorado. If well installed and properly maintained, wood can last the life of a building. Generally cedar, pine, spruce, redwood, cypress, or Douglas fir, wood siding is preferred by many home owners who want to retain the aesthetic charm or historical accuracy of their home. Other home owners use wood siding as an accent to stucco, fiber cement, or brick. Especially in Colorado’s mountain communities, wood siding is a desirable choice for consumers who want their property to look like the mountain cabin of their dreams. While this siding is durable and natural, it does require periodic maintenance and may be susceptible to woodpeckers or insects.
Cedar Siding Alternatives
Fiber cement siding is often being used as an alterative for all types of wood siding. James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding offers color plus siding with wood grains to mimic the natural look of wood siding. CertainTeed Siding offers fiber cement siding in a number of colors and textures that are engineered to appear very close to visual appearance natural wood siding. Contact Scottish Home Improvements today to learn more about your options.
A Trusted Cedar & Wood Siding Contractor
Scottish Home Improvements has installed a significant amount of wood siding across the Denver metro area, Front Range, and especially the mountain ski communities along I-70. Wherever your wood siding project may be, call Scottish today to set up your FREE in home consultation and let create a siding solution for you today. We will provide you honest opinions on whether wood or cedar siding may be a good choice for your home. Work with a contractor you can trust. We have an A+ with the BBB and have won the BBB Gold Star for customer service 7 consecutive years.
