Check The Condition of Your Siding While Putting Up The Christmas Lights           

     Are you decking the halls this holiday season like the rest of us? Or like Clark Griswold? Let’s face nobody decorated a house like Christmas Vacation, right? Are you checking the condition of your holiday lights? Once the extension cords have been untangled, you’ve checked your lights, the plastic clips have been placed, and you’ve decided how to hang the lights on your trees, it really is the best time of the year to inspect your siding while you’re outside. If you’re already risking life and limb climbing on a ladder to hang Christmas lights, you might as well check the condition of your siding while you’re up there. Plus, checking the siding is super easy to do while light strings are being hung. Really it takes less than 10 minutes.

Checking your siding makes it last a lot longer, trust me. Vinyl siding, or any siding really, is very easy to inspect yourself. While you’re hanging lights do a visual inspection and look for warped panels. If you visually see warped panels than take a small screwdriver and try and poke under the siding. Take careful notice of how firm or soft the panels are. If they are softer it’s a clear indication that water is getting underneath the panels. If this is happening you need to replace your siding soon. If the water is getting through the panels and soaking them, it may be getting into the house’s drywall or foundation as well. These issues can cause a lot of structural damage to a home. It’s better to fix it now rather than later.

Checking your siding this way will also help you indicate if any of the panels are rotting or if mold or mildew is present. If there is, it is easy to see on top or just underneath the panels. This sort of things means moisture is sticking to the siding. Mold, mildew, or rot is very dangerous for you and your family. If you see these things change the siding out immediately.

Another key item to look for is peeling paint. As we’ve stated, siding is supposed to keep the moisture out of your house. If water is sitting there for a prolonged time it can cause the paint to peel. Do another visual inspection for this item alone. If you see this is might mean you need to have a quote for new siding.

Lastly, bubbles can occur with old or poorly installed siding. These king of bubbles can indicate that water is being trapped below the surface of the paint. Again, any type of standing water on the outside of your house is bad news and needs to be addressed as soon as possible.

So let’s go over some quick and fast tricks again to check the condition of your siding while putting up the Christmas lights.

1. 1. Are there one, two, or many warped panels?

1. 1. Do you see mold, mildew, or rot?

1. 1. Is there peeling paint present?

1. Are bubbles collecting on the siding?

In Conclusion, it is very important for the life of your house to inspect the siding. There’s never a better time to check then while you’re outside already hanging the lights. You and others will have a much easier time and way less excuses if you just do it then. With our 4 types of amazing siding including;

• • Cedar Ridge

• • Vinyl

• • James Hardie

• Steel

If you do end up needing to switch our your siding, give us a call! We stand behind you, our product, and our customer service. Check out our website today for more information and as always we wish you continued happiness during this holiday season!

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