Exterior Aluminum Siding

Aluminum Siding for Your Home

Less maintenance but be prepared to paint.

Metal has been used for home siding in various incarnations for a long time. The first to be made available was aluminum and more recently we have Seamless Steel. Metal sidings have many advantages and at least a few disadvantages you should be aware of.

Aluminum Siding is known for:

• Low maintenance costs - particularly in the earlier years.
• It is available in a variety of baked on finishes that also offer smooth and textured finishes.
• The most fire-resistant of all of the siding options.
• Offers good heat insulating and is very resistant to water.
• Is able to dent somewhat easily and may have to be re-painted after several years.

Alcoa is aleading producer of aluminum siding.

Information on Seamless Steel Siding

Seamless steel offers the same benefits as aluminum siding plus:

• As it's name suggested the siding is seamless. It is manufactured on site to the exact length required providing a neater appearance.
• The strong steel base is stronger and more dent resistant than aluminum.
• It offers a more weather proof seal because there are no joints.

As you might suspect the benefits over aluminum siding do come at a cost. Seamless steel is initially more expensive but lesser maintenance costs make it attractive if you intend to keep your home for many years

US Seamless offers a color tool which allows you to see what your home will look like.