Winters get cold in Connecticut. If your home’s siding is damaged, cold air can leak into your house, which can make it uncomfortable. This can force your heating system to work harder, which can make your energy bills significantly higher than they should be. You can make your home more energy-efficient, keep it warm, and lower your heating bills by installing new vinyl siding.
Many homeowners think that new vinyl siding cannot be installed in the winter. While this work is usually performed in the spring and summer, it can actually be done in any season. The installers will need to make some adjustments to their procedures to take the colder temperatures into account.
How Temperature Changes Affect Vinyl Siding
As the temperature changes, building materials can expand and contract. Higher temperatures cause materials to expand, and colder temperatures cause them to contract. Vinyl siding expands and contracts at predictable rates based on temperature. It tends to expand more in warmer temperatures than some other materials.
How Temperature Affects Vinyl Siding Installation
Vinyl siding installers know this and take it into account if they need to install vinyl siding in the winter. They can leave the vinyl siding room to expand when the temperature rises in the spring and summer. This is especially important around window and door casings because the siding can buckle if it hits the casings.
Vinyl siding also needs to be nailed correctly. Nails should not be set tight, but rather a space of about 1/16 inch should be left between the nail head and the nailing fin. The vinyl siding should be able to move freely from side to side. If it cannot move, the vinyl siding can buckle when the temperature rises in the summer.
Benefits of Having Vinyl Siding Installed in the Winter
There can be advantages to having vinyl siding installed in the winter. Since contractors tend to be busiest in the spring and summer and business is generally slower in the winter, you may not need to wait as long to have your new vinyl siding installed in the winter. You can begin to reap the benefits immediately when your heating bills start to go down.
Get an Estimate for New Vinyl Siding from Aladdin
Aladdin has installed vinyl siding for many homeowners all over Connecticut. Vinyl siding can make your home more energy-efficient and save you money. It is attractive, durable, and easy to maintain.
