A strong, well-performing siding gives your home curb appeal and it also ensures your building’s energy efficiency, therefore it is an essential component of your building envelope. Like any important part of your building, your siding can also sustain damage that will compromise your building’s overall performance, so any fault that appears needs to be fixed as soon as it is noticed. Here are some signs to indicate that your siding needs repair:

• Cracking and loose components – these issues are usually caused by strong impact, such as the impact caused by storms. The best way to remedy these faults is to inspect your siding after each major storm and to address the issues detected in a timely manner;
• Fading and peeling – these are both signs that your siding has reached the age when repainting is no longer enough and you should prepare for siding replacement;
• Rotting – the issue affects wooden siding panels. If only a small part of the panel is affected, it can be repaired through the removal of the rotten part and the filling of the gap with some suitable material, such as plaster, but if the rot has extended, the only solution is the replacement of the damaged panel;
• Dampness inside your home – this might also be a sign that your siding no longer forms an efficient water barrier, so inspect it to find the damaged part where water seeps in and remedy the issue.  Most Highlands Ranch roof repair contractors that have years of experience can also do new siding installations as well as siding repairs, and can coordinate the color to match your existing roofing.