Choosing the Exterior Siding Material for Your New Home in Wellesley or Weston MA

If you are building a new home in Wellesley or Weston MA, you want to choose the exterior siding material carefully. According to This Old House, "Picking the right siding for your house is a delicate balancing act between good looks, durability, maintenance, and affordability."

According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB),  vinyl (75%) was  the most common home siding material*used  in New England on new homes in 2012. This is followed at a distance by wood (16%) - one could argue it is still the  most popular exterior siding material in Wellesley and Weston. While wood exterior homes were built in other parts of the country in 2012, there were other choices that far exceeded wood: vinyl, brick, stucco, and fiber cement such as Hardiplank or Hardiboard. READ MORE