SIDING  COMPARISONS

The four most common types of siding:

 

  •  Cement Board
  •  Engineered Boards
  •  Vinyl
  • Cedar


A detailed comparison can be found on the desktop or tablet version.  It's too detailed for the phone. 

ITEM FIBER CEMENT ENGINEERED WOOD VINYL CEDAR**
Warranty < 30 year 5/50 Year Lifetime, Transferable N/A
Manufacturers Hardie & Others Louisiana Pacific Certain Teed N/A
Pest Resistant Yes N/A N/A Yes
Resistant to Chips & Cracks Yes Yes Infinite
Weather Resistant Hail and Wind Yes Yes Yes
Fade Resistant Yes* Yes* Yes No***
Water Resistant Yes Yes Yes Yes
Types Lap Siding Lap Siding Clapboard Lap Siding
Shake Shake Shiplap Shake
Vertical Siding Cedar Shake (Polymer)
Cedar Shingle (Polymer)
Northwoods Vinyl Shake
* Requires painting every 7-10 yrs
** Most common is Eastern White Cedar
*** Fades to natural wood color, needs to be restained