This article will discuss about the pros and cons of both vinyl siding and fiber cement. Vinyl siding comes in wide range of colors and sizes. It has twelve foot sections, which are snapped together by nailing strip and a rigid lip to allow increased weather protection. Fiber cement is made from powdered cement with cellulose fiber. Both of these sidings are suitable for different homeowners in different circumstances.

First of all, plastic siding is lighter and cheaper than fiber cement. The cheaper price is results of the inexpensive materials and less labor involved during the installment of vinyl siding. However, manufacturers of fiber cement claims that the higher cost at the beginning is worthwhile because of the low maintaining cost.

Vinyl siding also requires less maintenance than fiber cement. For vinyl siding, you just have to wash it occasionally and have a more thorough wash once a year. For fiber cement, you need to renew the caulking around the windows or doors in addition to the washing. This is because the covering is not that durable compared to fiber cement.

Other than that, vinyl siding is also easier to install compared to fiber cement. So, the former is suitable for DIY home owners. In contrast, fiber cement requires accurate cutting to ensure that it is installed firmly to the boxing, which is best done by skilled professionals.

However, fiber cement can be more resistant to crack compared to vinyl siding. This is because vinyl siding may be vulnerable to extreme temperatures. When vinyl siding melts, there may be hot toxic vapors releases from it. Having said that, the new technology has reduces this problem.

Besides, fiber cement can be painted with any color whereas vinyl cement comes in baked-in color. House owners can chose from a wide range of colors for vinyl siding while you can choose your paint color for fiber cement. One of the cons of baked-in color is the hassle of finding a color match if you want to replace some of the panel. Fiber cement gives you the option of repainting.