If you live in one of the many vintage homes in the region, your Summerville roofing or siding could be as old as you are, if not older. While there’s nothing wrong with that cozy lived-in look, older siding simply doesn’t cut it when it comes to energy efficiency or doing its job of keeping the elements out.
Many of the siding materials used decades ago weren’t really made to last more than 20 to 30 years. As they get older, these substrates weather, taking serious beatings from the wind and water outside. These erosive forces reduce the thickness of siding materials and cause cracks to appear, making it impossible for such degraded fixtures to function as proper building envelopes.
A number of older homes in the area were originally clad in wood, fiber cement or asphalt shingle siding. These materials are formed as composites or made from raw organic materials, so they can easily wear down and split with time. You may even notice that your siding is bulging irregularly in some areas; this could indicate that it has absorbed moisture and become swollen as a result. Needless to say, it’s not really serving its purpose.