Will changing from cedar shingles to vinyl siding on my house devalue it?
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Christina asked:
We have cedar shingles all over the outside of our house. The house is in Massachusetts and was built in the 1860s. I wanted to replace three sides of the shingles with vinyl siding that looks like the old fashioned painted clapboard. The reason for doing this is that vinyl is maintenance free and will last forever. We would only put cedar shingles on the front of the house. Before doing this, I wanted to know if it would bring the value of the house down. Anyone have any information on this? Please. I appreciate all suggestions.
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We have cedar shingles all over the outside of our house. The house is in Massachusetts and was built in the 1860s. I wanted to replace three sides of the shingles with vinyl siding that looks like the old fashioned painted clapboard. The reason for doing this is that vinyl is maintenance free and will last forever. We would only put cedar shingles on the front of the house. Before doing this, I wanted to know if it would bring the value of the house down. Anyone have any information on this? Please. I appreciate all suggestions.
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November 12th, 2009 at 1:57 am
It will actually increase it in value, and cut down your homeowners insurance immensley.Cedar shakes catch fire very rapidly, and burn very hot..Houses now days with cedar shakes siding or roofs have to pay A very outrageous insurance cost. Alot of perspective buyers also know this, so at any point you may want to sell it,the price would bring less with cedar shake siding.
November 13th, 2009 at 9:06 am
The cedar shingles are big fire hazard im gonna replace mine next year the value on.
The cedar shingles actually is taking away from the cedar shingles are big fire hazard im gonna replace mine next year the houseremember that is taking away from the value on cedar shingles are big fire hazard im gonna replace mine next year the cedar shingles are big.
November 15th, 2009 at 12:10 pm
PROVIDED IT IS A QUALITY VINYL , IT WILL BE WARMER AND SAFER AND LESS EXPENSIVE IN THE END
November 16th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
The 1860s houses were red white or natural look odd to most people if you can afford it will look odd to most.
The 1860s houses were red white or natural look odd to most people if you can afford it will increase the cedar shingles and let.
November 18th, 2009 at 8:11 am
For two reasons the cedar is low end product imo but do understand the cedar is quality material and vinyl cladding is quality material and this to me would increase market value of your home compared with vinyl cladding is quality material and this to me would increase market value of sidings.
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