Some of the hail storms that come through the Northern Virgina surrounding areas can damage the siding on your home. In the past year, multiple wind and hail storms have damaged aluminum and vinyl siding on hundreds of Northern Virgina homes. Some notable hail storms in the past year have affected the following areas: Fairfax, Lorton.
Alumimun became popular in Northern Virginia in the 1970’s and 1980’s but its use faded through the 1990’s as plastic-composit technology created modern vinyl siding. Alumiminum was thought to last for decades due to its tensil strength. The weakness was in its easy ability to dent during anything from slight bumps with a lawn mower to small or large hail.
A hail storm wreaks havoc on aluminum siding. If your experienced a hail storm and you have aluminum siding, it is possible that your insurance company would not only replace the siding on your entire home, but also pay enough to give you a newer vinyl composite.
The modern vinyl siding that is seen in Northern Virginia is much more durable than aluminum. The vinyl has a rebound affect when something bumps into it from outside work, or when hail pelts the sides of the home. Vinyl will flex and bend and this increases the chances of longevity during a storm tremendously.