A home offers countless opportunities to customize, improve, and enhance your property. From small do-it-yourself projects to larger additions and
renovations, choosing the right materials can help to keep the overall costs of your project down while improving the value of your home. This is especially true when working on the exterior of your home where nature and the elements are constantly acting against you. With that in mind, let’s take a moment to quickly review the best exterior material for your home addition.
Dependent On Needs
Simply put, there is no ideal exterior material for
home additions. The material that will work the best will depend on the unique situation surrounding your home addition, your budget, and your personal taste. The following considerations will help you to narrow down your selection.
Consider Housing Requirements
What housing requirements exist for the property? Are there any
ordinances or zoning laws in Ottawa that prohibit certain building materials? While a frequent problem with properties that are considered, a growing number of neighbourhood ordinances are limiting the materials that homeowners can use on their home. Along with these housing requirements, you may want to consider the climate. Every material has strengths and weaknesses associated with their use, and certain climates will wear down your exterior more quickly.
Consider The Current Aesthetic
Material use can add to or take away from the visual aesthetic of your home when examined alongside other parts of your home. For that reason, most people use whatever material was used for the walls of the home on the
home addition. If the particular home addition exterior is not easily viewable, then you may find it easier to use more appropriate/less expensive materials that would ordinarily clash.
Factor In the Cost Of Material
Different materials will cost you depending on the local availability. For example, vinyl, wood, stucco, brick, stone, and metal all shift in prices depending on what your local availability is like. If cost is a factor, then vinyl will typically be one of the
best options available as it is nearly ubiquitous and low in price.
Any Other Considerations?
Consider hiring a
home renovation contractor to help you choose the right material. Utilizing experience born from countless previous jobs, a contractor like RenosGroup.ca will quickly point you in the right direction after considering your needs and wants. Together, you will be able to find the least expensive source for the material and even aid in
the installation. Feel free to
contact us or give us a call at
(613) 727-9427 to get started now.
