Guide

Choosing siding for Michigan weather

Siding in Oakland County has to cope with humid summers, cold winters, thunderstorm wind and the occasional hail. Here is how each material handles it.

The weather siding faces here

Heat to cold. Walls go from hot summer sun to deep winter cold. Materials that move with temperature need room to do it, and cold makes vinyl more brittle.Freeze and thaw. Water that gets into cracks, joints or the bottom edges of boards freezes and widens them. Clearances and sealed edges matter.Wind. Summer thunderstorms bring damaging gusts; the National Weather Service recorded winds of 60–80 mph at times through southern Oakland County on 26 July 2023 (NWS Detroit/Pontiac).Hail and limbs. Hail and falling branches from mature trees crack, hole and dent siding, especially on the windward walls.

Snowy suburban street of 1970s ranch and split-level homes with vinyl and aluminum siding under bare oaks

Material by material

Details that matter more than the brand

Whatever the material, the wall underneath decides how long it lasts: a continuous house wrap lapped the right way, flashing over every window and door, gaps where siding meets roofs and decks, and clearance above the soil.

Ask the contractor how they handle each of those on your house. The answers say more than a product brochure.

Call (248) 750-8472

Rochester Hills and nearby

Speak with a siding contractor who works around Rochester Hills

One call connects you with an independent siding contractor serving Rochester Hills, Rochester, Troy, Auburn Hills, Oakland Township and Shelby Township. Repairs are welcome, so is a full re-side.

Cracked panels, a wall that needs re-siding, or a new addition to clad? Talk it through.

Your call goes to an independent siding contractor that works in Rochester Hills and nearby towns. Describe the house and the problem; ask for an inspection and a written price.

Call (248) 750-8472

Calls may be recorded for quality. See the referral disclosure and privacy policy.