Value of siding - Wood vs Fiber Cement vs Aluminum

[Stephen Newport]

Hello,

I am a homeowner and I wanted to get experienced realtor input on siding materials and how it relates to the future value of a home.

We currently have a mixture of aluminum (overtop original shiplap wood siding) and vinyl (original to the addition on our house). We want to update to a more modern color (dark grey.... currently it's manilla). Because of this we are looking into replacing the vinyl + paint or strip the aluminum down to the wood. We know replacing with vinyl is not something we want to do.

I wanted to know if you notice valuations or selling benefits of specific materials. Does wood siding bring more value to a home, even though the upkeep is greater? Do you anticipate fiber cement maintaining its current appeal? Is aluminum siding seen as cheap?

Any input you have would be greatly appreciated, thanks so much!

[Max T.]

this is probably specific to your local market.

In Philly we have old brick rowhomes. They look and sell better than homes clad in vinyl. A nice smooth coat of stucco over the brick probably comes in 2nd place. A lot of the new construction are incorporating hardi.