Wood Siding

Make Your Home Look Natural With Wood

The most lovable siding type among our customers is wood siding. So if you adore the rustic and natural look of buildings, like the fantastic wood smell, and are ready to pay more to get the desired, it’s time to call TOLOKA General Contractor&Builder. We’ll be happy to offer you the best wood siding in Canada and install it as soon as it’s possible.

For more information, our team would like to tell you about the details of wood siding. This is one of the oldest siding solutions. It brings freshness to a house and creates a fantastic look. However, wood siding is a significant investment too. Real wood side tables are pretty high-priced, but their appearance is outstanding. This is why wood siding can’t be compared to wood-looking vinyl siding.

Wood Siding in Vancouver

Both Sides of Wood Siding

Fairness is our strategy, so it’s worth saying: wood siding isn’t perfect. It’s essential to know the pros and cons of this siding type before starting the renovation process.

Wood Siding Advantages

  • There are no limits of color or finishes
  • No harm to the environment is caused during the manufacturing process
  • It’s a biodegradable material
  • Lifelong durability
  • Numerous wood species are available
  • An investment to the resale value of the house
  • Various siding styles mean more design possibilities
  • Aesthetic satisfaction

Wood Siding Disadvantages

  • Constant maintenance including restaining every 2-3 years or repainting every 4-5 years
  • A pricy wood siding cost
  • A periodical pest control inspection is required
  • Damaged areas of wood have to be replaced immediately
  • Low flame spread fire ratings for some types of wood
  • An annual cleaning must be performed

We always recommend our customers to compare the pros and cons list to their wishes. And remember about one crucial detail that can change all the minuses into pluses: MAINTENANCE

TOLOKA General Contractor&Builder has a professional installation team that is also able to provide maintenance services. This is an excellent choice if you want your wood siding to last long and remain nice.

Wood Siding Types and Styles

Exterior wood siding has a lot of sides, and each is different. However, it’s sure that wood look siding doesn’t mean real wood siding. Various orientations of wood siding (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) can bring new features to the building’s exterior. This relates to the wood siding types and styles as well.

Wood types

Cedar wood siding

Cedar wood siding

Engineered wood

Engineered wood

Pine

A money-saving softwood option that doesn’t require much treatment. If horizontal pine siding is used, it’s is easy to finish with the desired color. However, it’s hard to find pine that is free of knots. And it’s not resistant to rot or moisture, so the wood must be checked for proper sealing.

Fir

It’s ideal for larger homes because of the possible length. The cost is fair as well. This softwood type can be cut into different patterns. This implies that we can realize more construction projects. However, moisture and pests are still dangerous for fir wood siding.

Spruce

Similar to the pinewood siding, the spruce one provides smoother and longer siding options. But moisture can damage the house looks, so frequent maintenance is needed.

Redwood

Rich color and texture are popular among homeowners. The feature of non-shrinking adds longevity to the redwood siding. Natural repellents in the contents of this wood type keep moisture, rot, and insects away from your building. Unfortunately, this long list of advantages is accompanied by a high price.

Cypress

It’s a rare but modern construction option for wood siding. Cypress is hardwood with rot and insect resistance. This type of wood siding is lightweight. However, difficulties during the manufacturing process, especially milling, repel many people.

Charred wood

A slight char along the board’s surface is created by applying an open flame. This is how burnt or charred wood is produced. It’s an ultramodern decision for wood house siding. Charred wood is durable, insect and termite-resistant as well.

Siberian Larch

This wood species isn’t scared of decay due to its high density. It’s an expensive but naturally aesthetic wood siding great for wet climate conditions.

Oak

With red or white variants, the oak wood siding looks luxurious on the building. Its general appearance makes this wood siding type so popular. But it adds weight to the house and can fade under direct sunlight.

Ash

Some pieces of garden equipment are made of this wood type. Ashwood has open pores, so it doesn’t blot when stained. The price depends on the color.

Cumaru wood

This incredibly durable wood siding hasn’t become famous yet. It’s cost-effective, dense, but heavy. In addition, the dark color of Cumaru wood tends to absorb heat what can be a real minus for some home areas.

Douglas Fir

If you need an even and polished house look, Douglas Fir is your aesthetic choice. It’s available in warm red and blond tones. Unfortunately, this wood siding is usually expensive and rare.

Garapa wood

This type of Brazilian timber is naturally resistant to insects and wood decay. However, regular maintenance is recommended to keep its light color pigment bright. The price is fair as well.

Tatajuba wood

This is wood siding with golden color replaced by deep red-brown in little time. It’s resilient to rot, water damage, and insects.

Massaranduba

Primarily known as “Brazilian Redwood,” it’s one of the most expensive wood siding types. However, it will decorate any exterior project and please your eye for a long time. Besides, it’s insect repellent.

Iroko

It’s one of the heaviest wood types, costly, and challenging to work with. But Iroko color variation between boards would make your house look amazing.

Wood styles

Lap Siding

A traditional look of wood lap siding is formed through the way of sawing boards lengthwise. This creates a wide edge on one side of the board and a narrow edge on the other. Moisture is kept right away because of the overlapping design. Sometimes workers need to inset grooves in the panels to overlap them. We also have to tell that wood lap siding has to be painted or stained regularly. To protect this wood style from damages, we do caulking as well.

Tongue-and-Groove Siding

The installation process lies behind the name of this wood style: each plank has a groove along one long edge with a tongue on the other. When placed together, they interlock. Diagonal, horizontal, or vertical designs are available.

Drop Channel Siding

The producers mill one edge of a plank narrower than the other. Then, a minor groove of the thick wood edge is cut into the board. This is the place where the narrow side of another board will fit. Wood can contract or expand without lousy marking. Shadow lines of the drop channel siding add beauty to the house’s exterior. It’s also long-lasting if painted or sealed regularly.

Board-and-Batten

It’s a vertical wood siding style with wide boards of wood spaced evenly from each other. Smaller pieces of batten are installed over the space between the larger panels. It’s possible to use board and batten wood siding with boards that vary in width to make your building more unique. There’s plenty of space for contracting or expanding as well.

Split Logs

With hardwood boards used for split log siding, you can get a natural rustic house look. The siding plank is attached to the wall to form the appearance of solid logs. Regular maintenance is essential to avoid cracks.

Shingle Siding

This wood siding seems to be perfect for building with extraordinary shapes. The installation process is quick and easy. However, it’s vital to keep wood shingle siding well-treated. If shingles are dry, they can be affected by insects.

Shake Siding

The wooden blocks for this siding type are often hand-sawed. This makes them look different and exclusive. Shakes can be installed with overlapping effects.

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    Our Favourite Wood Siding Manufacturers

    TOLOKA General Contarctor&Builder appreciates every sub-contractor. And we are genuinely proud of some of them.

    Fraser Wood Siding

    This siding company values quality and experience. Therefore, they use natural softwood to manufacture their products:

    • FraserHD (a wood siding with a smooth texture and a contemporary look)
    • Designer White Cedar Shingles 
    • Cedar Shingles
    • Classic Series 
    • Evolution Series

    Maibec Wood Siding

    This Canadian team gets the best natural potential of every tree they use. Their products include:

    • Genuine Wood Siding and Shingle
    • Stave Lake Cedar Shingles

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