Under normal conditions and when installed correctly brick siding can last the life of your house.
Aluminum siding brick house.
There are numerous types of siding available in the 21st century marketplace such as vinyl aluminum steel fiber cement wood stone stucco and brick.
Contemporary brick buildings aren t constructed from bricks.
Installing brick is labor intensive so the cost is on the higher end compared to other siding options.
Benefits of brick peace and quiet.
Installing vinyl siding over a brick house.
Installing siding over a brick.
Instead bricks line the outside of the house frame making them a type of siding rather than a load bearing wall.
The fact that the product is extremely light and easy to install also generally translates into savings on labor when it is.
For most of the housing market aluminum siding has been replaced by vinyl but it still covers many existing mid century homes.
Thus the inside of your brick built home will remain quiet despite outdoor noise.
Aluminum provides excellent insulating properties especially the heavier gauge metal.
Vinyl siding can be applied over almost any existing exterior wall surface as long as the surface is smooth and level.
Typically brick siding costs around 6 to 15 or more per square foot installed.
Popular in the late forties and fifties panels of aluminum siding were also made to look like clapboards.
The latter three are more expensive than the others but last considerably longer.