![]() There are Tons of Options When it Comes to Choosing the Right Stone Veneer for Your Home If you are remodeling your front or back porch, they also look beautiful and sophisticated as pillars or columns leading to your entry. It works great as an accent wall on the front or side of your home. #Stone veeer install#As you can see in the video above, we at First American Roofing & Siding can install stone veneer as a tapered sill around the perimeter of your home. It’s as beautiful and sturdy as the natural rock it emulates. Stone veneer is a “faux stone” manufactured out of cement and natural aggregates. ![]() With the proper maintenance and upkeep, manufactured stone veneer siding can last anywhere from 20-75 years, and at least as long as the house it’s built on. This “faux stone” is much lighter, easier to install, and much more affordable. Although natural stone can last nearly forever, it comes with more complicated labor and a heftier price tag. With a huge return on investment, stone veneer is one of the best materials you can install on your home’s exterior during your remodel. What is the number one thing you can do to your home when you consider remodeling? You will smile every time you pull into your driveway, looking at the beautiful stone that stands out amongst the usual siding you had before. A stone veneer exterior or interior accent wall is quite the change you can make in your home that brings it to a whole other level of sophistication. If you aren’t planning on reselling your home anytime soon, stone veneer is still something we highly recommend in terms of upgrading your home. That and garage doors have a massive ROI when remodeling your home. If you were to ever resell your home, you should be able to get back almost 97% of what you paid for the stone veneer installation. Stone veneer is definitely the number one thing to use to increase the resale value of your home, while also getting the biggest return on investment. Now if you are concerned about stone veneer as an investment, we like to look at the ROI. If you are looking to install it on your home, the number one question is if you like it. If you don’t like the natural look stone veneer provides, it may not be right for you no matter how good of an investment it is. Many homeowners choosing to re-side their home, see the stone veneer and add that on as a beautiful addition to their garage or along their back patio for a sophisticated upgrade.ĭetermining whether or not stone veneer is good for your home is a subjective question. Since we have to remove siding in the first place to install stone veneer, that can easily be implemented during that process. We often install stone veneer during a re-siding project. We then mortar the system in and come back when it dries and grout everything in. We first pull off siding, then put scratch coating down, followed by our underlayments. No complicated recuts or reinstalls of individual stones to fix any damage. Manufactured stone panels make installation a breeze, and repair even easier. A manufactured stone veneer fireplace can cost less than half of what a natural stone fireplace would go for, but with the same beautiful look. In fact, most stone veneers are rated to withstand fire and smoke, so they can properly be installed indoors. It can be used on fireplace facings, a stove backsplash, and interior walls as well. Now, manufactured stone veneer isn’t just for exteriors. It is often used as an accent siding option in modern homes. ![]() It is made from a mixture of Portland cement, iron oxide pigments, and aggregates poured into a mold. Stone veneer is a form of siding that has the appearance of natural stone. ![]()
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