Most houses that get re-sided get vinyl, because it is the least expensive option and needs washing rather than painting. NAHB's study of how long home components last puts vinyl siding at the life of the house.
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In Omaha, 61 percent of homes were built before 1980, according to the Census Bureau's 2020 to 2024 survey. Whether the old siding comes off or the new goes over it is the first question to settle, and on any house built before 1978, work that disturbs painted surfaces falls under the EPA's lead renovation rule and has to be done by a certified firm.
There is a published specification for vinyl siding, ASTM D3679. It sets requirements for impact resistance, heat shrinkage, weathering and wind load, among others. Manufacturers can have products certified to it under the Vinyl Siding Institute's program, which uses independent certification bodies, and the results are listed publicly through Intertek, ICC-ES and IAPMO.
Vinyl expands in summer heat and contracts in the cold, so it has to be hung to move. ASTM D4756 is the installation standard, and the Vinyl Siding Institute's Certified Installer program, renewed every three years, trains to it.
A dense, painted board (James Hardie is the best-known maker) that costs more at the start than vinyl.
Engineered wood such as LP SmartSide, priced between vinyl and fiber cement.
Foam behind the siding, either bonded to the panel or as a separate board, to add R-value.
Send a line about the job and a licensed Omaha siding contractor will be in touch to arrange a look at the house. A siding quote needs the walls measured, so it follows the visit rather than a phone call.