Upgrading Your Curb Appeal While Defending Against Coastal Climate: The Top Exterior Upgrades for Your South Carolina Home.
Welcome to Contract Exteriors, South Carolina’s trusted source for exterior home improvement projects. Living in South Carolina means enjoying the warm weather, vibrant scenery, and coastal landscapes. However, that comes with a cost when maintaining your home's exterior.
When you’re a homeowner in South Carolina, your home's exterior needs to be more than attractive; it needs to withstand the weather. Investing in high-quality, energy-efficient, and durable upgrades is by far the most important decision you can make to protect your #1 Investment: Your Home!
Ready to transform your South Carolina home? Here are four essential upgrades to offer style and protection to your home's exterior.
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James Hardie Fiber Cement Siding: Exceptional Style With Unmatched Durability
James Hardie’s fiber-cement siding is a complete game-changer when it comes to dealing with our demanding climate. Their siding is specifically tailored to our unique weather conditions, using their HardieZone system to resist damage from high heat, intense UV exposure, and humidity.
What makes James Hardie perfect for South Carolina?
Moisture and Rot Resistance: James Hardie resists rotting, warping, and swelling common to the moisture from South Carolina’s high humidity.
Pest Resistance: Unlike cedar siding. James Hardie's fiber-cement siding is not a food source for wood-damaging critters like woodpeckers and termites.
Fire Resistance: James Hardie's siding is noncombustible and will not ignite when exposed to a direct flame.
Aesthetics: From the traditional lap siding look to smooth modern panel styles, James Hardie offers an array of styles and color profiles to complement any home. Their Color Plus Technology provides a baked-on, factory-finished color that helps resist fading, chipping, and peeling, unlike paint alone.
Impact-Rated OKNA Windows: Defend Against the Unexpected
When it comes to window replacement in the Palmetto State, “off-the-shelf” windows aren’t going to cut it. Impact-Rated OKNA windows are the perfect choice for homeowners looking to combine style with high-tech performance. These windows offer a plethora of benefits, making them a top choice in South Carolina.
So, why OKNA Windows?
Combating the Heat and Humidity: OKNA windows feature high-performance Low-E glass that reflects the intense sun homeowners in South Carolina experience, even in the hottest months of the year. Along with reflecting sunlight, OKNA is known for having one of the lowest air infiltration rates in the window industry, keeping humid air outside and allowing your A/C to work to its full potential.
Impact Resistant: While living in Coastal South Carolina, you’re likely to deal with strict wind debris codes. Not only do OKNA windows just meet the requirements, but they exceed them. These windows are built with high-quality materials, unlike the ones you would find at a typical home improvement store.
The “Quiet” Factor: As residents of South Carolina know, streets can be busy, and noise levels can be frustrating. Due to OKNA’s multi-plane glass and weatherstripping, their windows provide incredible sound insulation, making the world outside go on mute.
Plenty of Stylish Options: Remodeling your home means much more than just efficiency. It’s about maximizing your curb appeal, making your neighbors a bit jealous, and providing yourself with a sense of satisfaction and security, knowing that your home has just gained value and appeal. OKNA offers plenty of stylish options, including double-hung, casement, and custom grids!
ProVia Entry and Patio Doors: Stunning Style Meets Unmatched Strength
Living in a state where the sun is relentless and hurricanes are a yearly possibility, ProVia, a gold standard for entry and patio doors, offers heavy-duty protection without sacrificing style and aesthetics.
Many ProVia models are available with impact glass, designed to withstand wind-borne debris we see during tropical storms. Alongside impact protection, their entry doors feature a reinforced strike plate that not even an NFL linebacker could run through!
Entry Doors
The “20-Gauge” Difference
Most steel doors you see in stores are made from 24- or 26-gauge steel. If you’re not familiar, the higher the gauge, the thinner the metal, sacrificing protection. ProVia’s Legacy series uses 20-gauge steel with 49% more galvanized steel than standard doors.
Living in South Carolina means your door is soaking up the sun all day. The extra thickness of these doors prevents the warping that typically happens to most doors on the market.
Style
If you want that classy wood look, ProVia offers fiberglass options that look indistinguishable from real cherry or mahogany, without the rotting and swelling you would expect.
Patio Doors
Neopor Advantage
The frames of ProVia doors are insulated with Neopor Foam, which reflects radiant heat. Sliding glass doors are often the weakest link in a home’s insulation. The Neopor foam helps combat the “oven effect” from your patio entrance.
Smooth-Slide Tracks
ProVia’s patio doors feature a patented sliding system with adjustable wheels for each panel. This is particularly handy in sandy coastal areas that are prone to door jams.
TimberTech Composite and Advanced PVC Decking: The King of Low-Maintenance Lowcountry Life
If there's one thing we all love about South Carolina, it’s outdoor living. From backyard barbeques to morning coffees, our decks are the heart of our homes. But let’s be real… South Carolina’s weather is brutal on wood, with humidity and blistering heat. Traditional pressure-treated wood decks often start to look gray, splintered, and warped in such a short time. TimberTech has got us all covered and is becoming the new go-to for South Carolina remodels. Whether you choose advanced PVC or composite, you’re going to trade the weekend-long chore of staining for a lifetime of relaxing.
Advanced PVC
“Stay Cool”
Timbertech’s Advanced PVC lines are directly engineered to be up to 30 degrees cooler to the touch than other composite products.
Zero Wood Fibers
Because there is no wood in the core of these boards, they can’t absorb moisture, making them 100% mold- and mildew-resistant.
Composite
4-Sided Capping
Unlike other composite boards on the market that leave the bottom of the board exposed to damp soil and rot, Timbertech PRO is capped on all four sides, keeping it fully encapsulated.
Fade & Stain
Timbertech offers a 30-year Fade and Stain warranty, ensuring that even when you spill a plate of sauce or an ice-cold beverage, there won’t be a permanent mark.
Safety First!
Both Composite and PVC lines by Timbertech are engineered with deep grain textures that provide better traction when wet, unlike the slip hazard you see with a wet wooden deck, making them the safest choice for pool surrounds or lakefront docks.
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While the initial expense may seem high, the return on investment makes replacement windows one of the most worthwhile home improvements you can make.
While wood has been the traditional choice for decades, composite decking continues to prove itself as the better long-term investment, especially in humid, coastal climates.