Control stone veneer siding cost with accent touches

Natural stone has been used as an exterior siding for hundreds of years due to its beauty and extreme durability. Unfortunately the days of being able to stroll your property and gather enough stones to side your home are gone for most people. If someone wants to use stone veneer siding now, it usually involves finding an increasingly rare commodity--a professional stonemason. It can also mean digging deep into your pockets as the siding cost for this natural material can be fairly high.

Use stone veneer siding for exterior accents

Unless you're fortunate enough to have an address in the Hamptons or another exclusive enclave, you're probably not going to want to make the investment that clothing your entire home in stone siding veneer may require. However, that doesn't mean you can't combine stone's natural beauty with another siding material to create an attractive exterior elevation for your home. Stone can be paired with wood, vinyl, or fiber cement siding to create visual accents on the exterior of your house in locations such as these:

Entry ways. Stone used to frame your front door can create a dramatic curb appeal.
Windows. Stone veneer installed below your front windows can be used to break up a large expanse of vinyl or wood siding.
Garage. Use stone around the doors below a wood, vinyl or fiber cement gable to give yourself a warm welcome every time you return home.

Using natural stone as an accent can reduce your siding cost, but the material can still be expensive when compared to other options such as faux-stone, or even some brick veneers. R.S. Means Repair & Remodeling Cost Data guidebook reports that you may pay as much as $32 a square foot for natural stone veneer to be installed, but that price may vary depending on your location and the type of stone used.

Control stone veneer siding cost with accent touches

Use stone veneer siding for exterior accents

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