Click on the links below to view photos of the different types of damage. Remember some of these photos are shown in very advanced stages of deterioration. Your siding does not have to look as bad as the photo examples in order to qualify for compensation. The damage must only meet the minimum threshold set by court approved protocols.

Take the time to go through the following checklist:

Compare weather-exposed pieces of siding to unexposed, undamaged pieces of siding, for example, choose a board that is under an overhang.

Look at the drip edge (the bottom edge of the siding). Is the drip edge swelling or cracking? View an example

Look for swelling and peeling at the joints where boards are joined together. View an example

Does the siding swell around the nail heads to the extent that the nails look sunk in?
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Are any pieces of the siding deteriorating? Pay close attention to boards that are closest to the ground.
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Do the boards buckle and appear to be warped?
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Is there fungal growth on the drip edge of the siding?
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Is your paint peeling and flaking and is it difficult to get paint to stick to your siding?
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Note: Boards close to the ground and boards installed on chimneys are the first to become damaged. Look there first.