There are times when you may opt to change your current siding with another type of siding. This happens when the current siding is old and worn, or if you simply wish to change the overall look of the house. If you want your current house siding to be replaced with brick, there are many factors to consider before you make a decision:
Current Siding

It's important for you to first identify your current type of siding before replacing it. Some sidings may not be easy to remove, while some sidings come away readily under the right procedures.
Define Your Budget

Keep in mind that brick siding is expensive. Aside from shelling out money to remove your current siding, you would also have to invest in the brick materials to be put on your new brick siding.
Determine the Color of the Brick Siding

Although brick sidings usually come in red, you can choose from other color tones in order to make your new brick siding unique.

Let's first discuss the difference between solid brick and brick veneer. Solid brick or masonry structures use the brick or masonry to support the loads within the walls and any roof loads that bear down on the brick walls. A solid brick or masonry wall in a residential house is often eight-inches thick and sometimes 12-inches thick. The inner layers of the masonry may be brick or they can be concrete masonry units typically called block.

A brick veneer home uses one layer of brick that is non-structural. The brick are the first barrier to stop weather from getting inside the home. The roof load doesn't bear down on the brick nor does any weight of the walls just behind the brick transfer itself to the brick. The veneer is almost always just one brick thick.

But just because the brick is only a thin skin, this doesn't mean it is not heavy. What's more, to keep the brick and mortar crack-free for many years, it needs to have a superb foundation underneath it.