We live in the suburbs of Philly in a 1980's contemporary-style home that we bought last Summer. Through a series of strange events, a large tree fell into the house last week & we are now looking at extensive damages that will need to be addressed in the immediate future.

Both the roof and siding were in need of attention prior to the accident & now seems like an ideal time to address them. The TnG cedar siding is pretty, but we want to get away from the maintenance issues (rotting, woodpeckers, bees, repeated staining, etc). We were thinking about stucco or HardiPanels...does anybody have a professional opinion? If so, what about colors? Other options?

See the photos for more insight...unfortunately, we lost the Flowering Cherry tree two weeks (3rd photo) prior to the most recent tree debacle (last photo), so it will need to be replaced, as well. Thanks for any advice!