Siding

Wind-driven rain is the test. The siding sheds most of it; the house wrap and the flashing behind it handle the rest. A re-side is the time to fix what sits underneath: soft sheathing, missing wrap, poor flashing at windows and doors.

On the shoreline, from East Haven to Madison, salt air and wind off the Sound wear siding, fasteners and trim faster. Many postwar houses inland still wear asbestos-cement shingles, under newer siding or on their own; those have to come off under Connecticut's asbestos rules, so their removal is priced on site.

The usual choices on Connecticut houses: vinyl, which costs least and needs little care; fiber cement, heavier and harder-wearing; and cedar shingles or clapboard, which suit older homes and need the most upkeep.

The material, the make and the color are set out in your written estimate.

• Cracked, warped or loose panels, or pieces in the yard after a storm.
• Soft spots, swelling or rot along the bottom courses and around windows.
• Paint that will not stay on wood siding.
• You are replacing the roof and want the outside done in one job.

Siding is priced by wall area, material and trim, and by how much behind it needs repair.

We measure on site and give you a written price.

1. Step 1

   EstimateWe measure, look behind the siding where we can, and talk through material and color.

2. Step 2

   Tear-off and repairsOld siding off, damaged sheathing replaced, house wrap on and every opening flashed.

3. Step 3

   Install and cleanupNew siding and trim on, debris hauled away, a walkthrough with you at the end.