Siding in Richmond, KY

Siding takes the brunt of everything the weather throws at a house, sun, wind driven rain, and the freeze and thaw swings that are normal here. The job starts by pulling old siding off in sections and checking what is behind it, the house wrap and sheathing, before anything new goes up. Flashing around windows and doors gets checked too, since siding only works if the water management underneath it is intact.

Bad siding work usually fails quietly. Panels nailed too tight with no room to expand in the heat will buckle and pull loose over a summer or two. Missing or torn house wrap lets water get behind the siding without any sign on the outside, and it can rot the sheathing for years before anyone notices. Soffit and fascia get ignored more than they should, and once they rot, pests and water get into the attic edge where the roof meets the wall.

Vinyl costs less and comes in a wide range of colors, but it can crack in a hard impact and fade over time. Composite costs more, holds paint or color better, and resists impact damage, which matters under trees or near the street. We usually do soffit and fascia at the same time as siding, since they are the same water path and it is a mistake to fix one without the other.