Siding, windows and gutters
The parts of the outside under the roof
Each one is a job on its own. Done after the roof, by the same crew, they fit the new edges instead of working around the old ones.
Siding
The old siding comes off in sections. We check the wall behind it for rot, close the wrap and flashing, then hang the new siding and set the trim and corners last.
Rot found behind the old siding is shown in a photo first
Corners, trim and flashing included in the scope
Color and material chosen from samples at your house
Windows
Replacement windows are measured opening by opening. Each one is flashed and sealed into the wall, then trimmed inside and out.
Measured at your house, not from a plan
Flashed into the wall, not just caulked
Trim finished inside and out
Gutters and trim
Gutters, downspouts, fascia and soffit are hung to the new drip edge, with downspouts that run to where the water should go.
Hung after the roof edge is finished
Downspouts routed away from the foundation
Fascia and soffit rot repaired first
Where one trade ends and the next begins
The seams are where houses leak
On a house with four contractors, each trade stops at its own edge. With one crew, the edges are planned together.
Roof edge and gutter
The drip edge sits over the fascia and under the shingles, and the gutter hangs to it.
Window and wall
Window flashing laps under the wrap above it and over the wrap below, so water runs out, not in.
Siding and roof
Where siding meets a roof, step flashing is lapped with each course, then covered with trim.
Corner and trim
Corners and trim come last, over the flashing, so every cut edge is covered.
Questions
About siding, windows and gutters
Can you do just one part of the outside?
Yes. A roof, a set of gutters, six windows or one wall of siding is a job like any other. The one contract is for the people who want several parts done in a sensible order, not a rule.
Which comes first, the roof or the siding?
The roof, then the gutters and trim, then the windows, then the siding. Work goes from the top down so nothing new gets walked on, dripped on or knocked loose.
Can windows and siding be done in winter?
Often, one opening or one wall at a time. Shingles need warm days to seal, so we plan roofs for spring through fall and move siding and window work to the cold months when we can.
What do you do if you find rot behind the old siding?
We stop and show you a photo. Rotted sheathing is written up on a change sheet with its price, and nothing is done until both of us have signed it.
Ask for a written estimate
Tell us which walls, windows and gutters you are looking at. We will measure each one.