Strip and Inspect
Old siding off so the sheathing and framing underneath can be seen rather than assumed.
What We Do
Most siding failures in this city are not the board. They are what is behind it. No house wrap, no flashing at the openings, or a gap at the bottom course that lets wind driven rain straight in.
We take the old siding off and look at the sheathing before quoting a finish. Rot and termite damage in the framing is common here and it has to be dealt with while it is visible.
On older houses we match the original board profile and exposure where we can. Modern siding slapped on a Victorian reads wrong from the street and can fall foul of historic review.
Siding is exterior remodeling, and it is the part that decides how much weather everything else has to survive.
What You Get
Old siding off so the sheathing and framing underneath can be seen rather than assumed.
Rot, termite and water damage in the sheathing and fra