— Exterior · Siding
Siding replacement and exterior repair
Replacing failed or storm-damaged siding, and checking what is behind it.
— The problem
What usually brings this call in
Siding usually fails in one of two ways here: gradually, as old material cracks and lets water behind it, or suddenly, after a storm strips a section off the exposed side of the house. Either way, what matters more than the new siding is what condition the sheathing underneath is in.
At a glance
- Trade
- Exterior
- Job type
- Siding
- Usual timeframe
- A single-wall repair is usually 1–2 days; a full re-side runs longer depending on square footage.
A representative exterior job of this kind — the sort of call that comes in — not a specific customer’s home or address. The photograph is trade stock imagery.
— How a job like this gets fixed
Step by step
- 01
Strip back the damaged or failing section and inspect the sheathing and house wrap underneath for rot or water staining.
- 02
Repair or replace any damaged sheathing before anything new goes up — new siding over a soft wall just hides the problem.
- 03
Install house wrap correctly lapped, so water sheds outward rather than behind the new siding.
- 04
Fit new siding, matched to the existing where it is a partial repair rather than a full re-side.
- 05
Reseal and caulk around windows, doors and any penetrations.
— The outcome
Where it ends up
A weathertight exterior with any hidden damage actually addressed, not just covered over.
Why it books as one visit
A job of this kind rarely stays inside one trade once it is open. The same crew carries the plumbing, electrical and carpentry, so what turns up behind the wall is dealt with on the same appointment rather than becoming a second call-out on a later date.
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Exterior · Siding