Fiber-cement, LP SmartSide, cedar, and vinyl. Proper weather-resistive barrier, kick-out flashing, written scope, fixed price.
The water-resistive barrier behind them is.
Siding is a rain-screen, not a waterproof layer. It is supposed to shed bulk water and let the wall breathe. The actual waterproof layer lives behind the siding, and it is the layer that fails first on most 1990s and 2000s homes in our climate. When we replace siding, we replace the underlayment too, lap it correctly, and add the flashing details (kick-out, head, sill) that the original install often skipped. That is the difference between a re-side that lasts thirty years and a re-side that fails in eight.
Fiber-cement (James Hardie and equivalents): our default recommendation for most Pacific Northwest homes. LP SmartSide engineered wood: a strong second choice with predictable maintenance. Cedar: shingle and lap profiles, stained or painted, often when matching an original look. Vinyl: lower budget and rental scopes. Plus full re-flashing at windows, doors, and roof-to-wall terminations as part of every replacement.
We have run siding scopes across Everett, Mukilteo, Lynnwood, Edmonds, Bothell, Mill Creek, Bellevue, Kirkland, and Redmond.
Six stages. Written scope. Fixed price.
1. Free walkthrough. We meet you on site, take moisture readings on suspect walls, and identify whether the failure is cladding-only or includes underlayment.
2. Material walkthrough and pricing. We compare fiber-cement, LP, cedar, and vinyl in person with samples and color choices. You receive a fixed price with a written scope of work.
3. Permits and prep. We pull permits when the work requires it, set up containment, protect landscaping, and stage materials.
4. Tear-off and dry-out. We remove the existing siding to sound sheathing. If we find rot, you see photos before we proceed and the change order is priced before we continue.
5. Underlayment, flashing, and install. Fresh weather-resistive barrier, kick-out and head flashing, trim, then siding. Paint or stain on top per the chosen material.
6. Walkthrough and warranty. Final inspection, permit close-out, and a written workmanship warranty on the assembly.
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Stucco, exterior, and interior renovation across Snohomish County and the Eastside.
The questions we get asked the most on siding walkthroughs across Everett, Lynnwood, Bothell, and the Eastside.
In-person inspection, material samples, written scope, fixed price. We replace the underlayment, not just the boards.
