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Learn moreSiding repair and installation in New York, NY and Long Island
Siding works with the roof to keep water out of the walls. Behind it, a weather barrier and flashing do much of the real work. We repair storm-damaged panels and install new siding with those layers done right.
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- Vinyl and fiber cement
- Flashing behind the siding
Quick answer: Siding repair in New York, NY ranges from replacing a few wind-torn vinyl panels to re-siding a house in vinyl or fiber cement. The job includes the weather barrier behind the siding and the flashing at windows, doors and roof-to-wall joints, because that is where water actually gets into walls.
What the job involves
What keeps a wall dry
Siding is the outer layer, but it is not watertight on its own. Wind-driven rain gets behind every siding system, so a weather-resistive barrier and flashing at every window, door and roof edge carry that water back out.
Many wall leaks blamed on siding are really flashing problems: a missing kickout flashing where a roof edge meets a wall, or a window head with no flashing above it. Those are fixed along with the siding, not left behind it.
Your options
Vinyl or fiber cement?
| Factor | Vinyl | Fiber cement |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | Lower. | Higher, in material and labor. |
| Durability | Can crack from impacts in cold weather. | Resists impacts, rot and fire. |
| Maintenance | No painting, though colors can fade. | Needs repainting over time. |
| Repairs | Single panels come out and go back easily. | Boards are cut out, replaced and painted. |
Cost factors
What siding work costs depends on
Material
Vinyl costs less than fiber cement.
Repair or full re-side
A few panels or the whole house.
Matching
Discontinued vinyl colors can mean re-siding a whole wall.
Sheathing damage
Rotted sheathing replaced behind damaged siding.
Trim and flashing
Window, door and corner trim, and kickout flashing.
Height and access
Ladders or staging on taller walls.
Variations of the job
Siding work we do
Vinyl siding
Damaged panels are released with a siding zip tool and replaced with a matching profile and color where available. Full re-siding uses panels hung loosely enough to expand and contract, as vinyl requires.
Fiber cement
Heavier boards that resist dents, fire and rot and hold paint well. They need proper clearances from roofs and ground, sealed cut ends and correct flashing details to perform.
Storm-damaged panels
Wind tears loose panels and branches crack them. The damaged area is opened, the weather barrier checked and patched, and new panels woven in, with photos for your insurer.
Local conditions
Why small siding repairs pay off downstate
Construction costs downstate run above the national average, on Long Island as well as in the city, so it pays to repair siding before a small failure spreads. A few wind-torn panels replaced promptly, with the weather barrier behind them patched, cost far less than the rotted sheathing and framing that follow years of water getting in behind a loose section.
How it runs
How siding work runs
- 1
Inspect walls and flashing
Siding, trim, and every roof-to-wall joint.
- 2
Remove damaged siding
Panels or boards taken off to sound material.
- 3
Repair sheathing and barrier
Rotted sheathing replaced, weather barrier patched or renewed.
- 4
Flash openings and roof edges
Window heads, doors and kickout flashing.
- 5
Install and trim
Siding, corners and trim finished, then photos.
Siding makers whose products you will find on New York and Long Island houses. Repairs are matched by profile and color where the line is still made.
James HardieCertainTeedRoyalAlsideMasticLP SmartSide
Questions we hear
Siding questions
Yes. Vinyl panels hook into each other and release with a zip tool, so damaged ones can be replaced individually, as long as a matching profile and color are available.
Usually flashing: a missing kickout where a roof edge meets the wall, or no flashing over a window. Siding alone does not stop wind-driven rain.
For owners who want dent resistance, fire resistance and a painted look, often yes. Vinyl costs less and needs no painting. Both perform when installed properly.
If the line is still made, closely, though weathered siding may look slightly different at first. Discontinued colors may mean re-siding a full wall so it looks uniform.
Wind damage often is, depending on the policy. Photograph the damage, keep any pieces, and let your insurer inspect before permanent repairs if they ask to.
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Related roofing work
Gutter & Leader Repair
Gutters, leaders and built-in box gutters cleared, resealed, rehung or replaced so roof water leaves the building instead of entering it.
Learn moreSiding torn loose?
Call and we will repair the siding and check the flashing behind it.