Scope of Work: Exterior Remodel & Siding Contractor

House-Wrap Installation

We like to give detailed cost estimates that do not change. So we therefore had to inspect the home's exterior sheathing beneath the siding. It turns out there was no water-proofing installed between the siding and the plywood. In other words, the home was not weather-proofed properly. As a result, the exterior was not up to building code requirements. You can learn more about house-wrap and exterior insulation on our Siding/Exterior page. We therefore determined that the home needed house-wrap installation. So we included installation of Tyvek house-wrap in the remodeling scope of work.

Vinyl Siding Brand, Style & Color Choices

Ultimately, we were fortunate enough to be hired by these McSherrystown homeowners for our siding contractor services. We subsequently began the process of sampling vinyl siding styles to help the homeowners with their selection. In the end, they decided they wanted straight-lap style siding. You can see a picture below of straight-lap vs. dutch-lap vinyl siding styles for comparison. Because the homeowners preferred the straight style siding, we therefore suggested a double - 4" siding by PlyGem Mastic Ovation Vinyl Siding. The homeowners eventually chose "Pebblestone Clay" as their color. It's a classic shade of tan. You can see all the photos of this project below. Most importantly, check out the old siding color (baby blue!). It had to go!

Details: Fascia, Soffit, Shutters & More in Addition to Vinyl Siding Contractor Remodel

As is the case with many remodels, installing a brand new material does not look its best when it is installed next to older existing materials. For example, the brand new vinyl siding would really show how old the faded shutters look. In addition to that, the old, dented, faded gutters and fascia would also look really bad. Similarly, the existing soffit was also old and dingy. Since these McSherrystown homeowners wanted us to successfully update the entire look of their home's exterior, we gave them a quote for replacing all the exterior siding materials. Ultimately we replaced all the fascia, gutters and soffit. The fascia is custom-fabricated break-metal wrapped aluminum. The soffit is new vented vinyl. We painted and reinstalled all the shutters, the front door, and the garage door to match the awnings over the windows. We also installed new custom metal trim around doors and windows.

Seamless Gutter Installation in McSherrystown

In conclusion of this remodel we installed new seamless 5-inch gutters. No exterior remodel is complete without new gutters! We got the these and many of the other materials for this exterior siding remodel from our local supplier, RG Miller Exterior Building Products.