Clapboard Siding in Massachusetts

About our clapboard siding

What is included

Why homeowners choose it

• ✓Keeps the original character of a colonial or cape
• ✓Three materials, so you can trade cost against upkeep
• ✓Partial walls can be matched to the existing exposure

How the job runs

1. 1

   Walk the exterior with you

   We look at every elevation, note the details worth keeping, and tell you what we expect to find behind the old material before we quote.

2. 2

   Written scope and fixed price

   One document with the full scope, the material spec and an agreed rate for hidden damage, so nothing is renegotiated mid-job.

3. 3

   Permit and scheduling

   We file with your building department and give you a start date set against the material lead time.

4. 4

   Strip and inspect

   Old boards and any trim wrap removed, so we can see the sheathing and the trim that is worth saving.

5. 5

   Trim first

   Corner boards, casings and water table repaired or rebuilt before a single board goes on.

6. 6

   Lay the courses

   Exposure laid out to meet the window heads evenly, boards fastened and joints staggered.

7. 7

   Inspection, cleanup and walkthrough

   Municipal inspection, a magnet sweep for fasteners, and a final walk around the house with you before we invoice.

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