Exterior Remodeling in Brookline, MA

What exterior work on a Brookline house usually involves

Brookline homes range from late-19th-century wood-framed colonials and Queen Annes to mid-century capes, ranches and two-family houses. Most have steep roof pitches designed to shed snow, but the mix of nor'easters, wet winters and freeze-thaw cycles still takes a toll. We often see worn asphalt shingles with granule loss along the eaves, cedar clapboards that have cupped or split, and trim that has begun to rot where water lingers.

On a typical house here, the first things to show age are the roofing at the eaves and valleys where ice dams form, and the siding on the north and east exposures that stay damp longer. Older Brookline homes may also have original cedar siding that has been patched over the years and no longer holds paint through a full season. We treat the shell as a single system so the new siding and roofing work together with the flashing and trim to keep the framing dry.

How we plan and run a roofing or siding project in Brookline

Our project manager measures the house at a free in-home visit, then writes a proposal that lists the exact products, colors and scope. We pull the building permit with the town, install with our own crew, and walk the finished job with you. The steps follow the Massachusetts building code and town inspections.

• We measure the roof and walls and discuss what you want during the first visit.
• The proposal is specific: which product, which color, which parts of the house.
• We apply for the permit and schedule the town inspections.
• Our in-house crew installs the work and hauls away the debris.
• We walk the finished project with you before we consider it complete.

What to decide when you choose siding or roofing for a house here

Brookline’s mix of Victorian colonials, early-1900s shingle styles and mid-century capes means a siding or roofing choice has to work with the house and with the neighborhood. Most of the town requires local design review, so the color, profile and material you pick must complement the streetscape. We start by measuring the house and showing you full-size samples on site, so you can see how a James Hardie lap siding in Cobble Stone or Countrylane Red looks against the trim and the surrounding homes before you commit.

For roofing, the decision usually comes down to the shingle profile and the color blend that suits the siding and the period of the house. Brookline gets nor’easters and ice dams, so the system under the shingles matters as much as the look. A full ice and water barrier along the eaves and in the valleys, synthetic underlayment and continuous ridge venting are standard on every roof we install here. We walk you through the GAF and CertainTeed lines that match your house style and your budget. The written proposal lists the exact product name and color so there is no guesswork later.

Siding and roofing we have installed in Brookline

Homeowners in Brookline have chosen James Hardie fiber cement lap siding in two colors, Countrylane Red and Cobble Stone. Fiber cement holds paint well, resists wind-driven rain and withstands the freeze-thaw cycles that New England winters bring.

• James Hardie fiber cement, chosen for its dimensional stability in wet weather
• Lap and clapboard style, which suits the older colonials and multi-family houses here
• Countrylane Red, a deep tone that keeps its color through years of sun
• Cobble Stone, a neutral gray that pairs well with white trim
• Every job installed by our own crew, from underlayment to final trim