Exterior Remodeling in Concord, MA

What exterior remodeling covers on a Concord house

Most Concord homes we work on are wood-framed colonials, capes and ranches built between the 1920s and the 1980s. Heavy snow, ice dams and freeze-thaw cycles test the shell of the house year after year. The siding, the roof and the windows usually need attention first, and fixing them together often makes more sense than doing the work in separate phases.

• We replace worn cedar or older composite clapboards with new siding that holds paint longer and resists moisture.
• We strip an asphalt shingle roof that has lost granules or started to curl and install a complete new system with ice and water barrier along the eaves.
• We swap out single-pane or fogged double-pane windows for tight, Energy Star rated units that open and close without sticking.
• We rebuild rotted trim boards and fascia with PVC that will not absorb water.
• We upgrade an old entry door to a well-sealed fiberglass door that does not warp with the seasons.

How a project goes from the first visit to the final walk-through

A project in Concord starts with a free visit at your house. The project manager measures the exterior and looks at the condition of the siding, roof or trim. You then receive a written proposal that lists the exact products, colors and scope, so you know precisely what will be installed.

Once you approve it, we pull the building permit with the town and schedule the work around the inspections the town requires. The crew on our payroll does the installation, we haul away the debris, and we walk the finished job with you before we finish.

Siding, roofing and windows we have installed in Concord

On recent Concord projects homeowners selected products that hold up to New England winters and suit the town's mix of wood-framed colonials, capes and ranches. The choices reflect a preference for low-maintenance materials and colors that work with older neighborhoods as well as newer subdivisions.

• James Hardie fiber cement lap siding in Evening Blue, a deep navy that reads as a dark neutral against white trim and holds its color through freeze-thaw cycles without peeling.
• Harvey double-hung replacement windows in white, with insulated glass and vinyl frames that resist warping during wet springs and humid summers.
• CertainTeed Landmark asphalt shingle roofing in charcoal and weathered wood tones, installed with ice and water barrier along the eaves to protect against ice dams on low-pitched cape dormers.
• AZEK PVC trim boards as fascia replacement on houses where original wood fascia had rotted at the drip edge, painted to match the window and corner trim.
• Therma-Tru fiberglass entry doors with rot-resistant frames, chosen by homeowners updating side-hall colonials where the original wood door had swollen and stuck in winter.

What to check before you choose materials for a Concord home

Three things shape material choices on a Concord house. Historic district review near the town center, snow and ice on the roof through winter, and the age of the wood framing behind the siding. If your house sits in a review district, the commission will weigh in on profile and color before we order anything.

• We check older framing for rot at corners, sills and fascia boards before new siding goes on.
• Ice dams along the eaves mean we install ice and water barrier and steady ridge venting under a new roof.
• Fiber cement and composite siding hold paint and edges better than thin vinyl in areas with wind-driven rain.
• We measure the rough openings of old double-hung frames on site so replacement windows fit correctly.