Exterior Remodeling in Danvers, MA

What exterior work does a Danvers house usually need?

Many Danvers homes were built between the 1920s and the 1980s, with colonials, capes and ranches making up a large share of the housing stock. Original wood siding and older asphalt roofs on those houses are now at the end of their service life, especially on the sides that face nor’easters and driving rain off the Atlantic.

Freeze-thaw cycles from November through March stress the exterior. Ice dams form along unvented eaves and push water under shingles, while wood trim and window sills swell and crack as moisture freezes and expands. The most common problems are failed roof flashing around chimneys and dormers, cupped or missing cedar clapboards, and double-hung windows with rotted lower sashes and fogged glass that no longer seal against drafts.

How does a project go from the first visit to the final walk-through?

Every job in Danvers starts with a free visit. Your project manager measures the house and talks through what you want. After that, you get a written proposal listing the exact products, colors and scope, so you know what will be installed before any work begins.

• We measure your siding, roof and windows at an in-home visit.
• Our proposal spells out the products, colors and scope so there are no surprises later.
• We handle the building permit and schedule the town inspection.
• The installation is done by our own crew rather than hired-out labor.
• The crew clears old material daily, so you are never left with a pile in the driveway.
• At the end we go over the finished work with you, wall by wall.

What to decide when you choose siding, roofing or windows

For a Danvers colonial or cape, the siding choice often comes down to fiber cement or vinyl. James Hardie siding holds paint longer than wood and stands up to wind-driven rain from a nor'easter without warping. CertainTeed vinyl siding, including the Cedar Impressions polymer shake we have installed here in Charcoal, needs no painting and rinses clean with a garden hose. Both materials resist the freeze-thaw cycles that crack older cedar clapboards on houses near the coast.

Roofing decisions start with the shingle system, not just the shingle itself. A GAF or CertainTeed asphalt roof we install includes ice and water barrier along the eaves and in the valleys, synthetic underlayment, and ridge venting. Those layers matter in Danvers winters, when ice dams form at the roof edge and meltwater backs up under the shingles. On a flat porch roof or a low-slope section, we add PolyIso insulation to keep the deck warm and dry.

Windows and doors take the brunt of coastal storms, so both material and style count. Double-hung windows from Harvey or Andersen let you tilt the sash inward for cleaning, a practical detail on a two-story house. Casement windows seal tighter against wind than a double-hung, which matters on the side of the house that faces the nor’easter. A Therma-Tru fiberglass entry door will not swell or stick the way an old wood door does after a wet spring. It takes a factory finish that holds its color without yearly scraping and painting.

What have you installed on houses in Danvers?

Our photographed work in Danvers includes CertainTeed siding installed in a Charcoal color chosen by the homeowner. Alongside siding, we handle roofing with GAF and CertainTeed shingle systems and window replacement with Harvey, Andersen, Marvin and Pella products. Every project here follows the same pattern as the rest of our towns: our own crew, a town permit and a final walk-through with you.