Exterior Remodeling in Maynard, MA

What siding work on a Maynard house usually involves

Many Maynard homes were built between the 1880s and the 1960s, with colonials, capes and two-family houses common in the neighborhoods off Main Street. Original wood clapboards on these houses eventually split, cup or rot at the bottom courses where snow piles against the foundation. A full siding replacement lets us inspect the sheathing underneath and add a modern water-resistive barrier before we hang the new siding.

New England nor’easters drive rain sideways against the walls, so the flashing details around windows, corner boards and the water table matter as much as the siding product itself. On Maynard houses we strip the old material, repair any damaged sheathing, install the housewrap or rigid insulation, and then hang the new cladding with the clearances and fasteners the manufacturer requires for our climate zone.

How we plan a siding project in Maynard

Every siding job starts with a free in-home visit. A UBrothers Construction project manager measures the house and looks at the existing walls, trim and flashing. You then receive a written proposal that lists the exact products, colors and scope, so you know exactly what we will install. We pull the building permit with the town and schedule the work around the inspections the town requires.

• We measure every wall and opening and review the current siding during the visit.
• The written proposal names the exact products, colors and scope of work.
• We apply for the building permit and meet the town's inspection requirements.
• Our own installation crew, not subcontracted labor, does the work.
• The crew clears old material daily, so you are never left with a pile in the driveway.
• Before we call the job done, you walk the finished siding with us.

Deciding on siding here

Material comes first, and it shapes how the house handles Maynard winters. James Hardie fiber cement resists the freeze-thaw cycle well because it does not expand and contract as much as vinyl in temperature swings. CertainTeed vinyl and polymer shakes shed snow and rain, and the color goes through the material so a scratch from a storm-tossed branch is less visible. Cedar looks right on many of the older colonials and capes in town, but it needs more upkeep in our wet, icy climate.

Style and color both have to work with the house you already have. Lap siding keeps the lines of a classic New England home, while board and batten or a mix of lap and shake can give a ranch or split-level more presence on the street. Darker colors like Evening Blue and Mountain Sage hold their own against a nor’easter sky, but they show pollen and dust more than a mid-tone such as Light Mist. The color you pick also affects how warm the wall feels under summer sun. That matters on the unshaded south and west sides of a Maynard lot.

What we have installed on Maynard houses

Our photographed work in Maynard shows what local homeowners choose for a New England exterior. James Hardie fiber cement appears most often, along with Harvey windows, Andersen doors, GAF roofing and CertainTeed siding.

• Lap and clapboard siding in Evening Blue and Countrylane Red.
• Mixed style combinations with Mountain Sage and Arctic White panels.
• Light Mist trim paired with replacement Harvey windows.
• Full exterior updates that combine siding, roofing and new Andersen doors.