Installed price todayevery product line we offer
$32,779–$98,881
whole-house siding, typical 2,500 sq ft of wall
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Real siding projects in Watertown, installed by our own crew.
$32,779–$98,881
whole-house siding, typical 2,500 sq ft of wall
$48,500
median written estimate, 2022–2026
$36,500middle half of jobs$58,000
Typical measured house: 29 squares of wall
From our measured estimates, 2022–2026 — signed and unsigned. Every job is priced line by line, so yours will differ. These are the typical quantities.
How we estimate a siding jobReplacing siding on a Watertown house means dealing with dense neighborhoods, older wood framing, and New England weather that cycles from nor'easters to freeze-thaw winters. We cover what the job involves on the colonials, capes, and two-family homes common here, the materials we install, and how the work goes from the first measurement to the final walk-through.
On a Watertown house, siding replacement starts with removing the old cladding down to the sheathing. Our crew checks the OSB or plank sheathing for rot and soft spots, especially near the roofline and around window openings where ice dams and wind-driven rain do the most damage over time. Damaged sections get cut out and replaced so the new siding fastens to a solid substrate.
The steps depend on the house and the siding you choose, but the sequence is the same on every project:
Fiber cement and composite siding handle freeze-thaw cycles and wind-driven rain with the least maintenance. James Hardie and Ascend work well on Watertown colonials and two-family homes for that reason. Vinyl, including CertainTeed lines, stays affordable and sheds rain reliably. Polymer shakes suit capes and older streetscapes. Cedar keeps its place where the neighborhood look matters.
On recent projects here we have installed Harvey and CertainTeed lap siding, James Hardie fiber cement and Andersen trim, in colors such as Evening Blue, light blue-gray and Castle Stone.
We start with a free visit to your house. A project manager measures the walls and notes the trim, corners and any sheathing that may need repair once the old siding is off. The written proposal lists the exact product, profile and color you chose, so there is no guesswork later.
Once you approve the scope, we pull the building permit with the Town of Watertown. Our own crew handles the tear-off, flashing and installation. After the final inspection we haul away every scrap and walk the finished job with you to make sure the details are right.
Two quotes for the same Watertown house can cover very different scopes, so read what each one actually lists before you compare numbers.
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It does: the building department issues a permit for siding work, and we file it as part of the job. We pull the building permit as part of the project, and the work is inspected by the Watertown building department. The permit covers the scope, the materials, and the installation details.
If your house was built before 1978, Massachusetts law requires lead-safe containment during exterior work that disturbs painted surfaces. Our crew sets up plastic containment, uses HEPA vacuums, and follows the Renovation, Repair and Painting rule to keep lead dust contained and off neighboring properties, which matters in Watertown's tight lots.
Lap siding, also called clapboard, is the most common choice on colonials and capes in Watertown. We have installed James Hardie fiber cement lap siding, CertainTeed vinyl lap siding, and Everlast composite lap siding on these house styles. Fiber cement gives you the traditional wood look with better resistance to rot and moisture than real cedar.
Yes, we install James Hardie fiber cement siding in Watertown. Hardie lap siding holds up to the freeze-thaw cycles and moisture we get here, and it comes in factory-applied colors that do not need painting for years. We have used it on Watertown houses in colors like Evening Blue and Castle Stone.
The timeline depends on the size of the house, the material, and whether we find sheathing that needs repair after the tear-off. A typical single-family home takes a couple of weeks once the materials arrive and the crew starts, but we give you a schedule in the written proposal so you know what to expect.
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