Siding Repair in Concord, MA

How this plays out in Concord

Carpentry comes before coating on Concord exteriors. Some Concord houses predate 1750. Hand-planed trim, old-growth wood and irregular surfaces need patience and the right materials, not a production approach. We repair or replace it first, because paint over soft wood buys a season.

What actually happens on site

Damaged courses replaced and profile-matched, then primed on all sides before they go up.

Damaged courses come out individually rather than cutting a patch panel. New stock gets primed all six sides before installation, and the butt joints get staggered away from the ones above and below so water can't track straight down.

The mistake we get called to fix

Face-nailing replacement clapboard through the course below it. It looks fine until the boards move seasonally and split at every nail.

What the quote covers

• Line-by-line scope — prep, materials and labour costed separately
• A real start date and duration, held to
• Licence #193121 and certificate of insurance in writing
• Two-year workmanship warranty

Products are Benjamin Moore and Sherwin-Williams. Worth reading before you hire anyone: Mass.gov guide to hiring a contractor