Siding Replacement in Casco, ME
Siding replacement in Casco, ME starts with the lake cottages near Thomas Pond and Pleasant Lake, then reaches the 1960s and 1970s duplexes and the older homes of Casco Village. We say the price per square first.
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This page covers siding replacement in Casco, the Cumberland County lake town on Thomas Pond, Pleasant Lake and Thompson Lake. We take off old siding, fix the sheathing and flashing behind it, and put up vinyl, LP SmartSide, James Hardie fiber cement or cedar shingles on cottages, camps and year-round homes.
Casco's plan says seasonal homes were built around its main water bodies, and the town, not the state, permits work in its shoreland zone. We open the wall before we price it, and siding is all we do.
The figure to keep: Casco vinyl averages $800 to $1,025 per square and cedar shingles about $2,025, averages taken across many quotes, not a price for your cottage.
Why Does a Casco Lake Cottage Need Its Wall Read First?
A Casco lake cottage needs its wall read first because many grew out of seasonal places around the lakes, and what sits behind the siding is a guess until we open a test spot.
- Lake cottages near Thomas Pond, sills opened first
- 1960s and 1970s duplexes in vinyl, both halves in one scope
- Casco Village and Webbs Mills homes re-sided to suit their age
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Casco's buildings fall into three groups, each with its own siding.
Vinyl Siding Replacement on Casco's Duplex Lots
Casco's plan describes a large area of duplex lots developed in the 1960s and 1970s, a natural fit for vinyl siding replacement.
After fifty-odd years the sheathing deserves a look; the Vinyl Siding Institute says never to hang vinyl over rot.
LP SmartSide for Casco's Year-Round Lake Houses
LP SmartSide siding gives a year-round lake house a painted wood look for less than fiber cement. LP calls for kick-out flashing at every eave-to-wall joint, and porch roofs and dormers add them.
LP's instructions keep boards 1 inch above porches and decks and 6 inches above grade, with every cut edge sealed.
Cedar Shingle Siding on Casco Cottages and Older Homes
Cedar shingle siding has history here: the National Register form for the Hill-Watkins House on Route 302 describes the house and its old cabins in weatherboards and wood shingles. Left natural, cedar weathers to silver-gray, the traditional Maine wall and our first choice for a cottage in the trees.
We use stainless or hot-dipped galvanized nails, never electrogalvanized, which the Cedar Shake and Shingle Bureau says corrode and stain.
What Siding Services Do We Offer in Casco?
A Casco job is built from these three services.
Casco's Code Enforcement office works by appointment, and its permit form asks whether a building is year-round or seasonal. The form never names siding, so we ask first and pull any permit required.
- Vinyl, LP SmartSide, James Hardie or cedar shingles, one camp wall to a whole house
- Tear-off and disposal, rotted sheathing and trim rebuilt before housewrap
- Flashing at windows, doors and roof edges, trim, and foam while the wall is open
How to Re-Side a Casco Home in Three Steps
A test spot on the worst wall.
With your okay, we open a small section of the most weathered wall and record the sheathing in the scope.
Written price, signed contract, capped deposit.
We sign before work starts, and Maine law caps the down payment at one third on jobs over $3,000.
One side at a time, then a final walk.
Only one wall is ever open to a lake storm, and we finish by walking the new walls together.
How Do You Choose Siding Replacement in Casco, ME?
You choose siding replacement in Casco, ME by starting with the building's use and its spot on the lot.
A cottage in the trees near the water suits cedar shingles or LP; a duplex or inland house on an acre lot gets the most from vinyl.
Ask each crew which shoreland district your lot sits in, a question Maine DEP sends to the town's Code Enforcement Officer, and how it treats old paint under the EPA's lead rule. A crew that has asked neither has not priced the job.
Who Calls Us in Casco, Where We Work, and When?
Who in Casco needs new siding first?
The Casco owners who need new siding first are turning a camp year-round, nursing a tired duplex wall, or watching a lake-facing wall hold water.
Where in Casco do shoreland rules reach a siding job?
Casco's zoning ordinance carries shoreland rules within 250 feet of the normal high-water line of a great pond such as Thomas Pond.
When should a Casco cottage be re-sided?
A Casco cottage should be re-sided in late spring or early fall, when cedar finishes get the dry days above 40 to 50 degrees F that the Forest Products Laboratory calls for.
How Much Does Siding Replacement Cost in Casco?
Siding replacement in Casco costs about $800 to $1,025 per square in vinyl, $1,225 to $1,525 in LP SmartSide, $1,325 to $1,625 in James Hardie and about $2,025 in cedar shingles. None of these is a hard number; each averages hundreds of quotes, and your cottage may land a little either way.
| House size | Vinyl | LP SmartSide | James Hardie | Cedar shingles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small20 to 25 squares | $16,000 to $25,500 | $24,500 to $38,000 | $26,500 to $40,500 | $40,500 to $50,500 |
| Medium25 to 32 squares | $20,500 to $32,500 | $30,500 to $48,500 | $33,000 to $52,000 | $50,500 to $65,000 |
| Large32+ squares | from $26,000 | from $39,000 | from $42,000 | from $65,000 |
Casco averages per square (100 square feet of finished wall), tear-off, wrap, flashing, trim and haul-away in; not a quote, and hidden rot raises them.
What pushes a Casco siding price up after the material?
After the material, a Casco price climbs with what the old siding hid: soft sheathing at a sill, a rotted corner, missing porch-roof flashing. Steep lots, second stories and heavy trim add more.
Is new siding over the old an option in Casco?
New siding over the old is an option in Casco on a flat, sound, dry layer, and over lead-painted wood or asbestos-cement shingle it skips a costly tear-off. It never goes over soft or wet wood.
How is a siding repair priced in Casco?
A siding repair in Casco is priced from a visit because the cost hangs on the number of damaged pieces, their height, the rot behind them and the shingle or board match. When damage reaches most of a wall, a repair is the wrong call; we price new siding instead.
What Does a Free Casco Siding Estimate Include?
A free Casco siding estimate includes a visit, a look behind the old siding with your okay, and a written price by the square.