Siding Replacement in Durham, ME
Siding replacement in Durham, ME covers a rural town along 10.3 miles of the Androscoggin River, where homes from the 1970s on stand alongside older houses near Southwest Bend and South Durham. Durham's code page lists like siding as no-permit work, so what goes back on matters.
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This page explains siding replacement in Durham, Maine: removing old siding, repairing the wall behind it and installing vinyl, LP SmartSide, James Hardie fiber cement or cedar shingles on the town's 1970s and newer homes and its older houses.
Siding Replacement Lewiston checks the town's like-siding rule and its historic-resource ordinance before work, fixes rot and flashing found at tear-off, and keeps every wall but one closed during the job.
The figure to keep: Durham vinyl averages $750 to $950 per square and cedar shingles about $1,900, averages taken across many quotes and not a price for any one house.
Why Does Durham Care What Siding Goes Back On?
Durham cares what siding goes back on because its Code Enforcement page lists replacing vinyl siding, clapboards or other like siding among no-permit work, while its ordinance asks historic resources to keep matching material.
- 1970s houses, re-sided like for like
- Older homes near Southwest Bend, checked against the historic-resource list
- Lots by the Androscoggin and Runaround Pond, shoreland overlays checked first
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Which Towns Close to Durham Do We Cover Too?
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Most Durham houses fit one of three sidings.
Vinyl Siding for Durham's Like-for-Like Swaps
Vinyl siding replacement suits Durham's 1970s houses, the busiest decade in the 2002 plan's 1990 Census table at 263 units. Old vinyl out, new vinyl in is the plainest like-siding job.
Vinyl never goes over rotting wood, per the Vinyl Siding Institute's manual, so we check the sheathing and give every window real head flashing.
LP SmartSide for Durham Homes That Want Painted Boards
LP siding suits a Durham owner trading old clapboards for painted lap at less per square than fiber cement, primed or in LP's ExpertFinish acrylic.
Clapboard to LP is a change of material, so we ask the code office whether it still counts as like siding.
James Hardie Fiber Cement on Durham's Rural Lots
James Hardie fiber cement belongs on Durham houses that are not historic resources. On a historic resource, the ordinance wants replacement material to match the original, so we match it.
James Hardie's spec sheet puts HardiePlank at 2.31 pounds per square foot, so planks travel on edge and get cut outdoors with dust collection.
What Siding Services Do We Offer in Durham?
Three services cover most Durham jobs.
Durham's Code Enforcement page lists "Replacing vinyl siding, clapboards, or other, like siding" among no-permit work and asks residents to call ahead. For a new material or a possible historic resource, we make that call.
- One wall or the whole house, in any of our four sidings
- The old layer stripped and hauled off, soft sheathing and sills rebuilt
- Fresh wrap on the sheathing, flashing at each opening, kick-outs and trim
How to Re-Side a Durham House and Keep It Weathertight
Hands on the old wall first.
We press on sills and window heads and, with your okay, pull a few pieces for the scope.
Price, scope and signature.
The contract spells out the price per square, the total and the materials, and you sign before anything moves.
Wrapped and closed wall by wall, then walked.
The house never stands open on all sides, and we walk every new wall with you.
How Do You Choose Siding Replacement in Durham, ME?
You choose siding replacement in Durham, ME by deciding whether you want like siding back or a new material, then hiring a crew that settles it with the town before quoting.
Ask about lead: the 2002 plan's 1990 Census table counted 199 units built in 1939 or before, and the EPA renovation rule covers homes from before 1978.
10 MRSA §1487 puts any job over $3,000 on a written contract and keeps the down payment at a third or less.
Who, Where and When for a Durham Re-Side?
Who in Durham most often needs new siding?
The Durham homeowners likeliest to need new siding live in 1970s houses, now around 50 years old, or older homes near Southwest Bend and South Durham.
Where does Durham's historic-resource rule apply?
Durham's historic-resource rule, Section 250-5.15 of the Land Use Ordinance, covers churches, schools, stone walls and granite markers over 100 years old, plus structures the Maine Historic Preservation Commission lists or deems eligible for the National Register. It skips projects that change no design, material or appearance.
When should a Durham re-side be scheduled?
A Durham re-side belongs between late spring and early fall, clear of the snowy winters and nor'easters NOAA's Maine summary describes. A historic resource can add up to 45 days of advisory review.
How Much Does It Cost to Re-Side a House in Durham?
Re-siding a house in Durham costs about $750 to $950 per square in vinyl, against $1,150 to $1,425 for LP SmartSide, $1,250 to $1,525 for James Hardie and about $1,900 for cedar shingles. Read them as planning averages from many quotes, not your house's number.
| House size | Vinyl | LP SmartSide | James Hardie | Cedar shingles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small20 to 25 squares | $15,000 to $24,000 | $23,000 to $35,500 | $25,000 to $38,000 | $38,000 to $47,500 |
| Medium25 to 32 squares | $19,000 to $30,500 | $28,500 to $45,500 | $31,000 to $48,500 | $47,500 to $61,000 |
| Large32+ squares | from $24,500 | from $36,500 | from $39,500 | from $61,000 |
Durham per-square averages over many quotes (100 square feet of wall to the square), not quotes; removal, wrap, flashing, trim and disposal are counted, and damage under old siding lifts them.
What moves a Durham siding price the most after the material?
After the material, a Durham siding price swings most on what the stripped wall shows: sill rot, leaking window flashing or framing damage. Two stories and heavy trim add labor.
When is a cover-over the cheaper route in Durham?
A cover-over is the cheaper route in Durham when cement-asbestos shingles or lead-painted clapboards sit on a sound wall, since the old layer stays and no tear-off gets billed. Soft or wet sheathing ends that option.
What sets the price of a Durham siding repair?
The price of a Durham siding repair gets set at the house, by how many boards or panels are hurt, their height, what rot hides behind them and how well the color can match. Damage across most of a wall makes re-siding it the better spend.
What Does a Durham Siding Estimate Include?
A Durham siding estimate includes a visit to read the walls and a written price per square with the scope spelled out. Your deposit never tops one third, and nothing starts before you sign.