Siding Replacement in Wales, ME
Siding replacement in Wales, ME serves a farming town on the east side of Sabattus Pond, with old farmhouses, homes built from 1970 on and seasonal places along the shore. Most homes are owner-occupied, per the town plan, and we price them by the square, in writing.
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This page is about siding replacement in Wales, Maine: replacing worn siding on farmhouses, homes built from 1970 on and seasonal places on Sabattus Pond in vinyl, LP SmartSide, fiber cement or cedar, with repair of the sheathing, flashing and trim behind it.
Siding Replacement Lewiston asks the town's Code Enforcement Officer about permits before work starts, repairs camp siding where a repair will hold, and closes each wall before opening the next.
The figure to keep: Wales vinyl averages $825 to $1,025 per square and cedar shingles about $2,050, both pooled from many quotes, so a given house may land above or below.
Why Does an Open Wales Lot Put Flashing First?
An open Wales lot puts flashing first because the town plan describes an 80,000 square foot minimum lot, so houses stand on wide parcels where wind-driven rain reaches every wall.
- Farmhouses on roads still lined with barns, silos and fields
- Homes from 1970 on, over 60 percent of the stock in the 2004 plan
- Seasonal places by Sabattus Pond, often inside the 250-foot shoreland zone
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Which Towns Touch Wales on the Map?
See all 22 towns we serveWhat Siding Works on Wales Farmhouses and Newer Homes?
Wales houses split three ways, and so does our advice.
Vinyl Siding on Wales Homes Built From 1970 On
Vinyl siding replacement is the straight answer for most Wales homes built from 1970 on, the plain-walled ranches, capes and colonials.
With a January mean low of 10.9 degrees at Lewiston, vinyl shrinks and grows all winter, so no panel gets caulked into its trim.
LP SmartSide Boards for Wales Farmhouses
LP siding suits a Wales farmhouse owner who wants painted lap boards back without paying fiber cement's price per square.
LP says its Cedar Texture lap paints best in semi-gloss and rules out semi-transparent stain, so a farmhouse gets real paint within 180 days.
Siding Repair at Sabattus Pond Camps
Siding repair is often the right call for the 48 seasonal places the 2004 plan counted on the Sabattus Pond shore, where a torn vinyl panel can unzip from the course above, as the Vinyl Siding Institute's manual describes.
Matching faded siding is the hard part; if rot has spread behind several courses, we will say the wall needs replacing.
What Siding Services Do We Offer in Wales?
Wales jobs are built from these three services.
The town's building permit application for remodeling has a line for siding type and bars work before a permit issues. Whether a re-side needs one is the Code Enforcement Officer's call, so we ask first, and the planning page lists the officer's Friday hours.
- New siding, one side or all, in any of our four materials
- Spot fixes matched to the old wall, or full tear-off with haul-away
- Rotted sheathing and sills replaced, then housewrap, flashing and trim
How to Get a Wales House Re-Sided, Start to Finish
Eyes on the wall first.
On a farmhouse we check the sills, the corner boards and the joint where an ell meets the main house.
Your price in writing, then a signature.
Price per square, total and scope go into a contract, and nothing begins before you sign.
Side by side, ending with a walk.
We open, wrap and close one wall before the next, then circle the finished house together.
How Do You Choose Siding Replacement in Wales, ME?
You choose siding replacement in Wales, ME by sorting the house first: vinyl for a home from 1970 on, painted LP or cedar for a farmhouse, and often just a repair for a pond camp.
Old paint deserves a question: the 2004 plan found 92 units from before 1940, and the EPA's lead renovation rule reaches any home built before 1978.
Hold every bidder to Maine's contract statute: over $3,000, a written, signed contract, and a first payment no bigger than one third.
Who Calls for Siding Work in Wales, Where, and When?
Who in Wales usually needs siding work?
The Wales homeowners who usually need siding work live in the house; the 2004 plan found only about one occupied home in ten was rented.
Where does Wales regulate work on a house's exterior?
Wales regulates exterior work mostly through shoreland rules and building permits, since the 2004 plan names no historic district or design review. Pond owners can read Maine DEP's shoreland zoning page.
In what months does a Wales re-side go best?
A Wales re-side goes best from late spring through early fall. Under 40 degrees the Vinyl Siding Institute calls for a wider gap at openings, 3/8 inch instead of 1/4 inch.
How Much Will New Siding Cost on a Wales House?
New siding on a Wales house will cost about $825 to $1,025 per square for vinyl, $1,225 to $1,550 for LP SmartSide, $1,350 to $1,650 for James Hardie and about $2,050 for cedar shingles. They are averages pooled from many quotes; one Wales house can land under or over.
| House size | Vinyl | LP SmartSide | James Hardie | Cedar shingles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Small20 to 25 squares | $16,500 to $26,000 | $24,500 to $38,500 | $27,000 to $41,000 | $41,000 to $51,500 |
| Medium25 to 32 squares | $20,500 to $33,000 | $31,000 to $49,500 | $33,500 to $52,500 | $51,500 to $66,000 |
| Large32+ squares | from $26,500 | from $39,500 | from $43,000 | from $66,000 |
Wales figures per square (a square being 100 square feet of wall) average many quotes and price no single house; removal, wrap, flashing, trim and disposal sit inside them, and hidden rot moves them.
What makes a Wales siding price climb beyond the material?
Beyond the material, a Wales siding price climbs with what the tear-off turns up: rotted farmhouse sills, failed flashing at an ell or soft sheathing. A second story adds to it.
Is a Wales cover-over ever the right move?
A Wales cover-over is the right move when the old layer is flat, sound asbestos-cement or lead-painted wood, because no tear-off or dump run is needed. A soft, wet or wavy wall gets stripped instead.
How is a Wales siding repair priced without a list?
A Wales siding repair gets its price on site, from the damaged-piece count, the height, any rot found and how close a color match can get. A repair covering most of a wall should be new siding instead.
How Does a Wales Home Get a Written Siding Price?
A Wales home gets a written siding price once a free estimate request brings us out to read the walls with you. The contract comes first; the deposit stays at or under one third.