Siding installation on a Coeur d'Alene home has to handle snow, cold, summer sun and, on homes near the timber, wildfire embers. We install vinyl, fiber cement and engineered wood siding, and we help you pick based on the house, the budget and the exposure.
The part of siding that decides how it holds up is behind it. We strip old siding, repair damaged sheathing, and install a weather-resistant barrier lapped shingle-style so water runs down and out. Windows and doors get flashed with tape in the right order, sill first and head last. Kickout flashing goes in wherever a roof edge meets a wall, which is one of the most common sources of hidden rot we find.
Trim gets done at the same time. Corners, window casings, frieze boards and starter strips are what make a siding job look finished, and gaps there are where water sneaks in.
For homes in the wildland-urban interface around Coeur d'Alene, fiber cement is noncombustible and a smart choice for the lower walls where embers collect. We keep siding clear of grade and roof surfaces, which also keeps snow from sitting against it.
Most homes take a week or two depending on size and trim detail. See our vinyl siding and fiber cement siding pages to compare.
