Siding, trim and stucco
Walls leak in the same places roofs do — at the joints, the penetrations and the transitions. Siding work is mostly about getting those details right.
Siding is the visible part of a wall assembly that also includes the housewrap behind it, the flashing over every window and door, and the soffit and fascia at the top. Replacing the panels and leaving the flashing alone produces a wall that looks new and leaks exactly where it always did.
Stucco is common on the older housing stock around Springfield and the Main Line edge, and it fails in a specific way — cracking, then water getting behind it, then the substrate going. Repairs are worth doing early.
What this covers
- Vinyl siding — replacement and repair, including insulated board.
- Aluminum siding — repair and replacement.
- Soffit, fascia and rake trim, usually alongside gutter or roof work.
- Stucco repair and patching where the substrate is still sound.
- Housewrap and flashing corrected behind new siding rather than left as found.
- Window and door head flashing, which is where most wall leaks actually start.
Where siding and roofing meet — a dormer cheek, a wall that dies into a roof, a chimney chase — is a single detail that needs both trades to understand it. Doing both in one crew is the main practical advantage here.
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James will come and look at it properly, tell you what he finds, and put the price in writing. Estimates are free and there is no sales pitch.
Roof leaking right now? Call (215) 837-9135 — the phone is faster than a form.