Wood and cedar
Wood Clapboard & Cedar Shakes in Greer, SC
Peeling paint, split boards or a soft corner on an older frame house? Call and speak with an independent contractor that repairs and replaces wood siding around Greer.
- Independent local siding contractors
- Repairs, replacements and new installs
- You decide whether to hire
Old wood, worth a careful look
Older frame houses in and around Greer often still carry wood lap siding, sometimes under a later layer of vinyl or aluminum, and Craftsman-style houses may have cedar shingles in the gables. Sound old wood can last a long time when it is kept painted.
Wood fails where water sits: the bottom boards, under window sills, behind gutters and at corners. A careful contractor replaces the damaged boards with matching profiles and keeps the rest, rather than condemning a whole wall because of a few bad pieces.
Checklist
What to ask about wood siding
- How many boards are actually rotten, and where the water is coming from
- Whether matching profiles can be bought or milled
- Repair and repaint, or full replacement with wood, fiber cement or engineered wood
- How old paint is handled; houses built before 1978 may have lead paint
- Cedar shingles: new cedar, or a fiber cement or vinyl shake look
- Whether any later layer of siding comes off, and what may be found under it
Repair first, replace where it has failed
On an older house, replacing a handful of rotted boards and repainting is often all it takes. Where whole walls are failing, many owners choose fiber cement or engineered wood with a similar profile, which keeps the look with less upkeep.
The EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting rule requires anyone paid to disturb painted surfaces in homes built before 1978 to be certified and to use lead-safe work practices (EPA RRP program). If your house is that old, ask to see the firm's certification.
Questions
Wood Clapboard & Cedar Shakes: common questions
Should I replace old wood siding with vinyl?
It depends on the house and your plans. Vinyl changes the look and covers problems if the wall is not repaired first. Many owners of older houses keep or match the wood, or use a painted fiber cement or engineered wood board.
Can cedar shakes be repaired?
Yes. Split or rotted shingles can be slipped out and replaced, then stained or painted to match.
Is there lead paint on my siding?
Paint on houses built before 1978 may contain lead. Ask the contractor about lead-safe practices before any scraping or tear-off.
More services
Other siding services
- Siding ReplacementOld siding off, the wall checked and wrapped, new siding and trim on.
- Siding RepairCracked, loose or blown-off panels, soft boards and rot behind the siding, put right.
- Vinyl SidingLap, Dutch lap and board-and-batten profiles in vinyl, hung loose enough to move with the heat.
- Fiber Cement SidingHeavy cement-and-fiber boards with crisp lines, painted at the factory or on site.
- Engineered Wood SidingTreated wood-strand boards that look like real wood and weigh far less than fiber cement.
- Insulated Siding & House WrapFoam-backed panels and a proper weather barrier, put in while the wall is open.
- Siding for Additions & New HomesNew walls sided to match the house, tied in cleanly where old meets new.
- Storm & Wind DamagePanels torn off, cracked by hail or holed by limbs: inspected and repaired.
- Soffit, Fascia & TrimRotted fascia, sagging soffit and split trim, handled along with the siding.
Siding cracked, loose or worn out?
Talk with a siding contractor who works in Greer
One call connects you with an independent siding contractor serving Greer, Taylors, Duncan, Lyman and Travelers Rest. Have the walls looked at, then ask for a written price for the repair or the new siding.
Cracked panels, soft boards or siding that has had its day? Talk it through with a local contractor.
Your call goes to an independent siding contractor serving the Greer area that takes on repairs as well as full replacements.
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