Siding Installation in Virginia

What this service includes

• Existing siding removal and substrate inspection
• Weather-resistive barrier installation
• Siding installation and trim
• Kick-out and step flashing at roof-to-wall junctions
• Soffit and fascia work

Warning signs

• Water staining where a roof meets a wall
• Buckled or cracked siding
• Soft or rotted sheathing
• Missing kick-out flashing at eave-to-wall terminations

Common causes

• Missing kick-out flashing
• Failed weather barrier
• Impact and storm damage
• Age

Systems and materials involved

• Vinyl
• Fibre cement
• Engineered wood
• Cedar
• Composite

Repair or replace?

Roof-to-wall water damage often shows up as siding failure. Fixing the siding without correcting the flashing repeats the problem.

How the work is carried out

1. Inspection of roof-to-wall details
2. Material selection and approvals
3. Removal and substrate repair
4. Barrier, flashing and siding installation
5. Final inspection

What affects the cost

• Wall area and number of openings
• Material selection
• Substrate repair
• Access and staging
• Trim detail complexity

Virginia-specific considerations

Missing kick-out flashing is a widely reported cause of hidden wall rot in Virginia homes with roof-to-wall junctions above living space.

Questions to ask contractors

• Will kick-out flashing be installed where the roof edge meets a wall?
• What weather-resistive barrier is specified?
• Are you licensed in Virginia, and what is your license number?
• Can you provide a current certificate of general liability and workers' compensation insurance?
• Who pulls the permit, and which jurisdiction issues it?
• What is included in the written scope - underlayment, flashing, ventilation, decking allowance and disposal?
• What warranty covers workmanship, and what covers materials?
• Who will be on site each day, and is the crew employed by you or subcontracted?