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Siding Contractors in Biddeford, ME

From the triple-deckers near the mills to the seasonal cottages at Biddeford Pool, our siding contractors in Biddeford, ME plan each re-side around how that house was built and what weather it faces. Siding replacement is all we do, and on an older Biddeford house it usually starts with a look at what decades of patch jobs have left under the boards.

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Siding replacement in Biddeford, Maine is what this page explains, for a city split between mill-era housing near the Saco River and seasonal cottages along the shore at Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks.

New siding keeps water out of old framing, and in Biddeford it often brings extra steps, such as a Certificate of Appropriateness in the downtown historic zones or insulation added while a cottage wall is open. Siding Contractors Portland handles siding work only and prices every job in writing first.

Averaged across many quotes, Biddeford siding runs about $1,050 to $1,300 per square in vinyl and $1,700 to $2,100 in fiber cement, numbers for planning rather than a quote.

Why Do Biddeford Owners Want a Crew That Only Does Siding?

Biddeford owners want a crew that only does siding because the city's older buildings hide years of quick repairs behind the boards, and untangling those repairs is the real work of a re-side. We open the walls and fix what we find before any new siding replacement goes up.

  • Three-story staging planned for the narrow side yards between triple-deckers near the mills

  • Certificate of Appropriateness paperwork prepared with you for houses in the downtown and mill district zones

  • Insulation board added while the walls are open on Pool and Fortunes Rocks cottages being made ready for winter

  • Free estimate requests
  • Written price, then tear-off
  • Old siding hauled off-site
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What Kind of Siding Job Does a Biddeford House Need?

A Biddeford house needs a siding job shaped by where it stands. The mill blocks call for a durable wall at a landlord's budget, while the shore calls for the toughest wall we can build.

Re-Siding Triple-Deckers Near the Biddeford Mills

Biddeford's triple-deckers and workers' houses went up tight to one another near the mills, and most carry decades of owner patch jobs under the siding. We find everything from odd scraps of board to window flashing that was never installed.

We usually strip them to the sheathing and re-side in vinyl or LP SmartSide, the two choices that keep a three-story rental affordable to own. Where an old asbestos-cement layer sits over sound sheathing, covering it is the lower-cost route, and we price it beside a full strip.

Re-sided colonial in Biddeford, Maine: Three-story cream-colored house with white railings and trim, dark roof, stone foundation, surrounded by autumn foliage and neighboring brick and blue buildings.

Clapboards for Houses in Biddeford's Historic Zones

Biddeford's Historic Preservation Program calls for a Certificate of Appropriateness, in most cases, before the outside of a building changes in the three MSRD zones around downtown and the mill district. Depending on the scope, the Historic Preservation Commission or one of its subcommittees reviews the change, and we prepare that application with you.

Painted wood or James Hardie clapboards at the original reveal are what we recommend there, since vinyl alters the face of an old building more than any other choice. We match the casing widths and corner boards to the house, so the street sees the same building in better shape.

Red vinyl-sided house in Biddeford, ME: Two-story colonial with red horizontal siding, white trim, black roof, brick chimney, front portico, and landscaped yard with birch trees and stone walkway.

Winterizing a Cottage at Biddeford Pool or Fortunes Rocks

Many seasonal cottages at Biddeford Pool and Fortunes Rocks are being turned into year-round houses. The siding job is the moment to insulate those walls from outside, since the old boards are already off.

We fasten rigid insulation board over the sheathing and extend the window trim to meet it before the new siding goes up. Fiber cement or cedar shingles take the salt at the Pool best, and every window gets fresh flashing built out to the new wall depth.

Coastal cottage with blue and white siding in Biddeford, ME: A single-story house with light blue horizontal siding, white trim, and a multi-peaked roof with copper-colored shingles sits on a lawn overlooking the ocean.
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What Siding Replacement Services Do We Offer in Biddeford?

Biddeford siding jobs draw on the three services below, on a three-family building or a two-room cottage alike.

  • 01Full tear-off to the sheathing, with rot and old patch repairs cut out and rebuilt
  • 02Housewrap and flashing at every window and door, plus exterior insulation board where a wall calls for it
  • 03Any of our four sidings, from vinyl to cedar shingles, finished with new trim and the old boards hauled away

Nearly every triple-decker near the mills went up long before 1978, so its old paint should be treated as lead until tested under the EPA's lead-safe renovation rules. That shapes how the tear-off is set up and how the debris leaves the site.

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How Does a Biddeford Siding Replacement Run?

  1. Re-sided multi-story residential building in Biddeford, ME: Gray horizontal vinyl siding on three-story house with white trim and railings. Two people stand in brick alleyway pointing at upper stories. Autumn foliage visible, brick buildings nearby.

    Measure and probe every side

    On the first visit we measure the building in squares and probe the sills and corners where rot hides, then hand over a written price.

  2. Re-sided colonial in Biddeford, ME: Three-story white and blue house with new siding, white trim, dark roof, stone foundation wall, front entrance with steps, multiple windows, neighboring houses visible, clear sky.

    Re-side one wall at a time

    With any permit from Biddeford Code Enforcement in hand, the crew strips and closes one wall before opening the next, so tenants and neighbors never face an open wall overnight.

  3. Re-sided colonial in Biddeford, ME: Two men view a three-story blue and white house with white trim and railings on a residential street lined with similar homes.

    Inspect the finished walls with you

    We go around the building together on the last day, porches included, and note any trim detail you want another look at while the crew is still there.

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Siding replacement on farmhouse in Biddeford, Maine: Two workers examine light gray and cream horizontal vinyl siding on a two-story house with white trim and brown roof beside coastal landscape.

How to Choose Siding Contractors in Biddeford, ME

You choose siding contractors in Biddeford, ME by asking what they do when the tear-off turns up rot, because on a building this old it usually does. A clear answer explains how soft sheathing gets priced before the job starts, not halfway up the wall.

Ask how they will stage a three-story wall in a side yard a few feet wide, and how they will protect tenants and the house next door while the old siding comes down. Ask what happens to the old paint too, since lead paint is common on buildings this age.

For a house in the downtown zones, ask who prepares the Certificate of Appropriateness. A contractor who shrugs at that question is setting you up for a delay.

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Who Re-Sides in Biddeford, Where Does It Start and When?

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  1. Who usually needs new siding in Biddeford?

    The Biddeford owners who most often need new siding are landlords with tired triple-deckers near the mills and families turning a Pool or Fortunes Rocks cottage into a year-round home. Buyers of older houses in the downtown zones follow close behind, often wanting the original trim brought back.

  2. Where does a Biddeford siding job usually start?

    A Biddeford siding job usually starts on the wall in the worst shape, often the side facing the weather or the wall behind a stacked porch where water sits. What we find there sets the plan for every other side.

  3. When should Biddeford siding work be booked?

    Biddeford siding work should be booked over the winter for a start between April and October, since tape and paint need mild weather to set. Inland freeze-thaw cracks old paint and opens the joints every winter, so a spring start stops that damage before another season of it.

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How Much Is Siding Replacement in Biddeford?

Siding replacement in Biddeford runs about $1,050 to $1,300 per square for vinyl and $1,575 to $1,975 for LP SmartSide, installed, with each square covering 100 square feet of wall. These are averages across many siding quotes, meant to show where a building like yours tends to fall, and the real number comes from measuring your walls.

House sizeWall areaVinylLP SmartSideJames Hardie
Small20 to 25 squares$21,000 to $33,000$31,500 to $49,000$34,000 to $52,500
Medium25 to 32 squares$26,000 to $42,000$39,500 to $63,000$42,500 to $67,000
Large32+ squaresfrom $33,500from $50,500from $54,500

Biddeford installed averages, figured per square of wall. Every band includes removing the old siding and carting it off, with new housewrap and flashing behind new trim, and rotted sheathing gets priced after the wall is opened.

What do cedar shingles cost in Biddeford?

Cedar shingles cost about $2,625 per square installed in Biddeford, and a large house of 32 squares or more starts near $84,000. They make the most sense on the cottages at the Pool and Fortunes Rocks, where a weathered shingle wall fits the shoreline.

Why does a triple-decker cost more per square?

A triple-decker costs more per square because the third story needs taller staging, and stacked porches add trim and flashing around every column and rail. A tight side yard slows the work further, since materials go up by hand.

Does adding insulation change the price?

Adding insulation board raises the price by the cost of the board and the extra trim work, and it shows as its own line on the written price. On a cottage being winterized it is usually money well spent, because that wall will not be open again for decades.

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How Do You Start a Siding Job in Biddeford?

You start a siding job in Biddeford by sending the free estimate request and setting a time for us to see the building. We measure the walls and look hard at the worst one, then the price comes to you in writing before anything is scheduled.

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