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Siding Contractors in Falmouth, ME

The houses we re-side as siding contractors in Falmouth, ME range from shingle-style summer places on the Foreside to substantial colonials inland toward West Falmouth. Siding replacement is the only job on our books, and on either house the first question is what salt air or frost has done to the wall behind the old boards.

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Falmouth, Maine sits on Casco Bay just north of Portland, and this guide is about replacing the siding on its houses. Siding Contractors Portland takes old siding down to the sheathing, repairs any rot it finds there, then wraps and flashes the wall before new siding goes on, from cedar shingles and James Hardie fiber cement to LP SmartSide and vinyl.

New siding is the fix for paint that will not hold and for boards that have split or let water reach the wall. On the Foreside, salt and wind off the bay make the flashing as important as the boards, and waterfront lots fall under shoreland zoning.

Installed vinyl in Falmouth averages $1,025 to $1,275 a square across many quotes, with fiber cement at $1,675 to $2,050. We look at every wall before any price is written.

Why Do Falmouth Homeowners Hire Us for New Siding?

Falmouth homeowners hire us for new siding because finish expectations here run high and the bay is hard on walls. Our siding replacement plans for both: boards that look right from Foreside Road, and a wall behind them that sheds a northeast rain.

  • Bay-facing Foreside walls get taped housewrap and flashing at every window, because wind-driven salt rain finds any gap

  • Shingle exposure and trim widths matched to the house, so the new siding never looks cheaper than the place it covers

  • A written price before work starts, with any permit from Falmouth's code office filed on our side

  • Siding is the whole job
  • Every wall looked at in person
  • Old siding hauled away
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What would new siding cost on your Falmouth house?

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What Siding Belongs on a Falmouth House?

The siding that belongs on a Falmouth house is the material its street was built with, chosen in a grade that can take the bay. Near the water that usually means cedar shingles or fiber cement, while the inland colonials do well in LP SmartSide or vinyl.

Cedar Shingles on Foreside Shingle-Style Houses

The Foreside became a summer colony for Portland families once the trolley line reached it in the late 1890s, and many of those cottages and estates still wear cedar shingles. On those houses we stay with cedar, because no substitute panel casts quite the same shadow line under the eaves.

Cedar is the highest-priced siding we install, and it asks the most of the flashing around it. We set the shingles over a drainage wrap so a wet easterly week can dry out from behind them.

Orange cedar shake cottage in Falmouth, ME: Single-story house with orange wood shingle siding, white trim and door, gray roof, front porch, stone foundation wall, flowering garden in foreground, evergreen trees behind.

James Hardie Fiber Cement for Falmouth Waterfront Homes

For the larger houses on the water side of Route 88, we recommend James Hardie fiber cement. The boards will not rot, and their baked-on factory color holds up to salt spray longer than site paint on wood.

Falmouth's waterfront lots fall under Maine's shoreland zoning rules, so we confirm with the town what is allowed before staging goes up near the water. Fiber cement is heavy, and a long wall of it takes more staging and more hands than vinyl, which shows up in the price.

Blue Colonial Home in Falmouth, ME: Two-story blue-gray house with white trim and dark roof overlooking water, evergreen trees, and manicured lawn.

LP SmartSide on West Falmouth Colonials

Away from the water, Falmouth is mostly substantial mid-century and newer homes, many of them colonials and capes along Route 100 and the roads that branch off it. Inland, freeze-thaw does more harm than salt, so we look hardest at the sills and bottom courses where snow sits against the wall.

LP SmartSide suits these houses: the boards read like painted wood from the street and cost less per square than fiber cement. Vinyl is the budget choice, and we price the two side by side whenever a homeowner wants to compare.

Two-story colonial with new siding in Falmouth, ME: Gray and tan horizontal siding with white trim and black roof. Stone walkway leads to covered entry. Mature trees with fall foliage surround the house on manicured lawn.
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What Siding Replacement Services Do We Offer in Falmouth?

The siding replacement services we offer in Falmouth start under the old boards and finish at the last corner trim.

  • 01New siding from cedar shingles down to vinyl, in a profile and color matched to the house and to its street
  • 02Old siding torn off to bare sheathing, and any rot or soft framing repaired before anything new goes on
  • 03Flashing at each window and door over taped housewrap, plus rigid foam insulation if you want a warmer wall

Many Foreside houses were built long before 1978, which means the old boards may carry lead paint, and the EPA's rules for lead-safe renovation dictate how crews handle it. Where asbestos-cement shingles still cover a sound wall, leaving them in place under new siding saves money, and we show you that number beside the tear-off price.

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How to Re-Side a Falmouth House in Three Steps

  1. White Colonial Home in Falmouth, ME: Two people stand on lawn viewing white horizontal siding, dark roof, and bay window on two-story colonial house with pine trees and water visible beyond.

    Meet us at the house

    Every wall gets measured in squares, and we probe the sills for soft wood. The written price follows, with the bay-facing walls priced for the extra flashing they need.

  2. White Colonial House with New Siding in Falmouth, ME: A two-story white-sided colonial home with black-trimmed windows, brick chimney, and gray roof sits on a lawn near evergreen trees and water.

    Open one wall at a time

    Once any permit from the Falmouth code office is in hand, we strip a wall and repair its sheathing. New wrap and siding close that wall up before the next one comes open.

  3. Re-sided colonial in Falmouth, Maine: Two-story house with cream-colored horizontal siding, white trim, and gray shingle roof. Stone foundation and walkway visible. Two people viewed from behind walking toward the front entrance. Waterfront setting with lawn and evergreen plantings.

    Look over the finished walls

    We walk around the house with you, checking corners and window trim from the lawn. Anything that deserves another pass gets it before we leave.

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Coastal home with blue-gray shingle siding, Falmouth ME: Two people stand on lawn viewing a two-story house with gray shingle siding, white trim, and dark roof. Stone wall and evergreen trees visible beyond, with water in distance.

How Do You Choose Siding Contractors in Falmouth, ME?

You choose siding contractors in Falmouth, ME by what they plan to do behind the new boards, and by whether they treat a Foreside cottage differently from a Route 100 colonial. The two houses face different weather, and one plan for both is a plan for neither.

Ask how they flash a window on a wall that faces the bay, and whether the housewrap seams get taped or just stapled. A vague answer to either question leaves salt water a path into the sheathing.

Last, ask what you will hold in writing before work starts. With us, the siding replacement price is on paper before any board comes off, and the last day includes a walk around every wall with you.

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Who Calls Us About Falmouth Siding, Where and When?

Waterfront home in Falmouth, Maine: Two-story house with gray cedar shake siding, white trim, and gray-blue roof with brick chimney overlooking bay with islands.

  1. Who in Falmouth usually needs new siding?

    Falmouth homeowners who usually need new siding own Foreside houses with shingles that have cupped and split, or inland houses with early vinyl gone chalky and brittle. New owners often re-side before they move in, while the rooms are still empty.

  2. Where does a Falmouth house show siding damage first?

    Siding damage on a Falmouth house shows up first where the walls face Casco Bay and the northeast wind, then on shaded north walls that stay damp. We check those walls most closely before pricing, since they predict what the rest of the house will show.

  3. When should a Falmouth re-side go on the calendar?

    A Falmouth re-side belongs on the calendar between May and October, when tape and sealant cure well and cedar or primed boards can be painted in dry weather. Booking the visit over the winter keeps a spring start within reach.

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How Much Will New Siding Cost a Falmouth Homeowner?

New siding costs a Falmouth homeowner an average of about $1,025 to $1,275 per installed square for vinyl and $1,675 to $2,050 for James Hardie fiber cement. LP SmartSide falls between at $1,550 to $1,925, and every one of these numbers is a blend of many siding quotes rather than a price for your house.

House sizeWall areaVinylLP SmartSideJames Hardie
Small20 to 25 squares$20,500 to $32,000$31,000 to $48,000$33,500 to $51,500
Medium25 to 32 squares$25,500 to $41,000$38,500 to $61,500$41,500 to $65,500
Large32+ squaresfrom $33,000from $49,000from $53,500

Falmouth's per-square averages times the wall area of each house size. Each band includes taking off and carting away the old siding, plus new wrap and flashing with fresh trim. Rotten sheathing is the one item we price after the wall is open.

How much is cedar shingle siding on a Falmouth house?

Cedar shingle siding on a Falmouth house runs about $2,575 per installed square, which puts a medium house around $64,000 to $82,000. On a Foreside shingle-style house that money is usually well spent, because cedar is what the house was designed to wear.

What pushes a Falmouth siding job above the average?

A Falmouth siding job climbs above the average when the water-side walls stand three stories tall or hide rotted sheathing. Heavy trim on a shingle-style house adds to the price as well.

When does a cover-over make sense on a Falmouth house?

A cover-over makes sense on a Falmouth house when the old layer holds asbestos or lead paint and the sheathing behind it is sound. Covering over costs less than a tear-off, and the first visit tells us whether your walls are fit for it.

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What Happens After You Ask for a Falmouth Estimate?

After you send the free estimate request, we set a time to walk your Falmouth house and look at every wall. The written price comes after that visit, and nothing goes on the calendar until you have approved that price.

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