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Siding Contractors in Windham, ME

Hiring siding contractors in Windham, ME usually starts with one of two houses: a Sebago or Little Sebago camp becoming a year-round home, or a North Windham ranch whose first siding has run its course. Our siding replacement work on either one begins with the wall behind the boards, because on an old camp there is often nothing behind them at all.

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This guide walks through siding replacement in Windham, Maine, the lake town northwest of Portland on the shores of Sebago and Little Sebago. We take old siding off down to the studs or sheathing and rebuild what the wall needs before new siding goes up over fresh housewrap.

Many Windham jobs are camps turning into year-round homes, where the old boards often sit right on the studs with nothing behind them. Re-siding is the moment to add sheathing and insulation, and lake lots inside the 250-foot shoreland zone call for a check with the town before the plan grows.

Windham's averages, drawn from many siding quotes, put vinyl in the $950 to $1,200 range per square and fiber cement in the $1,550 to $1,925 range.

Why Do Windham Lake Owners Hire Us for New Siding?

Windham lake owners hire us because re-siding a camp usually means rebuilding its walls, and a crew that does only siding plans for that from the first visit. We price the new sheathing and insulation right along with the boards, so the number holds once the old siding is off.

  • Camp walls sheathed and insulated as part of a year-round conversion, before any new siding goes on

  • Flashing and housewrap detailed for walls facing open water on Sebago and Little Sebago, where wind drives rain sideways

  • Dumpsters and staging kept clear of the septic field on lake lots with private systems

  • We look at every wall
  • Written price up front
  • Old boards carted away
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What would new siding cost on your Windham house?

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What Siding Belongs on a Windham Lake House?

LP SmartSide belongs on most Windham lake houses, because it reads as painted wood among the pines and takes a hit from a falling branch better than vinyl does. Fiber cement earns its extra cost on walls that face open water, and vinyl stays the budget answer for the subdivisions in North Windham.

Camps Turning Into Year-Round Houses

Converting a camp on Sebago or Little Sebago to year-round use is the defining renovation in Windham, and the siding sits right in the middle of it. Many of these camps have board siding nailed straight to the studs, with no sheathing or insulation behind it.

Taking that siding off opens every stud bay, which makes it the right moment to insulate the walls and add sheathing. We time the re-side to fit the rest of the conversion, so the walls close up once, with the wrap and flashing done right.

White cottage in Windham, Maine: Small white-sided cottage with dark roof and wooden deck surrounded by pine trees and lake view in background.

Fiber Cement on Walls Facing Open Water

A house on the open part of Sebago takes wind-driven rain across miles of water, and its lake-facing wall gets the worst of every storm. James Hardie fiber cement is our pick for that wall, because it does not swell when water reaches it and it stays straight through freeze-thaw winters.

Near the water, Maine's shoreland zoning rules reach 250 feet back from a great pond like Sebago. Replacing siding leaves a house's footprint alone, while adding a porch or bump-out in the same job does not, so we check with the town before the plan grows.

Gray Sided Home Windham Maine: Two-story house with horizontal gray siding, white trim, and dark roof overlooking a lake with pine trees and lawn.

Ranches and Newer Homes in North Windham

North Windham filled in with postwar ranches and then newer subdivisions along the Route 302 corridor, and that housing needs a simpler re-side than a lake camp. Most of these houses have sound sheathing under faded vinyl, so the job centers on fresh housewrap and well-flashed windows.

Vinyl is the sensible choice on a North Windham ranch, where it keeps the price low and never needs paint. Owners planning to stay often step up to LP SmartSide for its deeper shadow lines and tougher face.

Re-sided split-level home in Windham, Maine: Two-story house with tan horizontal siding, white trim, black shutters, and dark roof surrounded by evergreen and birch trees on lawn.
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What Siding Replacement Services Do We Offer in Windham?

The siding replacement services we offer in Windham reach from a seasonal camp's bare studs to a finished house in North Windham.

  • 01Removal of old board siding or vinyl, with new sheathing added where a camp wall has none
  • 02New boards in the material that suits each wall, from vinyl to cedar shingles, hung over fully taped housewrap
  • 03Window and door flashing plus new trim and corner boards, with rigid foam added while the walls are open

Most Windham camps were painted long before 1978, so their old boards may carry lead paint. Containing that paint matters even more with the lake a short walk downhill, and the EPA's lead-safe renovation rules say how it must be done.

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How Do We Re-Side a Windham Camp or House?

  1. White farmhouse with new siding in Windham, Maine: Two people walking along a wooden fence toward a white two-story house with gray roof situated among tall pine trees overlooking a lake.

    Walk the lot and the walls

    On a lake property we start with the lot, finding the septic field and the best path for the bin, then measure each wall in squares. A written price follows the visit.

  2. White-sided cottage in Windham, Maine: Small white cottage with dark roof and wooden trim beside a lake, surrounded by tall pine trees, with wooden dock visible at water's edge.

    Permit, then re-side

    We check with Windham Code Enforcement whether the work needs a permit and pull it when it does. Each wall is then opened and closed back up in turn, so no side of the house sits open to a passing storm for long.

  3. Modern cottage with green metal siding in Windham, ME: Two people stand facing a dark green corrugated metal-sided cottage with brown trim and dark roof, situated on a gravel driveway beside a lake surrounded by pine trees.

    Final look from the lakeside

    We walk the finished house with you, lakeside wall included, and check the trim and flashing up close. The old boards leave in our bin, so none of that debris ends up near the water.

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Cedar shake cottage in Windham, Maine: Person in backpack standing on lawn viewing two-story house with cedar shingle siding, black trim, dark roof, stone chimney, and lake view beyond.

How Do You Choose Siding Contractors in Windham, ME?

You choose siding contractors in Windham, ME by pressing each one on what happens when the old boards come off and there is no sheathing behind them. On a converted camp that is the usual case, and a price that leaves it out will change the day the first wall is opened.

Ask how they plan to get materials and a dumpster onto a narrow lake lot without crossing the septic field or the well line. A contractor who has not asked where your septic system sits has not planned the job.

Then ask about the lake-facing wall and the snow that piles against the lower courses each winter. We keep the bottom course well up off the ground and flash every window from the sill up, because ice and meltwater find any gap a careless crew leaves behind.

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Who Re-Sides a Windham Camp or House, Where and When?

Brown Siding Lake House in Windham, Maine: Two-story home with brown vinyl siding, white trim, and gray roof beside a lake with green lawn and forest background.

  1. Who in Windham ends up re-siding?

    The people in Windham who end up re-siding are usually converting a family camp into a full-time house, or own a North Windham ranch still wearing its first vinyl. Buyers of older lake houses often call after their first winter, once they have felt how the old walls handle a cold snap.

  2. Where does a Windham house take the most weather?

    A Windham house takes the most weather on the wall facing the lake, where wind off the water drives rain under loose boards. On wooded lots the shaded north walls come next, since they stay damp well into summer.

  3. When should a Windham camp be re-sided?

    A Windham camp should be re-sided between late spring and fall, once the camp roads have firmed up after mud season. On a conversion the siding usually follows the new windows and comes before the interior finish, so the house is closed in ahead of cold weather.

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How Much Should You Budget for Siding in Windham?

You should budget an average of $950 to $1,200 a square for vinyl siding in Windham and $1,550 to $1,925 per square for James Hardie fiber cement, with LP SmartSide in between at $1,425 to $1,800. Those numbers come from averaging many siding quotes across the lakes area, where one square equals 100 square feet of wall.

House sizeWall areaVinylLP SmartSideJames Hardie
Small20 to 25 squares$19,000 to $30,000$28,500 to $45,000$31,000 to $48,000
Medium25 to 32 squares$24,000 to $38,500$36,000 to $57,500$39,000 to $61,500
Large32+ squaresfrom $30,500from $46,000from $50,000

Windham installed averages per square of wall, with tear-off, housewrap, flashing, trim and haul-away in the figure. New sheathing on an unsheathed camp wall and any insulation are priced separately.

What does a cedar-shingled Windham lake house cost?

A cedar-shingled Windham lake house averages about $2,400 a square installed, or roughly $48,000 to $60,000 for a smaller home in the 20 to 25 square range. Cedar shingles weather to a soft gray that looks right on the lake, and they earn their price on a house you plan to keep.

Does a camp conversion add to the siding price?

A camp conversion adds to the siding price when the walls need sheathing and insulation before the new boards go on. We list that work on its own line, so you can see what the siding costs and what the wall rebuild costs.

Does a lake lot make the job cost more?

A lake lot makes the job cost more when the drive is steep or narrow and materials have to be carried the last stretch by hand. We see the lot at the first visit, so that cost is already in the written number.

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Wondering How to Get a Price for Siding in Windham?

Getting a price for siding in Windham takes the short free estimate request, then a walk around the walls and the lot with you on site. You will have the number in writing well before the first old board comes off.

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