Siding Installation in Riverside
Siding and roofing meet at every sidewall, porch and ramp on a house, and a good share of the leaks we chase start right at that line. Faith Roofing Group puts siding up with the roof in mind, so the flashing, the trim and the wall panels all shed water in the same direction.
Vertical Panels on Homes Old and New
Panel siding goes up fast and looks clean, as long as the edges are handled right.
You see vertical panel siding all over Riverside: manufactured homes, newer builds, room additions and the office end of a shop. Big panels cover a wall quickly and give it an even, tidy face, and the grooves read well from the road. The weak points are predictable. Every panel edge, every cut around a window, and the bottom of every panel near the ground is a place water can soak in if it is left raw.
Most of what we repair on older panel siding traces back to those edges. A bottom course set too close to damp soil wicks moisture upward until the panel swells and goes soft. A cut edge left unsealed beside a window frame drinks rain every time a storm blows sideways. Panels nailed tight with no room to move buckle once the summer heat sets in. None of that is hard to prevent during the install, and all of it is a headache once the wall has been wet behind the panel for a season.
What We Watch for on Panel Siding
- Raw cut edges around windows, doors and outlets that need sealing or trim
- A bottom course sitting too close to soil, mulch or a slab that stays wet
- Seams between panels that call for flashing or a proper lap
- Nail spacing that lets each panel move with the heat
- Corners and trim boards that leave end grain open to rain
- Spots where a hose bib, dryer vent or meter base punches through
Where the Wall Meets the Roof Line
That seam belongs to a roofer, which is exactly why a roofer should be part of the siding job.
Step Flashing
Where a sloped roof runs along a wall, each shingle course gets its own piece of bent metal, one leg on the roof and one up the wall. The siding has to cover that wall leg without pinning it down. Siding nailed through the flashing, or jammed tight against the shingles, causes a lot of sidewall leaks.
Kick-Out Flashing
At the bottom of a roof-to-wall line, a small angled piece kicks water out into the gutter. When it is missing, water runs straight down the face of the wall and slips behind the siding. The stain tends to show up indoors, under a window, well away from the roof.
Trim and Clearance
Siding should stop a little above the shingles so it never sits in the water running off the roof. Cut edges at that line get sealed. We set the gap and the trim so the next roofer can replace the shingles without tearing into the wall.
Decks, Porches and Ramps Against the Wall
Anything fastened to the house is one more place for water to get trapped.
The Ledger Board
A deck or porch attached to the house hangs on a ledger board bolted through the siding into the framing. Without flashing over that board, rain runs down the wall, sits on top of it, and soaks into both the ledger and the sheathing behind. We flash it before the decking goes on.
Ramps Along the Side
A ramp that runs the length of a wall puts its rails and posts right up against the siding. We leave a gap so the wall can dry, keep the ramp framing off the panels, and make sure the walking surface sheds water away from the house.
Porch Roofs
A covered porch roof that ties into the wall needs the same step and kick-out flashing as the main roof. An open rafter frame is simpler, yet each place it fastens to the house still goes through the siding and gets sealed and flashed like any other hole in the wall.
Getting the Order Right
Flashing goes on before siding, siding before trim, and the deck or ramp after that, so each layer laps over the one below it. When somebody skips a step to save a day, water finds the backward lap every time.
Old Siding Under a New Metal Roof
When the roof is fresh and the walls are tired, the contrast is hard to miss.
It happens on a lot of properties. A home gets a new metal roof, and suddenly the siding below looks every bit of its age: faded, stained along the bottom, maybe soft around a window or two. That roof is going to be up there a long while. Walls that are already failing will let water into the framing long before the roof asks for any attention.
Weathered siding is not always ready to come off. Sometimes it needs a handful of panels swapped, the edges sealed and fresh trim. Other times the panels are swollen at the bottom and give under your thumb, and replacing them is the honest answer. We will tell you which one you are looking at and put the work in a written quote, so you can plan it alongside the roof or after it.
One Crew for Roof and Walls
Doing both at once keeps every flashing leg and trim line in step.
When siding and roofing are handled by separate crews at separate times, each one ends up working around whatever the other left. The roofer tucks step flashing under siding that was already there. The siding crew trims around a kick-out that was never installed. The house looks finished and still leaks. When we do both, the flashing, trim and panels go on in the right order, and the lines along the roof match the lines down the walls.
Siding sits naturally with a roofer, because so many of the leaks we trace begin where a wall meets a roof. Every job starts with a free inspection and a written quote. If the roof needs care at the same visit, our Riverside roof maintenance covers the slopes. A bath fan or gable vent that exits through the wall falls under roof ventilation, a metal roof with loose fasteners gets screw replacement, and a low porch or carport cover is flat roofing work. Read more about our siding installation across East Texas, look through the project gallery, or return to our Riverside page.
Siding and Roofing Across Riverside
Manufactured homes, new builds, porches and shop buildings throughout Walker County.
Booking a Visit
On a Riverside siding visit we look at the walls and the roof together, because the trouble on one is so often caused by the other.
Got a stain under a window or a soft spot near the bottom of a wall? Call (936) 354-3232, describe what you see, and we will set a time to come out.
What Riverside Homeowners Ask About Siding
The things Riverside homeowners want to know before a wall comes apart.
Why would a roofing company install siding?
Because so many leaks start where a wall meets the roof. Step flashing, kick-out flashing and trim all sit on that line, and they work best when the person hanging the siding understands how the roof above it sheds water.
Can you side a manufactured home?
Yes. Vertical panel siding on manufactured homes is common around Riverside. We pay close attention to the bottom edge, where panels sit near the ground, and to the skirting line, so water runs off the wall instead of wicking up into it.
Do I have to replace all of my siding?
Not always. Weathered siding sometimes needs only a few new panels, sealed cut edges and fresh trim. When the panels are swollen or soft along the bottom, replacement is the better call. We show you what we found and leave the decision with you.
Can you attach a deck, porch or ramp without causing leaks?
Yes, as long as the flashing goes in first. A ledger board on a deck or porch gets flashed over before any decking, and a ramp along the wall stays off the siding so the wall can dry. Getting that order right is most of the job.
Should the siding and the roof be done together?
If both need work, doing them together usually makes sense. The flashing and trim at every roof-to-wall line go in once, in the right sequence, and the colors and lines get planned as one project. If only one needs attention now, we will say so.
What does the free inspection include?
We walk the walls and the roof, look at every place they meet, and photograph what we find. You get a written quote for the work we recommend, and nothing starts until you sign off.