Vinyl and fiber cement siding installation, repair, and color matching. Tyvek HomeWrap for energy efficiency. Storm damage insurance work alongside roof claims. From small patches to full home re-sides.
Your siding does three jobs: it protects your home from weather, it provides insulation backing, and it determines your home's curb appeal. When it fails — from age, hail damage, or wind — those three jobs all suffer at once.
We install both vinyl and fiber cement siding for residential homes across the St. Louis metro area. We also handle partial replacements for storm damage, color-matching repairs, and trim work. Most of our siding work happens alongside roof projects (insurance often approves both at once after hail events) but we also do siding-only projects.
This page covers the two main siding types we install, what they cost, how installation works, and what to do if your siding was damaged in a recent storm.
This is the first decision most homeowners face. Here's the honest breakdown:
The dominant siding material in St. Louis (and most of America). Made from PVC plastic with color baked through, not painted on.
Cement, sand, and cellulose fiber compressed into planks. James Hardie is the dominant brand. Looks like wood without the maintenance.
Total project cost depends on home size, siding type, complexity, and tear-off requirements.
Most full-home siding projects take 3–7 days for vinyl and 5–10 days for fiber cement, depending on home size and complexity.
Hail and wind don't just damage roofs — siding takes a beating too, especially on the windward side of the home (typically south or west in St. Louis storms). When you file a roof claim after hail, your siding should be inspected at the same time. We do this every week.
Missouri has a "matching statute" that generally requires insurers to provide siding that matches when only part of a wall is damaged. If a hail strike puts holes in the south side of your home and the original color is no longer manufactured, your insurer typically must pay to re-side adjacent walls (or your entire home) so colors match.
This is one of the most under-claimed aspects of storm damage and where homeowners frequently leave money on the table. We document this for adjusters and have successfully argued for full home re-sides in matching cases.
For siding less than 5 years old, almost always yes. For 10+ year old siding, color matching gets harder — original colors fade and manufacturers discontinue colors. We bring samples and try to match closely; sometimes the only way to get a true match is to re-side a full wall or two.
Quality vinyl lasts 30–50 years. Cheap vinyl (the kind on starter homes from the 90s) often fails by year 20–25. We install premium-gauge (.044+) vinyl for durability.
We tarp shrubs and beds along the work area. Some minor disruption from ladders is normal. We never use heavy equipment that could damage lawns.
Not necessarily. We can install around existing windows. But if your windows are old and you're considering replacement, doing them at the same time as siding gives you a cleaner, more weatherproof result. We can coordinate with a window contractor.
If you choose insulated vinyl siding (with foam backing), you get an additional R-value layer. For non-insulated siding, we can add 1/2" foam board insulation under the new siding for $1.50–$2.50/sq ft additional — adds about R-3.5 of insulation value.
Vinyl: don't paint it. The PVC expands/contracts and paint doesn't flex with it — you'll have peeling within 2–3 years. Fiber cement and aluminum: yes, painting is a viable option that gives you 7–10 more years before replacement.
Small ranch with vinyl: 2–3 days. Standard 2-story vinyl: 3–5 days. Full fiber cement re-side: 7–14 days depending on size and weather.
Yes — we coordinate gutter work with siding so the eaves are sealed properly. Our gutter team handles both at once. See gutter page →
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