Siding · Vinyl & Cedar
Siding built for salt air and nor’easters
We install vinyl and cedar shake siding on shoreline homes, and we treat what goes underneath (housewrap, flashing, and trim) as half the job. Because on this coast, it is.
Why siding fails on the shoreline
Most siding failures we open up were not material failures. They were installation failures: housewrap lapped the wrong way, no kick-out flashing where a roof meets a wall, electro-galvanized nails that rusted through in the salt air. The siding looked fine for a few years while water worked on the sheathing behind it.
That is why we quote siding as an assembly. Tear-off, sheathing inspection, housewrap, flashing at every penetration, then the siding itself, vinyl or cedar, fastened with hardware that will outlast the panels.
Two materials we stand behind
Vinyl siding
Heavy-gauge panels (.044 and up) in clapboard, dutch lap, and board-and-batten profiles. The practical choice: color through the material, no repainting, and a wash-down once a year is the whole maintenance plan.
Cedar shake & shingle
The traditional shoreline wall: white cedar weathering to silver-gray, or red cedar under stain. Stainless fasteners and ventilation behind every course, because cedar needs to breathe to last.
What goes underneath, on every job
- Sheathing inspection after tear-off, with rot repair priced per sheet in the contract — not sprung on you mid-job
- Drainable housewrap, taped seams, lapped shingle-style so water sheds out, not in
- Flashing at windows, doors, deck ledgers, and roof-to-wall lines, including kick-out flashing
- Stainless or hot-dipped galvanized fasteners rated for coastal use
- PVC or cellular trim at corners and openings where wood trim would rot first
Siding is our most-requested trade in Guilford, Madison, and Branford, but we install it across all ten of our shoreline towns.
Ready to price out new siding?
We measure in person, walk you through material options at the house, and quote the whole assembly, not just the squares.
Or reach us directly: (203) 555-0184 · hello@harborlineexteriors.com