Should there be a gap between the roof and the wall?

• <div><p>There should be small gaps between your roof and the walls of your home, and other buildings. These small gaps let building materials shift, expand, and contract with weather and other outside forces, and they prevent moisture from wicking down walls from roofing and gutter systems. Without these strategic gaps, your home’s exterior and its finishes can sustain water damage, decay, peel, delaminate, and crack. However, there is a fine line between a smart gap and a problematic gap—all gaps should be small, intentional, and covered or filled in with foam insulation to prevent pests from using them as access points.</p></div>

How much do different types of siding cost?

• <div><p>Different types of siding provide unique aesthetic and structural features, with each material commanding its own cost. Availability of materials and shipping costs also factors largely into the cost. The common types of siding materials include:</p><ul><li><p>Stucco: $7–$9 per square foot</p></li><li><p>Wood: $1–$15 per square foot</p></li><li><p>Engineered wood: $1–$6 per square foot</p></li><li><p>Aluminum: $3–$6 per square foot</p></li><li><p>Fiber cement: $5–$14 per square foot</p></li><li><p>Brick: $10–$20 per square foot</p></li><li><p>Brick veneer: $3–$10 per square foot</p></li><li><p>Stone: $7–$30 per square foot</p></li><li><p>Stone veneer: $5–$11 per square foot</p></li></ul><p></p></div>

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Q: What are siding options with longer lifespans than vinyl siding?

• <div><p>While vinyl siding's lifespan of 20 to 40 years is impressive for the cost, other siding options can actually last much longer. Stucco siding can last 50 to 80 years when properly maintained and is only a bit more expensive than vinyl. Fiber cement is similar in that it&rsquo;s a little more expensive but lasts more than twice as long. Stone and brick last the longest, often more than 100 years, but they&rsquo;re the most expensive siding materials.</p></div>

Q: How quickly does vinyl siding fade?

• <div><p>Vinyl siding will fade slowly over time but will likely be most noticeable starting <b>10&ndash;15 years </b>after installation. This timeline varies based on factors such as the climate where you live. In areas with more extreme hot or cold conditions, vinyl is likely to fade more quickly.</p></div>

Q: Can mold grow behind siding?

• <div><p>Yes, it is common for mold to grow on the underside of the siding due to the moist atmosphere. When there is an abundance of moisture, mold has the ideal environment to spread and thrive. This fungus can be found on virtually any surface, both indoors and outdoors. Generally, it is most active when the environment is warm, damp, and humid.</p></div>

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Reviewed in January 2023
Duane, Phyllis and Logan are great folks to work with! Their family business is professional and responsive, and theyâ re just plain good at what they do. In addition to building a new side porch for us, they have also completed roof repairs; in both cases, we were able to schedule an...
Continuity Construction Services, Inc.
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Reviewed in August 2018
Andrew and Kyle arrived at 8 am and got to work cleaning and flushing all the gutters on our 2 story house and garage. We have a lot of tall evergreens, so there was quite a bit of debris to clean out. After the gutters were done, they power washed the wraparound front porch and screened back...
Davis Painting LLC
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Reviewed in August 2014
I would recommend this company to anyone! From the president, to office staff to the incredibly wonderful workers ---they have been excellent. Throughout the cellar, I had the front wall braced, a sump pump installed, a moisture barrier put on the walls and plywood over all the walls. The...
Midstate Basement Authorities, Inc
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Reviewed in May 2014
The experience is wonderful and excellent. They did what they are going to do. We live in an old house and when we ran into a problem they explained to us what was going on before they just worked through it. They told us how we can correct an issue or make an issue better...that was on the...
Rs Home Improvement
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Reviewed in August 2013
I would give them high marks. Their bid was lower then most others and the work was certainly fully competent. We had one small issue with a drip on the siding and they were very responsive in coming out in taking care of that. All around they did a fine job. I was very satisfied with them. I...
McLaughlin-Phillips LLC
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Reviewed in August 2013
Routine oil Change, Found the leak that caused the check engine light. Found what caused the noise on the right side. Noise stopped with new bushings put in. After putting Shocks in in May, One was found to be faulty and replaced for free. There isn't anything about auto repair that the people...
D C AUTO SERVICE CENTER
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Reviewed in February 2013
Actually, the job went well with the exception that Mr. Drakes father passed away during the job. These guys were good, it was hard to keep up with what they had done and what they were doing. We hired them for a specific reason (rain water was running down the sides of the house and into some...
DRAKE CONSTRUCTION
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Reviewed in December 2012
My wife and I took our car into Ken's Service Center, on Canal Street, in Big Flats New York for an oil change. We were all away for a few days so it seemed like a good idea to have the work done while the car would have been sitting anyways. She and I dropped it off on a Thursday morning....
Ken's Service Center
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Reviewed in August 2012
I brought an approximately 16-inch x 20-inch painting to Amy's shop during her regular business hours. She looked at it with me and pulled out several frame options for me to see with the painting, her first choice being spot-on. She has a superior talent for seeing what goes best with a...
As You Like It Gallery And Frame Studio
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Reviewed in December 2011
Most of the wood work appeared to be done professionally and is reasonably sturdy, but toward the end, they started nailing together miscellaneous lengths of wood to create beams rather than using one piece of wood for a complete span. The result of that is one section sags badly in the...
HUDSON ENTERPRISE
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