Siding Replacement in Marietta, GA
In Marietta, siding replacement is usually a partial job. On East Cobb's 80s and 90s brick-and-siding homes, the brick stays and the clad gables, dormers, sides and upper story are what get replaced, with careful flashing where siding meets brick. Near the Square and in the historic districts, cedar and wood clapboard are generally worth repairing and piecing in to keep the original profile. We look at each wall and tell you which approach it needs.
Cobb County · Marietta, GA
Siding Replacement for Marietta homes
Everything from antebellum and Victorian homes near the Square, through mid-century ranches, to 80s and 90s brick-and-siding subdivisions in East Cobb. Older homes need genuine carpentry repair before any topcoat; the East Cobb stock is squarely in kitchen-and-bath remodel territory.
Areas we work in Marietta
- Marietta Square
- Whitlock Heights
- East Cobb
- Kennesaw Avenue Historic District
- Church-Cherokee
- Sibley Forest
Near Marietta Square, Kennesaw Mountain, The Strand Theatre and across the rest of Marietta.
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Siding Replacement on Marietta houses
Marietta is the one market where siding replacement is rarely a whole-house job. The 80s and 90s subdivisions in East Cobb are brick-and-siding mixes — brick across the front and first floor, with lap siding or wood on the gables, dormers, upper story and the sides, where cladding was cheaper than laying more brick. Those clad sections are where the failure shows, so replacement is usually partial: the gable and upper-story board comes off while the brick stays put. Closer to the Square and the historic districts the homes wear real cedar and wood clapboard. Cedar is worth repairing rather than wholesale replacing — it is solid wood with decades left once the rot is cut out and pieced in — and in a historic district the original profile matters, so a like-for-like repair beats swapping in a modern product.
What usually gets missed
On the brick-and-siding houses the detail that gets botched is the transition where siding meets brick and where the gable board ties into the roofline — water sheds off the brick and finds the clad section, and if the flashing and the kick-out at the roof-wall joint are not right, the new siding rots at the same spot the old boards did. On the cedar homes the mistake is condemning a whole wall when only the bottom courses and a few sun-split boards are gone. Good cedar splices cleanly, and tearing off sound, decades-old wood to save a day of carpentry is the wrong trade.
On a Marietta job we check
- Flash the siding-to-brick transition and roof-wall kick-outs properly.
- Splice in sound cedar instead of a full tear-off.
- Match profile and reveal when patching existing clad gables.
What the job actually involves
Siding is a weather barrier, and what sits behind it matters as much as what you see. Replacement is the chance to find and fix hidden water damage, flash windows properly, and put the wall back together right.
We use a lapped weather barrier, metal and tape flashing at openings, and corrosion-resistant fasteners, because siding itself only works as part of that water-shedding system behind it.
How we run a siding replacement job in Marietta
- 1
Inspect and choose material
We check the existing siding, sheathing and trim for rot, moisture and insect damage, and talk through options: vinyl, fiber cement, engineered wood and others. Each has different costs, upkeep and installation needs.
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Remove old siding and check the wall
Old siding comes off and we look at the sheathing underneath. Rotted sheathing and framing are replaced. This is where hidden water damage turns up, often around windows and below roof lines.
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Install weather barrier and flashing
House wrap or building paper goes on, lapped so water sheds outward. Windows, doors and penetrations are flashed with tape and metal, which is the detail that keeps water out for the long run.
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Hang siding
Siding goes up from the bottom, level, with the manufacturer's nailing and gap requirements followed. Vinyl needs room to expand in Georgia summer heat, so it is not nailed tight. Fiber cement is cut with proper dust control.
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Trim, corners and sealing
Corner boards, window and door trim, and soffit and fascia details are installed and caulked with the right sealant. Fiber cement and wood are primed and painted.
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Cleanup and walkthrough
Old siding, nails and scraps are hauled off, and we run a magnet over the yard for nails. We walk the house with you before closing out.
What moves the price
We will not quote Marietta blind over the phone — these are the things we look at on site that decide the number.
- House size and number of stories, including gables.
- Siding material and trim package.
- Sheathing or framing repairs discovered after removal.
- Number of windows, doors and architectural details to flash and trim around.
- Whether soffit, fascia, gutters or insulation are included.
- Painting, if the material is not factory-finished.
From a siding replacement customer
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Siding Replacement in Marietta — questions we get asked
- How long does siding replacement take?
- A typical house takes about one to three weeks of work, depending on size, material and weather. Rot repair or complex trim can extend it.
- Will I be able to stay in the house?
- Yes. It is noisy outside, and we keep walls closed up each day so the house is weathertight at night.
- Which siding holds up best in Georgia?
- Fiber cement and quality vinyl both do well. Humidity, sun and termites matter in the choice. We explain the tradeoffs and what upkeep each needs.
- Do I need a permit?
- In some jurisdictions yes. We tell you what applies to your address.
- Can you just fix damaged sections?
- Sometimes. If the damage is limited and a match is available, a repair can make sense. If the siding is aging across the house, replacement is often the better call.
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- Will new windows actually lower your energy bills? New windows rarely pay for themselves on bills alone; what they reliably change is comfort, condensation and whether the sash still works.
- Choosing doors that work, not just doors that trend Most door trends solve a real problem in one room and create a new one in another; pick for privacy, sound, space and weather first.
- Exterior remodeling: when to repaint and when to replace Upgrading an exterior is a choice between coating what is sound and replacing what is failing — and getting that call right is what separates an upgrade that lasts from one that only hides the problem.
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