Siding Replacement in Cumming, GA
For a Cumming-area house in Polo or Windermere, siding replacement usually means the sides and back, since the brick or stone front stays. The painted lap from the 1990s and early 2000s is now swelling at the bottom courses and around windows, and repainting no longer holds. Fiber cement is the common choice, matched to the masonry. Where a walkout basement adds height, the rear wall runs a full three stories, with trim, fascia and the deck band board included.
Forsyth County · Cumming, GA
Siding Replacement for Cumming homes
The oldest subdivision stock outside the downtown core sits along Lake Lanier, where communities like Habersham on Lanier and Canongate on Lanier date to the mid and late 1980s. A wave of 1990s golf and swim-tennis neighborhoods followed, Polo Golf & Country Club among them. Windermere filled in through the early 2000s, Notting Hill started around 2006 with brick and stone fronts and front porches, and Vickery, a village-style community with its own shops, is mostly 2010s construction. Across those eras the common house is a two-story traditional with a masonry front, painted lap siding on the sides and rear, and wood or composite trim. The ground rolls, so many lots step down to a daylight or walkout basement, while slab and crawlspace homes turn up in the same subdivisions. For painting, that means tall rear elevations standing on a basement wall. For remodeling, it means unfinished lower levels and original builder kitchens and baths now well into their second or third decade.
Areas we work in Cumming
- Polo Golf & Country Club
- Windermere
- Vickery
- Habersham on Lanier
- Notting Hill
- Bethelview Downs
Near Cumming City Center, Sawnee Mountain Preserve, Cumming Fairgrounds and across the rest of Cumming.
Recent siding replacement work
Siding Replacement on Cumming houses
Siding replacement in the Cumming area is mostly a sides-and-back job, because the fronts are brick or stone and stay put. The painted lap siding wrapping a 1990s or early-2000s house in Polo or Windermere is now old enough that the bottom courses and the boards around windows are swelling and coming apart, and repainting no longer holds. Most owners choose fiber cement as the replacement, matching the reveal and color to the masonry front. On the tall rear wall above a walkout, the job is a full three stories of siding, plus trim, fascia and the band board where the deck connects.
What usually gets missed
Pull old siding off these houses and the sheathing behind it is often fine across the middle of the wall but rotted at the bottom, around windows and behind deck ledgers where flashing was skipped. A crew that hangs new boards without checking just buries the problem. We strip a test section near a window and the deck, check the sheathing and house wrap, and flash every window head and the ledger before new siding goes up.
On a Cumming job we check
- Open the wall beside one window and at the deck before quoting
- Replace rotted sheathing and wrap before hanging new boards
- Flash window heads and the deck ledger as the new siding goes up
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 Cumming
- 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.
- 3
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.
- 4
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.
- 5
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 Cumming 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
“The entire inside of my home was gutted and remodeled. … When the home would give us unexpected surprises, Dan would calm me down and give me several options. … The workmanship is impeccable!!”
Whole-interior remodel, exterior trim
Want a real number for your Cumming siding replacement job?
The only way to price it honestly is to see it. We come out, walk the job and put it in writing — free, and with no obligation to book.
Call and we answer 24/7. Forms sent during the day get a call back the same day.
Siding Replacement in Cumming — 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.
Planning siding replacement? Start here
- 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.
- Does a new front door really change how your home looks? A front door changes how the whole house reads from the street, but a sound door that just looks tired often needs refinishing, not replacing.
- Choosing siding that holds up in Georgia Which materials earn their place on a Georgia house, and why the water-shedding details behind them decide how long the job lasts.
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