siding contractor in dedham, ma
Dedham has some of the oldest houses in the country and some of the newest, often on the same street. The colonials and Victorians around Dedham Square and along the Charles, the capes and ranches of Greenlodge, Oakdale and Riverdale, and the larger homes of Precinct One all need different siding jobs. Plum ProExteriors installs James Hardie fiber cement, vinyl, composite and cedar siding across Dedham, a few minutes down Route 128 from our Wellesley base, with the material matched to the house and the trim done right.
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Most Dedham siding projects are full replacements: the old vinyl, aluminum or tired clapboard comes off, the sheathing is inspected and repaired, a new weather barrier and flashing go on, and the new siding and trim are installed. James Hardie is our most common recommendation for its fire, rot and insect resistance and its fifty-year look; vinyl is the lowest cost; cedar and composite suit the historic homes. Most houses take one to two weeks. Every project is quoted after we visit, and the estimate is free.
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Siding is priced by the square foot installed, and the material sets most of the price. Answer five quick questions for a standard, premium and deluxe range. Every project is quoted after we measure the house, and financing is available on every service we offer.
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siding for dedham's housing stock
Historic homes, postwar capes and everything in between. Scroll through.
Historic homes and Dedham Square
Dedham's local historic district and its many pre-1900 homes come with a review process, and the process has a logic to it. The commission's first question is whether the original clapboard or shingle can be repaired rather than replaced; a house with sound original siding and a few rotted boards is usually a repair job with new paint. Where replacement is justified, the new siding has to match the original in material appearance, exposure (the 4- or 5-inch reveal of the clapboard), corner boards and trim profiles. Vinyl is discouraged or not permitted on visible elevations in most Massachusetts districts, cedar is always accepted, and fiber cement is accepted in many districts when the reveal and the trim match. Plum ProExteriors offers historic trim replication, copying the original profiles so the house keeps its character with materials that last, and we prepare and present the application.
Capes and ranches
Greenlodge, Oakdale and Riverdale are full of postwar homes on their second or third layer of siding: aluminum over the original, hardboard that has swelled at the bottom edges, or asbestos-cement shingles from the fifties and sixties, which are harmless in place but have to be removed by a licensed abatement crew before new siding goes on, and we schedule that as part of the plan. These houses are the ideal candidates for a full strip to the sheathing, insulation where the walls allow it, and vinyl or James Hardie with new trim, which transforms the house for the least money per square foot.
Colonials and larger homes
James Hardie plank and shingle with ColorPlus finish, board-and-batten accents on gables, and matching trim around new windows and doors. Precinct One and the streets near the Charles have many of these. Homes near the river take wind-driven rain; homes along Route 128 take road grime. Fiber cement and vinyl both hold up, and both wash clean.
James Hardie fiber cement
Does not burn, rot or feed insects, and comes in plank, shingle and board-and-batten. With the factory ColorPlus finish the color holds fifteen years or more; field-painted Hardie wants repainting every ten to fifteen years like any painted siding. Fiber cement adds almost no insulation on its own, so the insulation goes in the wall or under the siding, and it is cut with dust control because the dust contains silica. Plum ProExteriors is a James Hardie Alliance Elite contractor.
Vinyl
The lowest installed cost and never needs paint. Insulated vinyl, with a foam backing bonded to the panel, raises the siding's own insulation value from under R-1 to roughly R-2 to R-4, lies flatter and is several times more impact resistant than hollow vinyl. It is a meaningful upgrade on a cape or ranch with thin walls, though it is not a substitute for insulating the wall itself. Best for capes, ranches and rental properties where budget matters, and not for visible elevations in the historic district.
Composite and cedar
Composite is engineered wood or polymer boards with the look of painted cedar and better durability, a strong choice for historic homes that want a wood look without the maintenance. Cedar is real wood clapboard and shingle, the traditional choice in Dedham and what the historic district most readily accepts; it needs staining or painting on a schedule. See our siding installation cost guide and our James Hardie siding page.
what siding costs in dedham
Vinyl
Lowest cost, never needs paint; insulated vinyl at the upper tiers
- Standard
- $11.30
- Premium
- $12.40
- Deluxe
- $18.10
James Hardie
Fiber cement plank, shingle or board and batten; ColorPlus finish
- Standard
- $20.20
- Premium
- $23.20
- Deluxe
- $26.10
Composite
Engineered wood look, low upkeep
- Standard
- $22.20
- Premium
- $25.20
- Deluxe
- $28.10
Cedar
Clapboard or shingles, the traditional Dedham choice
- Standard
- $28.30
- Premium
- $32.40
- Deluxe
- $36.80
What the national per-square-foot prices leave out
Search for siding cost and you will see $4 to $12 per square foot for vinyl and roughly $7 to $15 for James Hardie, usually on a 2,000-square-foot house. Those figures price new siding over existing sheathing on a simple two-story box at national labor rates, and they add tear-off, sheathing repair, house wrap, insulation, trim, and anything historic or asbestos-related as separate line items. Dedham houses are rarely simple boxes, and the old-house work is where the money goes. Our price is a complete price per square foot of wall for the siding we actually install, with the add-ons priced plainly, and a 2,000-square-foot house usually has more wall than that once the gables and the second story are counted. The calculator above applies our prices to your wall area; the free estimate turns it into a measured quote.
one crew for siding, windows, roofing and gutters
Siding is the moment to replace windows and doors, because each one is flashed into the new weather barrier, and to replace gutters and fascia, because the trim is off. Because we also install windows, doors, roofing, gutters and decks, we can do the whole exterior in one project with one crew. See our Dedham roofing page and our exterior renovation order guide.
Do I need approval in the historic district?
Exterior changes visible from a public way in the local historic district are reviewed. The commission expects repair before replacement and a matching reveal and trim on any replacement. We recommend materials and profiles that pass and handle the application.
My house has asbestos shingles. Can you reside it?
Yes. The old shingles are removed by a licensed abatement crew, which we schedule, and the new siding goes on a clean, repaired wall.
how plum proexteriors replaces siding
We measure the house, check the sheathing and the trim, and tell you which material suits the house and, in the district, which will pass. You get a written quote by wall area. The old siding comes off, the sheathing is repaired, the weather barrier and flashing go on, and the new siding and trim are installed, with the windows and gutters tied in where you are doing them at the same time. Most homes take one to two weeks. Financing is available.
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serving all of dedham
We install siding in Dedham Square, East Dedham, Oakdale, Riverdale, Greenlodge, Endicott and Precinct One, and in Westwood, Needham, Norwood, Milton and West Roxbury.
frequently asked questions
How much does siding cost in Dedham?
Vinyl starts at $11.30 per square foot of wall installed, James Hardie at $20.20, composite at $22.20 and cedar at $28.30. The calculator on this page applies our prices to your wall area, and we quote exactly after measuring.
Do I need approval to reside a house in Dedham's historic district?
Exterior changes visible from a public way in the local historic district are reviewed. The commission expects repair before replacement and a matching reveal and trim on any replacement. We recommend materials and profiles that pass and handle the application.
Can I put vinyl on a historic house?
Not on the visible elevations in most districts. Cedar is always accepted, fiber cement in many cases when it matches the original reveal and trim.
James Hardie or vinyl?
Hardie costs more and lasts longer, does not burn and holds its finish. Vinyl costs less and never needs paint, and insulated vinyl improves a thin wall. We bring samples of both.
My house has asbestos shingles. Can you reside it?
Yes. The old shingles are removed by a licensed abatement crew, which we schedule, and the new siding goes on a clean, repaired wall.
Can you replicate my original trim?
Yes. Historic trim replication is a Plum ProExteriors specialty: we copy the original profiles so the house keeps its character.
How long does siding take?
Most homes take one to two weeks, including the strip to the sheathing, repairs, weather barrier, siding and trim.
Should I replace windows at the same time?
If they are near the end of their life, yes. Each window is flashed into the new weather barrier, and the trim is done once.
book a free siding estimate in dedham
Call us or send the estimate form. We will measure the house, check the sheathing and trim and give you a written quote.
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