Siding services · Suffolk County, NY
Fiber cement siding in Suffolk County
Fiber cement is a mix of cement, sand and wood fiber pressed into planks, panels and shingle strips. It holds paint well, keeps a straight shadow line and is sold by its makers as non-combustible. James Hardie's HardiePlank is one widely sold example; other makers produce similar boards.
How it differs from vinyl
Fiber cement is heavy and rigid, so it is nailed tight to the wall and the joints are planned rather than overlapped loosely. It comes primed or factory-painted. Primed boards need paint after installation; factory finishes need touch-up at cut ends.
Cutting it makes fine silica dust, so contractors use saws with dust collection or shears and work outside. If the job is on an occupied house, ask where cutting will happen.
Where it suits Long Island houses
It reads like painted wood clapboard or shingles, which makes it a common choice where a house should keep a traditional look without the upkeep of wood. Clearance from roofs, decks and the ground matters, because the boards should not sit in standing water or snow; the manufacturer's instructions give the distances.
Before you sign
Questions to settle with the contractor
- Primed or factory-finished, and who paints it
- The trim material (fiber cement, PVC or wood)
- How cut ends and joints are sealed and flashed
- Clearances at roofs, decks and grade in the product instructions
Where calls are connected
Towns covered
Western Suffolk County ZIP codes, by town. Eastern Suffolk (Riverhead, the Hamptons, the North Fork) is not covered.
- HuntingtonNorth Shore town: Cold Spring Harbor, Huntington, Northport, Melville and more.Siding in Huntington
- BabylonSouth Shore town: Amityville, Lindenhurst, the Babylons, Deer Park and more.Siding in Babylon
- IslipThe middle of the South Shore: Bay Shore, Brentwood, Sayville, Ronkonkoma and more.Siding in Islip
- SmithtownMid-Island town of Commack, Kings Park, Nesconset, St. James and Hauppauge.Siding in Smithtown
- BrookhavenThe covered western and North Shore hamlets, from Patchogue and Coram to Stony Brook.Siding in Brookhaven
Siding loose, split or just worn out?
Talk to a siding contractor who works in Suffolk County
One call connects you with an independent siding contractor serving Huntington, Babylon, Islip, Smithtown and much of Brookhaven. Have the walls looked at, then ask for a written price for the repair or the new siding.
Loose panels, soft trim or siding that's simply had its day? Talk it through with a local contractor.
The call goes to an independent siding contractor that works in western Suffolk County and takes on repairs as well as full re-siding jobs.
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Other siding work
More siding services
Siding replacementTear-off, new wrap and new siding on the whole house or one elevation.
Siding repairCracked, loose or missing panels, split shingles and rot behind the siding.
Vinyl sidingLap, Dutch lap, shakes and board and batten profiles, new or repaired.
Engineered wood sidingWood strands and resin, lighter than fiber cement, with a wood look.
Cedar shake and wood clapboard sidingCedar shingles, shakes and wood clapboard, repaired or replaced to match.
Insulated siding and house wrapFoam-backed panels, rigid foam and the weather barrier behind the siding.
Siding for additions and new homesNew walls sided to match the house, or a whole new house sided from scratch.
Storm and wind damaged sidingTorn, cracked or missing siding after a nor'easter or tropical storm.- Soffit, fascia and trim with sidingTrim, soffit and fascia handled together with new or repaired siding.