Based in Kalama, Washington

Siding Contractor in Kalama, WA

Siding contractor based in Kalama. The shop is on Confer Road, so a re-side here is a five minute drive rather than a trip out from another county. On a job where the walls are open, that matters more than it sounds.

Call (360) 431-9382 or book online for a free estimate.

A re-side puts your house apart for days at a stretch. Weather moves in, something unexpected turns up behind a wall, and somebody has to make a call standing right there. Living ten minutes away is the practical difference on this job more than on any other one I do.

Kalama runs from river-bottom parcels up a steep hill fast, and the two ends of town hand you different problems. Down near the river the ground stays damp and walls take moisture from below as well as from weather. Up on the bluff the houses catch wind straight off the Columbia, and wind-driven rain gets behind siding in a way still air never does.

That wind is the reason the layer under the siding matters here. Siding is the first line and water gets past it eventually on every wall ever built. What actually protects the structure is the weather barrier underneath, and on older houses downtown that is often torn building felt or nothing at all.

We use WeatherSmart house wrap and install it the way the manufacturer requires, because their representative trained us on it directly. He also comes out and checks the wrap on each job before any siding goes on. Once the siding is up nobody can inspect what is behind it, so that visit is the only chance anyone gets to confirm the wall was built right. Properly installed wrap carries its own warranty separate from the siding warranty over it.

Over the wrap we install James Hardie fiber cement lap. It does not rot, insects leave it alone, and it holds paint far longer than wood, which is worth real money on a house that takes weather off the river.

I am licensed and bonded in Washington and I live here, which means there is nowhere to hide if something is wrong. When you hire me you get me, on the job every day.

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Send me photos of each elevation and a rough size on the house. Being local, if it is easier I can just come look at it and give you a straight read.

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Siding questions in Kalama

How much does siding replacement cost in Kalama, WA?

Wall square footage, trim and openings, and what is behind the old siding. I am ten minutes from most of Kalama, so the fastest answer is to have me come look and give you a written number.

Do you install James Hardie siding in Kalama?

Yes. Hardie lap over WeatherSmart house wrap, with the wrap rep inspecting the wall before siding goes on.

What siding works best on a bluff lot with wind off the Columbia?

Fiber cement over a properly installed weather barrier, with every opening flashed and trimmed right. Wind-driven rain gets behind siding in a way still air never does, and the layer underneath is what protects the house.

Do you do siding repair in Kalama?

Yes. A rotted bottom course, split battens, or the siding on one weather side are regular jobs, along with full re-sides.

Are you a local siding contractor in Kalama?

Yes. James Hurula Construction is at 200 Confer Rd in Kalama. Licensed, bonded and insured, owner on the job every day.

Siding in Kalama and Cowlitz County

James Hurula Construction is a licensed Washington general contractor (JAMESHC764LM) based here in town, serving Kalama and Cowlitz County on every kind of job on this page. I also work in Longview, Kelso, Castle Rock, Woodland, Cathlamet, Vancouver, Battle Ground, Ridgefield. Thirty years of field experience, owner on site.

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