Siding Replacement & Repair in Tacoma, WA
Tacoma siding replacement and repair since 1995 – craftsman cedar restoration to James Hardie re-sides, built for salt-air weather. Free estimate.
Est. 1995
Family-Owned
BBB
Accredited Business
Licensed
& Fully Insured
James Hardie
Elite Preferred Contractor
300+
5-Star Reviews
Why Choose Us
Why Tacoma Homeowners Choose Side-Pro
- Carpenters for a carpenter-built city. Our in-house crew handles the custom trim, corner boards, and profile-matched cedar that Tacoma’s historic homes were built with — thirty-plus years of custom woodwork, not just installers with a nail gun.
- We know Tacoma requires a permit. The City treats new siding as remodel work needing a Residential Alteration permit, which surprises a lot of contractors. It doesn’t surprise us, and we handle the permit and inspections as part of the job.
- Our crews are employees. We hire, train, and keep our installers. The crew that starts your project finishes it.
- A warranty we’re around to honor. Our own 5-Year Workmanship Warranty* on the labor, on top of manufacturer coverage — James Hardie lap siding carries a 30-year non-prorated warranty that transfers if you sell. *Restrictions and details apply.
Siding Services in Tacoma
- Siding replacement. Full tear-off and re-side in James Hardie, cedar, or metal. On Tacoma's older homes, tear-off often reveals two or three generations of siding layered on top of each other — we plan and price for what's likely underneath.
- Siding repair. Bay-window skirts, belly bands, and south-wall rot are Tacoma's recurring repairs. We fix what needs fixing and tell you honestly when a wall is past patching.
- James Hardie installation. The full Hardie line installed to specification, in profiles that hold craftsman shadow lines — and non-combustible, dimensionally stable material for a city with real weather exposure.
- Cedar siding and restoration. Board-by-board assessment on North End and Stadium District homes: restore what's sound, replace what isn't, match the profiles either way. Bevel Western Red Cedar in grades from A Clear to Select Knotty.
- Exterior painting. Our own paint crew, with the prep these older painted homes actually need.
- Windows. Replacement windows flashed and integrated with the siding, so the wall works as one system.
What Tacoma Does to Siding
Tacoma sits open to Commencement Bay, and homes near the water — along Ruston Way, on the Northeast Tacoma bluffs, out toward Browns Point — live in salt air. Marine exposure doesn’t usually kill the siding itself; it kills the fasteners and finishes first. Stainless or hot-dipped galvanized nails and primed cut edges are the standard on these houses, not an upgrade, because corroded fasteners are where waterfront walls start to fail.
Wind is the other constant. South Sound wind events work loose anything that wasn’t nailed to the manufacturer’s schedule, and most of the storm damage we repair traces back to installation shortcuts rather than the storm. Nailing pattern is the least glamorous detail on a re-side and the most important one in Tacoma.
The housing stock adds its own work. Century-old North End homes often carry layers of previous siding and old paint films, so tear-off is part archaeology — we inspect the sheathing before anything new goes on. Meanwhile the wartime and postwar neighborhoods of South and Central Tacoma are reaching the natural end of their original and second-generation siding, including some mid-’80s-to-’90s hardboard re-sides that are failing early from moisture.
How We Work
Every project runs the same way. Tear-off and full sheathing inspection — on historic homes we photograph and document the trim profiles first, so what goes back on matches what the street has always seen. Then a weather-resistive barrier, flashing at every opening and transition, siding installed to the manufacturer’s specification, sealing, paint if it’s in scope, and a final walkthrough.
We side one face of the house at a time, so your home stays watertight for the whole project. Work hours are 8 to 5, Monday through Friday, with daily cleanup — including a rolling magnet through the yard for nails.
What Affects the Cost
On Tacoma’s older homes, the honest variables are underneath: how many layers of old siding come off and what condition the sheathing is in after a century. Add custom trim and profile-matching on historic houses, marine-grade fasteners near the water, the size and height of the home, and the material you choose. We walk the house and give you a real number, free, with no pressure attached.
Tacoma Siding Questions
Do I need a permit to replace siding in Tacoma?
Yes. The City of Tacoma treats new siding as remodel work requiring a Residential Alteration permit — it's listed explicitly in the City's alteration-permit guidance. We handle the permitting and inspections as part of your project. If your home is in unincorporated Pierce County rather than city limits, like-for-like siding replacement generally doesn't need a permit unless sheathing or the weather barrier is being replaced; we confirm which rules apply to your address. You can confirm current requirements in the City of Tacoma's “What Requires a Permit” guidance.
My home is a 1920s craftsman — can you match the original siding?
Usually, yes. Original bevel and drop-siding profiles can be matched in cedar, and several Hardie profiles carry the same shadow lines. We document your trim and reveals before tear-off.
Should I restore the original cedar or switch to fiber cement?
It depends on the wood's condition and how much maintenance you want to own. We assess board by board and give you both numbers without pushing either way.
Does salt air really matter for siding?
On waterfront and bluff homes, yes — mostly through fasteners and finishes rather than the boards themselves. It's a specification problem, and it gets solved at installation or not at all.
How long does a re-side take?
Around two weeks of installation for a typical home, plus about a week if painting is included. Scheduling generally runs four to eight weeks from signing. The house stays watertight throughout.
What warranty comes with the work?
Our 5-Year Workmanship Warranty* on the labor, plus manufacturer coverage — Hardie lap siding carries a 30-year non-prorated warranty that transfers to a new owner. *Restrictions and details apply.
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Office: 425-486-4777
Fax: 425-483-5727
Address:
17270 Woodinville-Redmond Road NE
Suite 700
Woodinville, WA 98072
Side-Pro Exteriors is a locally owned and operated siding, roofing and exterior renovation company since 1995. We provide roofing and siding replacement across the greater Seattle-Tacoma area, including King, Snohomish and Pierce counties.
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