Nailing
Fasteners sit loose enough for vinyl to expand and contract.
Additions and new walls
Siding Installer Pittsburgh
Adding a room, a garage or a new house? Get siding installed over proper wrap and flashing so it keeps water out from day one.
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- Additions and garages
- Wrap and flashing first
- Matched to existing siding
Siding Installation Pittsburgh: How We Do It
Siding is only as good as what's under it. On new walls we start with housewrap, tape and flash every window and door, and set starter strip and corner posts straight so every course lines up.
On additions, the goal is for the new wall to look like it was always there, so we match the profile, reveal and color as closely as the product allows.
Have a bigger project in mind? Talk to our siding contractors in Pittsburgh about the whole house.
Install, Step by Step
The order matters. Each step protects the one before it.
- 01
Check the walls
Sheathing is checked for flat, tight seams, since every dip shows through the finished siding.
- 02
Wrap the house
Housewrap is lapped top over bottom so water always runs outward.
- 03
Flash the openings
Windows and doors get sill pans and taped flashing before any trim.
- 04
Set the lines
Starter strip and corner posts go on level and plumb, so every course follows.
- 05
Hang and trim
Panels, then window trim, soffit and fascia, finished with a look at every wall together.
New Construction vs. Additions
New construction
On a new house, siding is usually one of the last outside trades. The best time to plan it is before windows go in, so window flashing and siding trim are designed together instead of patched together.
Additions and garages
The hard part is the joint between old and new. Profiles change over the years, and older siding has faded, so we bring samples to compare against the existing wall in daylight. Where a perfect match isn't possible, a corner or a trim break is a cleaner place for the change than the middle of a wall.
Install Details That Matter
Clearances
Gaps above grade, decks and roof lines keep panels dry.
Openings
Windows and doors are flashed before trim goes on.
Transitions
Clean joins where new siding meets old walls.
Pittsburgh Siding Installation Costs
A full vinyl re-side on a Pittsburgh house typically runs about $5,750 to $13,050. Additions and garages cost less because there's less wall, but trim and tie-ins add time. Ranges like these are for budgeting only; your quote depends on the house.
Wall height, the number of windows and doors, and how much trim the design calls for are what move the price on a new install. Steep lots also need more staging, which adds labor.
Choosing Material for a New Install
On a new wall you aren't limited by what's already there, so it's worth choosing with the whole house in mind:
- Vinyl is the most common and least expensive to install and keep up.
- Insulated vinyl adds a foam backing that stiffens the panel and smooths minor wall unevenness.
- Fiber cement takes more labor and special cutting, but gives a painted-wood look that lasts.
- Engineered wood is lighter than fiber cement and installs more like real wood.
For an addition, the existing house usually decides it. Matching what's there almost always looks better than a contrasting material, unless the change is planned as a deliberate accent, like board-and-batten on a gable.
Building an addition? Call to get the siding planned early.
Call (412) 830-0567Planning an Install
Will the new wall match the rest of the house?
Often closely, if the profile is still made. If not, we'll suggest a style that blends.
When should siding go on during a build?
After windows and doors are set and the wall is wrapped, so the flashing can be done right.
Can siding go on in winter?
Vinyl can, with care. Cold panels are stiffer, so spacing for expansion matters even more.
Is a separate permit needed for the siding?
Inside the city, the Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections handles permits, and new construction or additions are usually already under a building permit.
Plan the Siding With the Build
Call while the walls are going up, and we'll fit the siding into your schedule.