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Siding · Sumner County & Greater NashvilleSiding Installation & Repair and the wall behind it

New and replacement siding and trim for homes across Sumner County and Greater Nashville, with the sheathing, house wrap and flashing underneath done properly and any damage found behind the old siding repaired first.

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Locally Owned Cottontown · Sumner County, TN

Two-story farmhouse with a restored double porch, white spindle railings and Victorian brackets

Porch with turned spindle railings, carved brackets and gingerbread trim

What siding really does

Siding is the outer layer of a system built to keep water out

Siding is judged by its color and profile, but its real job is shedding water, and it cannot do that alone. Behind it sits a water-resistive barrier such as house wrap, lapped so water runs down and out. Around every window, door, roof line and deck ledger, flashing turns water back to the face of the wall. When those layers are missing or lapped the wrong way, water gets behind the siding and stays there, rotting sheathing and framing long before anything shows outside.

Replacing siding is therefore as much about what is behind it as about the new material. When the old siding comes off, JACCO inspects the sheathing, framing, sill plates and window openings, and repairs whatever has been damaged before new wrap, flashing and siding go on. Typical finds include soft sheathing below windows, rotted trim at corners and decay where a deck or porch roof meets the wall. You see what we find, and the repair is agreed before it proceeds.

Material choice depends on the house and how much upkeep you want. Fiber cement, engineered wood, vinyl and wood siding each differ in cost, appearance and maintenance, and trim can be wood, composite or PVC. On older homes, matching an existing profile for a partial replacement matters as much as the material itself, and homes under an HOA or in a historic district may need exterior approval first. Painted siding can be finished through our house painting service, and window replacement fits naturally into the same project.

What’s included

What a siding project can include

Some homes need a full re-side, others a repair that disappears into the existing wall. Either way, the scope covers the layers you will never see as well as the ones you will.

Full siding replacement
Partial repairs matched to existing siding
Sheathing and framing repairs behind the siding
House wrap and water-resistive barriers
Flashing at windows, doors and roof lines
Deck ledger and porch roof flashing
Corner boards, fascia and window trim
Soffit repair and ventilation
Fiber cement, engineered wood, vinyl or wood
Caulking and paint after installation

Why JACCO

How JACCO handles siding

A sound wall under the new siding

Once the old siding is off, the wall is inspected before anything new goes on. Soft sheathing, rot at sills and corners, and missing flashing are repaired, so the new siding is fastened to a sound, dry wall rather than hiding a problem.

Flashing at every opening

Windows, doors, roof-to-wall joints, deck ledgers and penetrations for vents and fixtures are where water gets in. Each one gets flashing lapped in the correct order, like shingles, so any water that gets past the siding is sent back out.

Trim that sheds water too

Corner boards, window casings, fascia and frieze boards are installed with drip edges and sealed joints where they belong, then caulked and painted. Trim is usually the first place an exterior shows its age, so it gets the same care as the siding itself.

“As is often the case, some repair needs became apparent as they worked, and I felt like I was fairly and honestly treated.”

In their words Eve L. Interior painting, drywall and exterior repairs · Dickson, TN HomeAdvisor review (verified) · November 2022

How a JACCO project runs

Bid, schedule, build, punch list, close.

See the full process

Stage 1Bid
Site visit, measurements and a written bid tied to a clear scope of work.
Stages 2 and 3Schedule · Build
Selections settled, materials lined up, a detailed schedule, and a protected, clean home while we build.
Stages 4 and 5Punch list · Close
We walk the finished work with you and close the project when every item on the list is done.

Should we repair our siding or replace it?

The answer turns on how far the damage has spread and whether the material is still available. Isolated damage from a storm, a leak or a woodpecker can often be repaired by replacing individual boards and matching the profile and paint. When problems show up on several walls, the siding is failing at its seams, or water is getting behind it in more than one place, replacement usually makes more sense. We give you an honest read at the site visit.

Which siding material should we choose?

The right choice balances appearance, maintenance and cost. Fiber cement is durable and holds paint well, engineered wood is lighter and easy to work, vinyl needs little upkeep but can look less substantial up close, and wood suits older homes but needs regular painting. Trim can be wood, composite or PVC. We go through samples and pricing with you and match the material to the style of the house.

What happens if you find rot behind the old siding?

We stop, show you and price the repair before going further. Rot under siding nearly always traces back to a water source, so the fix includes correcting the cause, such as missing flashing at a window or deck ledger, along with replacing damaged sheathing or framing. Repairs are completed before new wrap and siding go on, so the wall is sound underneath.

Does siding replacement require a permit?

It depends on the jurisdiction and the scope. Some offices treat like-for-like siding as maintenance, while structural repairs, new window openings, or exterior changes in a historic district or HOA can require a permit or design approval. JACCO confirms what applies to your home during the bid, whether you are in Sumner County, Franklin or Brentwood, and takes care of any approvals.

Can you side a new addition or around a new deck?

Yes. Where an addition joins the house or a deck ledger attaches to a wall, siding, flashing and trim have to be integrated with the new work. We plan those transitions as part of the project, so new and existing walls shed water the same way and the finished exterior reads as one continuous surface.