Siding Repair, Dry Rot, Wall Repair, Painting, and Composite Siding in Plano and Dallas Texas

We were asked to evaluate a siding repair at this house. As you will see in the video, dry rot has occurred in several areas. Since the owner is selling the house, the most cost-effective repairs are desired. One company recommend chiseling out all the dry rot and filling in the voids with Min Wax or some other substance. While filling the voids with Bondo or putty may work in some situations, we recommended replacing the FOUR main damaged sheets, on this house for two reasons: First, any filler that you use will not match the texture or appearance of the surrounding siding, plus the amount of filler needed on this project may end up costing more in labor alone! Second, the real estate transaction may fall through and the homeowner would end up having to repair it again. If something is worth paying for, shouldn't you expect quality? Otherwise you are just throwing money into the wind. I know it's hard to justify spending a lot of money (or even a little extra) on a house you are about to sell, but do you want to be the cussword in the new owner's house as he walks around and compains about all the cheap stuff you did? You know he'll tell all your neighbors (who you may keep in contact with after the sale) too. That would be awkward....My parents taught me to treat others the way I want others to treat me. I think the same thing goes for this kind of situation. Who knows, maybe the guy you're buying your next house from will put in a little extra effort to make sure you are getting a quality product too. If you need help with exterior repairs, call Rainy Day Roofing & Exteriors at (866) 596-2030 or visit the website at http://www.rainydayservices.com

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[tinagleisner]

You can still find masonite siding at building supply companies however the number of manufacturers is quite a bit lower than 20 years ago. The problem will be finding a texture to match as there aren't as many choices, and some of the work we've done at My Handyman has been difficult as customers want an exact match when it's not feasible.

[jjoraz]

If you are trying to sell.....in California....you need to pull a pest report that will show any dry rot needing to be fixed. I would do the pest report first and replace EVERYTHING that is on the report. From my experience, there is going to be more repairs needed after that siding is removed.

[djbigsherm82]

@jjoraz ... hey how would u find the manufacturer for my composite siding? mine isw falling apart everywhere .. its bad!

[jjoraz]

Masonite siding is the devil. I'm a painting contractor in California and this product should be outlawed! I had a client with rotten masomite siding and I told them to contact the manufacturer for a warranty claim. Weyerhouser paid 100% to replace and paint the siding. Everyone wants to blame the painter....but if you have masonite siding...you have a bad product that will need to be replaced.