Siding Repair in Seattle

We are based in Ballard, which means most Seattle siding calls are a short drive rather than a scheduling problem. The city runs from 1905 cedar lap on the pre-war grid to fiber cement on tear-down rebuilds, and the repair is different for each — matching a hundred-year-old bevel profile is a sourcing job, matching a ten-year-old Hardie plank is a color-batch job.

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Siding Repair for Seattle homes

Seattle Trim Repair is based in Ballard and serves homeowners throughout Seattle's diverse neighborhoods. From historic Craftsman bungalows to modern construction, each area of the city presents unique exterior maintenance needs shaped by Pacific Northwest weather and varied architectural character.

The general approach is the same everywhere we work — you can read the full siding repair process on the main service page. What changes in Seattle is where the damage starts and how far it usually runs before anyone notices.

Seattle housing stock

Seattle's housing stock ranges from turn-of-the-century Craftsman homes and 1900-1940 box houses in neighborhoods like Ballard, Wallingford, and Capitol Hill to modern construction in South Lake Union and the U-District. Coastal neighborhoods like Magnolia and West Seattle feature homes with significant marine exposure, while North Seattle areas showcase mid-century ramblers and newer infill development.

What the weather does here

Seattle receives approximately 155 rainy days annually with year-round moisture from Puget Sound. Coastal neighborhoods like Magnolia and West Seattle face wind-driven rain and salt air off the Sound, while inland areas like Ravenna and Wedgwood experience persistent dampness from the marine layer. Lake Washington neighborhoods see humidity from the lake, and shaded areas throughout the city struggle to dry out between rain events.

Where Seattle homes fail first

Old-growth cedar lap on pre-war houses

Craftsman and box houses through Ballard, Wallingford, and Capitol Hill still carry their original cedar. The boards are usually sound where they are dry and gone where a downspout has been overshooting for years. We replace by the course, match the exposure and profile, and prime all six sides before anything goes back on the wall.
Wind-driven rain on the west-facing walls

Magnolia, West Seattle, and the blocks above Shilshole take weather straight off the Sound. Butt joints open, laps cup, and paint fails on those elevations years before the sheltered side of the same house. Repair there is as much about flashing the joint as replacing the board.
What is behind the panel

A cracked panel is rarely the whole story in this climate. Once the siding is off we inspect the weather-resistive barrier and the sheathing, and if the substrate is wet or soft we stop and price that work before we close the wall. Siding installed over rotten sheathing hides the problem for exactly one winter.

What we rebuild with

Three materials, chosen for how they behave in King County weather rather than for what is quickest to install.

Getting to you in Seattle

Seattle Trim Repair is based at 8338 20th Ave NW in Ballard. Our office is located at 8338 20th Ave NW in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. We serve all Seattle neighborhoods with same-week scheduling.

Familiar ground for us here includes Space Needle, Pike Place Market, Green Lake Park, Lake Union, Kerry Park and Gas Works Park.

Seattle ZIP codes we cover

98117
98103
98107
98115
98105
98102
98112
98122
98119
98199
98116
98136
98126
98125
98133

Something on your Seattle house you cannot identify?

Send a photo or describe what you are seeing from the ground. We will tell you what usually sits behind it before anyone comes out.

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Siding Repair by Seattle neighborhood

Each neighborhood above has a local page for the exterior work we do there. If your street is not listed it is still covered from here — call and we will talk it through.

Siding Repair in Seattle: common questions

Can you match siding on a 1920s Seattle house?

Usually, yes. Original old-growth cedar is no longer milled to the same profiles, so we match exposure, thickness, and reveal with the closest current stock and adjust the installation to make the transition read as one wall. Where the existing paint has weathered for decades, we will tell you upfront that repainting a full elevation is the only way to make the repair invisible.

How fast can you get to a Seattle address?

Our shop is at 8338 20th Ave NW in Ballard, so north and central Seattle is a short run and West Seattle and Beacon Hill are still same-day for an estimate in most weeks. Repairs are typically scheduled the same week once you approve the quote.

Should I repair or replace siding on an older Seattle home?

Repair is right when the damage is localized and the rest of the wall is sound — one or two split boards, a puncture, a section under a failed gutter. Replacement makes more sense when the failure runs across several elevations at once, which on Seattle housing stock usually shows up as widespread cupping, open joints, and paint that will no longer hold anywhere.

Do you handle the dry rot you find behind Seattle siding?

Yes. We are a single crew for both, so a repair that turns out to be rot does not need a second contractor. We stop, show you what is under the panel, and price the substrate work separately so you can see exactly what the additional scope costs before we continue.

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Free siding repair estimate in Seattle

No obligation, no pressure, and a straight answer on whether this is a repair or something bigger. $200 off any siding or trim repair over $2,500 — mention this page when you call or request your estimate.

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