WHOLE-HOUSE EXTERIOR - NORTH JERSEY
Whole-house exterior: siding, gutters and stone veneer
One home, three trades. This project covers siding, gutters and masonry on a single house in North Jersey, from a stripped-back exterior and house wrap to finished siding and stone veneer.
Project at a glance
- Location
- North Jersey
- Trades
- Siding, gutters and masonry
- Siding
- Board-and-batten above horizontal lap siding, with white trim
- Masonry
- Stone veneer with a stone cap, stone-faced steps, and stone around the porch door
- Stages shown
- Stripped exterior, house wrap, siding, stone veneer
Work on this home
Siding and house wrap
Board-and-batten and horizontal lap siding, with trim.
Gutters
Gutters were part of the same job.
Masonry and stone veneer
Stone veneer, steps and masonry details.
How the work went
1. The starting point
The photos begin with the exterior stripped back to wood boards and plywood sheathing, with a wood-framed front porch and flashing tape around the windows. The siding, gutters and masonry work on this page started from here.
2. House wrap
Before any siding goes up, the sheathing is covered with a weather-resistant house wrap. These photos show the wrap going on across a two-story wall, with ladders set up to reach the roof edge.
House wrap on, siding materials delivered
House wrap going up on a two-story wall
Roof-edge corner detail
3. Siding and trim
The upper floor has vertical board-and-batten siding and the lower floor has horizontal lap siding, both finished with white trim around the windows and at the corners.
Lap siding below, house wrap above
Side of the house with siding going up
Rear wall: board-and-batten over lap siding
Board-and-batten above horizontal lap siding
4. Stone veneer, steps and the porch
At the base of the walls, stone veneer ends under a stone cap, and the siding sits above it. The same stone surrounds a basement window and the porch door, and the front steps are faced in stone. At the porch door the wall was given a base coat before the stone went on.
Concrete foundation and steps at the rear
The porch door wall with its base coat
Siding corner over the stone veneer base
Stone veneer around a basement window
Stone veneer around the porch door
Stone-faced steps and base wall
Where siding meets stone veneer
On this home the stone veneer stops at a stone cap, and the siding starts just above it. That cap gives the siding a clean place to end at the base of the wall. If you are planning siding and stone together, send us a photo and we will tell you what we would do. Read the siding service or see stone veneer and walls.
Gutters on this job
Gutters were part of the same job. They finish the roof edge and carry roof water away from the walls. Read how a gutter job works on our gutter service page, or see more gutter work.
Whole-house exterior: common questions
Can siding, gutters and masonry be done on one job?
Yes. When one crew handles the siding, gutters and stone work, the trades can be scheduled around each other and the trim, flashing and sills can be planned together. Send us a photo of your house and your town and we will tell you what we would do.
What goes on the wall before the siding?
Typically a weather-resistant house wrap goes over the sheathing, with flashing around the windows. Several walls in the photos above show house wrap before the siding went on.
Where does stone veneer usually stop on a wall?
Often at a sill or cap near the base, with siding above it. The photos above show a stone cap where the veneer meets the siding.
What is board-and-batten siding?
Board-and-batten is a vertical siding style: wide boards with narrow strips, called battens, covering the seams. On this home it is used on the upper floor above horizontal lap siding.
Dive deeper and see our work
This home brought three trades together. Pick one to see more projects, or read how each service works.
See the work
Siding projects
Siding replacement and trim, project by project.
Gutter projects
Gutters, downspouts and soffit on a finished exterior.
Walls and stone veneer
Retaining walls and stone veneer, up close.
Masonry steps
Front steps built and repaired in masonry.
Concrete work
Concrete walkways, from base to finished pour.
Read about the service
Planning work on your whole exterior?
Send us a photo of the house, your town and which parts you want done and we will tell you what we would do.