Whole House Siding Replacement — All Four Walls, One Job
Every side of the house is tired, and you want it all done once, in order, without living in a construction zone for a month.
Whole house siding replacement means all four elevations come off to the sheathing and go back on in sequence: one wall stripped, repaired, wrapped and flashed, then sided before the next wall is opened. JMB Builders does it on Twin Cities houses while the family lives in them. Licensed Minnesota contractor BC809005, priced per project. Send photos of each side and we reply within one business day, or book a free in-home estimate.
- All four elevations, one crew, one sequence
- No wall left open overnight
- You stay in the house
- Free in-home estimate
- Licensed MN contractor BC809005
Send photos and hear back within one business day — or book a free in-home estimate.
A whole-house job is four separate walls that happen to share corners. The way to do it is one wall at a time: strip it in the morning, fix the sheathing, wrap and flash it, and have it sided or at least wrapped and taped before the truck leaves. Then the next wall. The corners are where the walls meet, so the corner posts or corner boards go on as each pair of walls is finished, and the last wall ties into trim that is already there.
The order matters. We start on the wall with the most unknowns, usually the north or the one with the roof dying into it, so the sheathing surprises come early and the quote adjusts while there is still time to plan. The front elevation, the one with the most trim and the one the neighbors see, goes last so the crew is warmed up on the material and the details are the tightest. Gables are done with the wall under them, from staging, so nobody is back on a ladder in the last week.
You live in the house the whole time. Power stays on; the meter box comes off the wall and goes back onto the new siding, with a licensed electrician handling anything beyond re-mounting it. The gas meter stays where it is and the gas utility is the one who touches anything at it. The dryer vent, hose bibs, the AC lines and the cable come off and go back on with blocks behind them. What you give up is the yard on the side being worked, and some quiet.
What you supply
- Photos of every elevation, taken from the yard or the street, plus a close-up of the roof-to-wall spots
- Material and color choice from the samples at the free in-home estimate
- A spot for the dumpster and a pallet of siding, and cars out of the way of the wall being worked
- Anything hung on exterior walls inside taken down for the duration: pictures, shelves, mirrors
- Pets kept in while the yard is open and the nail sweep is not done
What JMB supplies
- Tear-off of all siding, trim and flashing, one wall at a time, with disposal
- Sheathing repair and rot repair at the sill, rim and band boards as it is found
- House wrap with taped seams, window and door flashing, head flashing and kick-outs on every wall
- The new siding, corners, starter and trim on all four elevations and the gables
- Blocks for every light, outlet, hose bib, vent and the meter box, so nothing is nailed through the siding
- Re-mounting of the dryer vent hood, light fixtures and downspouts; soffit and fascia when on the quote
- A wrapped, taped wall at the end of every day, never bare sheathing overnight
- Nail sweep of the yard and driveway and finished photos of every elevation in your job folder
How it is priced: per project
Quoted in writing from your photos, with a reply within one business day. What moves the number:
- Total squares of wall across the four elevations and the gables
- One story vs. two, and how much of the house needs staging or a lift
- Material and profile, and whether the gables get a different texture such as shakes or board and batten
- The count of windows, doors, corners and roof-to-wall intersections to trim and flash
- Sheathing condition: an allowance is in the quote, and photos tell you if we are past it
- Foam board under the siding, soffit and fascia, gutters and windows done in the same job
- Site: grade, decks, fences, landscaping and how tight the lot is on each side
A photo of each elevation is enough for the photo quote. The free in-home estimate is where we measure and probe the sheathing to firm it up.
How long it takes
A one-story house: about a week. A two-story: one to two weeks. The wall being worked is wrapped by the end of each day, and the yard is swept for nails before the dumpster leaves.
How your project works
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Send photos, get a written quote
Send three photos of the space and a sentence about what you want. You get a clear, itemized reply within one business day. Prefer a look in person? A free in-home estimate is always an option.
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Pick materials, or bring your own
We help you choose profiles and materials that fit the house and the budget, or match your existing millwork exactly — or you buy the door or trim yourself and we install it. Everything is confirmed before the crew is scheduled.
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Clean, precise installation
The crew shows up on time, protects floors and furniture, and installs with tight joints and consistent reveals. Photos of the finished work go in your job folder.
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Walkthrough and invoice
We walk the finished work with you. If anything is not right, we fix it before we call the job done. Then one invoice, paid by check or direct deposit — no card fees, no payment links.
Situations and options
Same material all the way around
The simplest and the cleanest. One profile, one color, corners and trim to match. Vinyl, LP SmartSide, James Hardie or steel on every wall and the gables.
Lap siding with accent gables
Lap boards on the walls and a shake or board-and-batten texture in the gables or on the front bump-out. Common on splits and two-stories. The transition gets a band board with flashing behind it.
Front elevation upgrade
Vinyl on the sides and back where nobody looks, and LP SmartSide or Hardie with wide trim across the front. Cuts the cost and puts the money where it shows. The corners are where the two materials meet, and we detail them so it reads as intended.
Siding plus soffit, fascia and gutters
Everything on the outside of the house at once: the walls, the eaves in aluminum, and new gutters hung last. One mobilization, one color plan, no second contractor working around new siding.
Whole House Siding Replacement — All Four Walls, One Job: questions, answered
What order do you side a whole house in?
The wall with the most unknowns first, usually the north side or the one with a roof dying into it, so sheathing problems show up early. Then the sides, then the front last, because the front has the most trim and the crew is dialed in by then. Each wall is stripped, repaired, wrapped and sided before the next one is opened. Gables are done with the wall under them from the same staging.
Can we live in the house while all the siding is replaced?
Yes, and almost everyone does. Power and water stay on, and the work is outside. Expect hammering and saw noise during the day, a house that shakes a little when old siding is pried off, and the yard on the working side off limits until it is swept. Take pictures and mirrors off exterior walls inside. Pets stay in while there are nails on the ground.
What happens to the electrical meter, gas meter and vents during residing?
The electrical meter box comes off the wall and is re-set on a block on the new siding; anything beyond re-mounting it is done by a licensed electrician. The gas meter and its piping stay put; only the gas utility works at a gas meter, and we side around it to the clearance they require. Dryer vents, bath fan hoods, hose bibs and the AC line set get blocks behind them and go back on sealed.
Is the house ever left open to the weather?
No. Whatever is stripped in the morning is at least wrapped and taped by the end of the day, with the window flashing on. Usually it is sided too. If rain is coming we open less wall. House wrap is a weather barrier and the house is drier with the wrap on than it was with the old siding.
Can I use a cheaper siding on the back and a nicer one on the front?
Yes. Vinyl on the sides and back and LP SmartSide or James Hardie across the front is a common way to control the cost. The two meet at the front corners, and the corner trim is detailed so the change looks deliberate. Pick colors from the same family or it will look like two houses.
How long is a whole house siding job?
About a week for a one-story rambler and one to two weeks for a two-story, with one crew. Foam board, new windows or a lot of sheathing repair add days. A long run of rain adds days too. We tell you the plan for each day the evening before so you know which side of the yard is ours.
Recent JMB work, from our job log
59 installs recorded across 30 Twin Cities communities since Dec 2025. Window and door installs for homeowners, builders and dealers. Counts come straight from our job log; no customer names.
Get a written quote for this job
Three photos and a sentence is enough: a reply within one business day, or ask for a free in-home estimate. Or text the photos to 763-333-4066.
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