About this project
We replaced the siding on the second story of this colonial on Dane Court in Sterling Heights and added new gutters. The first floor is red brick with a long covered porch, and an attached two-car garage sits on the left. The job was completed in August 2026.
The upper walls are now a tan lap siding with bright white trim around each window, and the gable over the garage has the same siding with a white vent near the peak. White fascia lines the roof edges. The corner shot shows a white downspout running down the garage corner and turning out onto the driveway.
What we did
- Replaced the lap siding on the second-story walls and the garage gable
- Wrapped the upper windows in white trim
- Installed new gutters and downspouts
- Set the gable vent into the new siding
Getting the downspouts right on a garage corner
On a house like this, a lot of roof water collects on the long porch and garage roof before it reaches a gutter, and the downspout at the garage corner carries much of it. Where it lets out matters. Here it turns onto the driveway, away from the brick and the foundation, so water drains off the hard surface instead of soaking in next to the wall.
Gutters only work if they are sized and pitched for the roof above them. Done right, each run has a slight fall toward its outlet, the hangers are close enough to hold the weight of ice in winter, and the downspouts are placed where they will not dump water onto a walkway or a step.
Questions homeowners ask about siding and gutters
Should gutters be replaced at the same time as siding?
It is often the best time. The gutters and downspouts have to come off or be worked around anyway, and new ones can be fitted to the new trim without patching. If your gutters are newer and in good shape, they can usually be rehung instead.
Does the brick need anything when the siding is replaced?
Usually not. The siding stops at a trim line where the brick begins. We check that line during the estimate, because it is a common spot for gaps that let water behind the siding.
Do you work in Sterling Heights?
Yes. We have completed more than 145 jobs in Sterling Heights, with more than 30 of them siding projects and more than 35 involving gutters. Dane Court sits alongside them on our Sterling Heights siding page.
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See more of our siding replacement and gutter replacement, or call (844) 757-6543 for a free estimate.
