About this project
We replaced the siding on the rear dormer of this brick story-and-a-half on Audrey Avenue in Warren and installed new gutters. This was an insurance job, completed in January 2025.
The dormer is now tan lap siding with matching trim around its two windows and along the corners. A tan gutter runs across the dormer’s front edge and another along the main roof eave above the brick. The siding wraps all three sides of the dormer up to its flat roof edge. Below, an aluminum awning shades the back patio.
What we did
- Replaced the siding on the rear dormer face and its side walls
- Wrapped the dormer windows in matching tan trim
- Installed gutters on the dormer and along the main eave
- Finished the siding where the dormer sides meet the roof
Dormer side walls and the roof below them
The short triangular walls on the sides of a dormer are called cheek walls. On this house they sit right on the main roof, so every course of siding along them ends at the shingles. Done right, there is step flashing under the siding at that line and a small gap between the bottom of the siding and the roof, so water and debris do not sit against the panel ends.
A dormer this wide also collects a lot of water on its own roof. Without a gutter, that runoff would pour onto the main roof in one sheet above the patio. The gutter across the dormer catches it and sends it to a downspout at the corner instead.
Questions homeowners ask about dormer siding
Can just a dormer be re-sided?
Yes. On brick story-and-a-half homes, the dormer is often the only sided part of the house. Re-siding it is a smaller job than a full house, but it still needs proper trim, flashing and attention to the roof joint.
Is a dormer harder to work on than a wall at ground level?
It takes more setup. Crews work from the roof or from tall ladders, and they have to protect the shingles below while they work. That is part of why dormer work is priced on its own details rather than by wall area alone.
Do you work in Warren?
Yes. Warren is close to our Clinton Township office, and we have completed more than 130 jobs in the city, including more than 20 siding jobs. Audrey Avenue is listed with them on our Warren siding page.
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