About this project
This brick ranch on Lesdale Drive in Troy now has light gray shake-style siding on the upper walls and in the end gable, and gutters were part of the job. We finished in January 2025. The siding fills the band between the top of the brick and the roof, where a row of high windows sits along one side.
The photos were taken at dusk. They show the shake-style siding around a set of four high windows, a large three-part window near the entry, and a full gable at the end of the house. Gray trim wraps the window openings and the corners, and a soffit line runs under the dark roof.
What we did
- Installed light gray shake-style siding above the brick
- Sided the end gable in the same shake style
- Trimmed the windows and corners in gray
- Installed gutters
Siding a narrow band above brick
On ranches like this one, the brick stops a few feet below the roof and a band of siding fills the rest. That band is short, but it holds the windows, meets the soffit and sits right where roof runoff hits first. The siding has to start on a straight, level line along the top of the brick, or the whole row looks crooked from the yard.
Shake-style siding suits a short band because the individual shingle shapes add texture without needing a big wall to show off. Done right, the courses stay level across the window heads and the corners are cut cleanly, so the pattern runs around the house without a jog. Gray trim around the openings keeps the window edges crisp against the textured siding.
Questions homeowners ask about shake-style siding
How is shake-style siding different from lap siding?
Lap siding is made of long horizontal boards. Shake-style siding is made to look like rows of individual wood shingles, with small vertical gaps between each piece. The result has more texture and shadow, especially in low light like the evening photos here.
Can the windows stay while the siding is replaced?
Usually yes. New siding and trim are fitted around existing windows, as long as the windows themselves are sound. If a window is failing, it is better to know before the siding goes on, so ask us to look at them during the estimate.
Do you work in Troy?
Yes. We have completed more than 75 jobs in Troy, and more than 20 of them involved siding. Lesdale Drive is one of the homes on our Troy siding page.
More photos from this job
See more of our siding and gutter replacement, or call (844) 757-6543 for a free estimate.
