About this project
This two-story on Steamboat Springs Drive in Rochester Hills has a brick first floor and new blue-gray lap siding above it. We replaced the siding and completed the job in January 2025. Tan trim frames the second-story windows, and the same siding fills the side gable between the brick wall and the roof.
The back of the house shows the long upper wall with its window openings, the brick base below and a short wall that steps down to a lower roof at one end. One photo catches an installer on a ladder working at the eave. The side gable has a small vent set into the siding next to a tall brick chimney.
What we did
- Replaced the siding on the second story and the side gable
- Trimmed the upper windows in tan
- Fitted the siding where the upper wall meets the lower roof
- Set a vent into the gable siding
- Finished the siding against the brick chimney
Where siding meets a brick chimney
The side gable on this house runs right into a tall brick chimney. That joint is a vertical line where two very different materials meet, and brick and siding expand and contract at different rates. Done right, the siding stops at a trim piece along the chimney with a small gap, and the joint is sealed so water cannot work behind the panels.
The same idea applies along the top of the brick on the first floor. The siding begins above a trim line that sheds water out over the brick face. If that line is not flashed, water running down the siding can get behind the brick veneer. It is a small detail, and it is one of the first places to check when walls feel damp inside.
Questions homeowners ask about winter siding jobs
Does cold weather affect siding installation?
Some siding gets stiffer in the cold, so it is cut and fastened with more care, and the panels need room to expand when summer comes. This job was finished in January, and the gray sky and bare shrubs in the photos show the season. Work is planned around ice and high wind.
Does a satellite dish have to come down?
Anything mounted to a wall being sided, like a dish, a light or a hose reel, is usually taken off and put back once the new siding is up. On this house the dish sits on the roof edge rather than the wall. Point out wall-mounted items during the estimate.
Do you work in Rochester Hills?
Yes. Rochester Hills is a regular part of our service area. We have completed more than 75 jobs there, including more than 25 siding jobs. Steamboat Springs Drive is on our Rochester Hills siding list.
More photos from this job
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