Blaine waterfront siding replacement

This Semiahmoo peninsula home sat about 300 feet off the water — close enough for the salt air to have destroyed the original cedar siding and fasteners in about fifteen years. Cupped boards, black staining at every nail head, and rot behind the trim at every exterior corner.

The homeowners wanted siding that would actually last in that exposure. We specified James Hardie fiber cement in a lap profile with a factory finish, PVC trim at every corner and door surround, and stainless fasteners throughout. Behind the new siding: full tear-off to sheathing, weather-resistive barrier, and rain-screen furring for drainage — the assembly that keeps salt-driven moisture from ever reaching the wall cavity.

Tear-off revealed some sheathing damage at two low corners where water had been wicking behind the old trim for years. We replaced the sheathing, re-flashed the foundation-to-wall transition, and moved on. Total project: three and a half weeks, start to walk-through. The house should be maintenance-free for the next 30-plus years short of paint touch-ups.

Waterfront single-family, Semiahmoo peninsula, Blaine.

Full siding tear-off, sheathing repair, re-side.

James Hardie fiber cement, PVC trim, stainless fasteners.