Natick has a deep stock of older houses. Near the center, you'll see Victorians and early 1900s colonials with lots of trim. Further out, there are capes and ranches from the 1950s and 60s, and newer homes closer to Route 9. If you live near Lake Cochituate, add extra humidity to the list. Each of these needs a different approach, and we'll tell you what yours needs in writing.
Old homes with detailed trim have a lot of joints, and every joint is a spot where water gets in. Paint fails, wood swells, and rot starts behind the surface. Postwar homes often have asbestos shingle or old wood under a later layer of siding. Humid summers and wet springs keep everything damp, and winter brings ice dams to low-slope roofs.
Your project starts with a free estimate where we look behind the surface. If we re-side, we use James Hardie fiber cement or Gentek vinyl over Tyvek with taped seams, and we keep your soffit ventilation open. If we re-roof, shingles go down in a high-wind pattern with new flashing. It's a reasonable drive from Auburn, and we clean up and magnet sweep every day.
What we see on Natick houses
- Victorians and early colonials with lots of trim and joints
- 1950s and 60s capes with older siding underneath
- Extra humidity for homes near Lake Cochituate
- Ice dams on low-slope roofs and porch roofs
