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Your home's shell, sealed properly.

Siding is the coat your house wears for thirty Portland winters. It should shed water, breathe right and look sharp doing it. Northshell wraps and flashes before a single lap goes on, keeps the rain-screen gap that lets surfaces breathe, and agrees one honest, clear quote with you before the first board.

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Choosing right

Which siding is your siding?

Every material is a different trade-off between money now, upkeep later and how the house wears it. The honest version, side by side.

Vinyl

The budget workhorse.

Upkeep: A wash. That’s it.
Life: 20–30 years
Best for: Most house, least money

Thickness is the whole game: thin panels wave and fade on sun-facing walls. Ask for the gauge, it’s a number, not a mood.

Fiber cement

The long-haul favorite.

Upkeep: Repaint every 12–15 years
Life: 30–50 years
Best for: Fire, rot and woodpecker country

It punishes sloppy installation, cuts, gaps and clearances must be right. The installer matters as much as the board.

Engineered wood

Wood’s look, fewer moods.

Upkeep: Repaint cycle, easier handling
Life: 20–30+ years
Best for: Warm looks on a working budget

Every cut edge must be sealed or moisture finds it. Good crews treat that as religion, ask how they handle ends.

Repair vs. reside

Sometimes ten boards do it.

Repair: Local damage, hail dings, one rotten run
Reside: Waves, chalking, moisture behind, everywhere

New panels on a faded wall will read newer, we say it before, not after. If the damage is one wall, the quote should be one wall.

The part you never see decides the most: what’s behind the siding. That’s the next section, and the reason quotes differ.

Straight pricing

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

No hourly meter, no surprise line items, no “while we’re at it”. You approve one clear quote before the first board goes on, so you know the cost up front.

Book your free exterior checkor call (503) 555-0188

The exterior check

We visit, measure every surface and listen to what you actually want. Free, and it stays free.

Your clear quote

Tear-off, wrap, siding and trim, one line, one price. Approved by you before anything starts.

In writing03

Signed & guaranteed

The number lands in writing with a two-year workmanship warranty. If it isn’t right, we make it right.

The breakdown

What moves the number.

No mystery math. Four things decide what a re-side costs, and we walk every one with you before the quote lands.

Tear-off & conditionWhat we find once the old layer is off, rot, bad flashing, missing wrap, is most of the price. Sound walls cost less, and we photograph either way.

Material & profileFiber cement, cedar or vinyl, plus the profile and trim detail you choose, each carries its own board and labor cost.

Access & heightA single story on an open lot is quick; two and three stories, tight setbacks and staging mean scaffold and more careful hours.

TimingFlexible scheduling costs less. A hard deadline can be met, priced plainly, and phased so no wall sleeps exposed.

Whatever the mix, you get one clear quote, in writing, before any work starts.

What a serious siding quote includes, ours or anyone’s:

Material, line and thickness or grade, named
What goes underneath: housewrap, flashing, stated
Tear-off or over the old, stated with a reason
Window & door trim details, in the plan
Old siding haul-away, included
Manufacturer and workmanship warranty, separately

Siding fails from behind. The housewrap-and-flashing line is where a cheap quote and a good one quietly part ways.

Why Northshell

The company Portland calls back.

Doing it the honest way: thorough prep, premium work, a fair price, and a crew who treats your home like their own.

Meet the company

Free estimates

You approve the exact price before we start. No hourly meter, no surprise line items at the end.

One number · in writing

On time, done clean

We start when we say, protect your floors and furniture, and leave the site spotless every evening.

Spotless every evening

Straight, honest quotes

You approve the exact number in writing before any work starts, honest and up front.

It doesn’t move

Guaranteed work

Every project is backed by a written two-year workmanship warranty. If it's not right, we make it right.

Written warranty

The crew

The same hands, start to finish

No rotating subcontractors. Crews who show up on time, protect your home, and treat every surface like their own.

Your lead proOwner · on every job

The same person who walks your home and quotes the job is on the ladder start to finish, no handoffs to a sub you never met.

Wrap & flash leadLayers, laps & gaps

Trim & detailCorners, casings & caulk

Project managerYour point of contact

When your site goes live, your crew's real names and photos replace these — we never use stock people.

Recent jobs

Real work, in plain numbers.

Three jobs from the past few months, what they were, where, and how long they actually took.

Fiber cement re-side

Irvington·5 days

Full tear-off on a 1920s foursquare, house wrap and pan-flashed windows, then HardiePlank lap on a furred rain-screen gap. Butt joints staggered and back-caulked, factory ColorPlus so no field paint.

Cedar rain-screen, whole home

Laurelhurst·9 days

Two-story re-side in 1x8 bevel cedar over a full furring-strip rain-screen, back-primed on all six sides before it went up. Stainless ring-shank nails and mitered outside corners to keep the wood moving without splitting.

Rot repair, corner post

Sellwood·4 hours

Woodpecker and water damage at a fascia-to-corner junction. Cut back to sound framing, re-flashed the kick-out, and let in matched fiber-cement pieces so the patch reads invisible from the sidewalk.

Neighbors trust us

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

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Northshell Sage

★★★★★

"Full fiber-cement re-side with the rain-screen gap they kept explaining until I understood it. Photos of the wrap and flashing before covering, that folder is my favorite paperwork."

FILL Marcus D.Beaverton · via Google

Coastal Grey

★★★★★

"Woodpecker holes and a rotten corner, matched, woven and blended so well the painter asked where the damage had been. Gutter cause fixed first, unasked."

FILL The Alvarez FamilyLake Oswego · via Google

Rust Panel

★★★★★

"Board and batten across the front, battens jigged so even that the street looks drawn. Neighbors slowed down during install week."

FILL Dena R.Tigard · via Yelp

Navy Board

★★★★★

"They talked us out of siding over the old layer and found rot the cheap bids would have sealed in. Tear-off cost more and was worth double."

FILL Kevin L.Vancouver · via Google

Cedar Lap

★★★★★

"Cedar shingle gable with stainless nails and six-side sealing, it is aging silver exactly as promised, evenly, beautifully."

FILL Sofia M.Milwaukie · via Google

Northshell Sage

★★★★★

"The siding studio on their site sold us on iron ore, tapped through and the whole page went moody. The real walls match the preview."

FILL Jordan & Amy T.Portland · via Google

Where we work

Proudly serving the Portland metro

A lot of our work comes from a neighbor who watched us work the house next door. If you're in the metro, we're just around the corner.

Sideways rain nine months a year makes moisture management the whole trade here — walls want to breathe and drain, which is why what’s behind the siding matters more than the color on it.

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Mon – Fri7:30 – 6:00
Saturday7:30 – 6:00
SundayClosed · family day

How it goes

From first call to done.

No mystery in the middle. This is the path the job actually takes, start to finish.

The walkthroughday 1

An estimator (not a salesman) comes out, measures every wall, and checks the corners, trim and any soft spots behind the old siding. You walk the house together so nothing is a surprise later.

Quote lands in writingwithin 48 hours

You get a clear quote on paper that names the exact product, color and square footage, plus what happens if we open a wall and find rot. No verbal numbers, no moving target.

Materials and start date1-3 weeks out

Once you sign, we order your fiber cement or cedar and lock a start date in writing. We confirm color and trim details before anything ships so the delivery matches the quote.

Tear-off and installday of the job

The crew strips the old siding, checks the sheathing, and lays fresh house wrap and flashing before a single board goes up. Same faces on site each day until the walls are closed in.

Walkthrough and warrantybefore we leave

We walk every elevation with you, touch up any caulk or trim line you point out, and hand you the written workmanship warranty plus the manufacturer coverage. The yard gets magnet-swept for nails and the dumpster hauled the same day.

Before you hire anyone

Five questions for every siding crew.

Including us. Siding is judged by the color and killed by the details. These five questions live where the details live.

01What goes on the wall before the siding does?

Housewrap, seams taped, flashing at every window. Siding sheds water, the layer behind it is what keeps the house dry.

02Tear-off, or siding over the old?

Going over is faster and hides whatever’s rotting underneath. Sometimes fine, but it should be a decision you heard about, with a reason.

03For vinyl: what gauge exactly?

Thickness is measurable and priced accordingly. “Premium vinyl” without a number is a color brochure, not a spec.

04Are you certified by the manufacturer you’re quoting?

Some material warranties depend on certified installation. If the answer is yes, it’s verifiable. If it’s vague, so is your warranty.

05How do you finish around windows and doors?

That’s where water gets in and where corners get cut. A pro describes trim and flashing details without checking their notes.

Bring this list to the estimate. We’ll answer all five before you ask.

Good to know

Questions, answered

Getting started

Do you charge for estimates?+

No. Written estimates for every service and commercial plans are always free, we visit, measure, talk through profiles and colors, and email you a clear, itemized quote with no obligation.

How soon can you start?+

Most estimates go out within a day, and typical projects are scheduled within one to two weeks. For urgent renews, before a move, a sale or an event, just tell us the date and we'll do our best to fit you in.

What does “free estimates” mean?+

Before any work begins, we give you one clear quote to approve, prep, materials and labor included. No hourly meter, no surprise add-ons at the end. You always decide before we start.

What should I do before the crew arrives?+

Move planters and furniture a few feet off the walls and unlock the gate, we protect beds, windows and everything else before the first board moves.

Can you price over the phone?+

A realistic range from photos and footage. The quote needs the free exterior check, probing for rot honestly beats guessing politely.

What happens during the free exterior check?+

We probe suspect corners, read the flashing story, measure elevations and talk color and style, twenty minutes, then a flat quote with the section drawing.

Siding & the method

Tear-off or side over the old layer?+

Tear-off, almost always. Siding over hidden rot seals the problem in, and the inspection of the bare wall is where surprises get cheap.

Which siding fits Portland weather?+

Fiber cement for the long game, vinyl for the budget, cedar for the love of wood, all three work here if the rain-screen and flashing are right, that part is not optional.

What is a rain-screen and do I need it?+

A small furring gap between wrap and siding that lets walls drain and dry. Yes, you need it, it is the difference between siding and a moisture trap.

How long does a re-side take?+

Most homes run one to two weeks, weather-phased so no wall sleeps exposed. The schedule lands in writing before tear-off.

Do you handle permits and HOA colors?+

Yes, permits where scope requires and HOA color paperwork prepared with samples, approvals before orders.

Which line fits my house?+

Tap through the Siding Studio above, coastal grey, cedar, iron ore, navy, and the whole page takes each tone. Bring your favorite to the check.

Durability, warranty & care

Why does siding fail early?+

Water behind it: missing wrap, wrong-order flashing, no gap. The boards get blamed, the layers underneath did it, ours get photographed as proof.

Can you match my existing siding for a repair?+

Usually, profiles get matched and finishes blended past the repair. When a line is discontinued we show the closest and the honest re-side math.

Do you haul away the old siding?+

Same day it comes off, hauled and recycled where the material allows, nails magnet-swept from lawn and beds.

Is the work guaranteed?+

Yes, in writing, workmanship on top of the manufacturer warranty we register for you. If a lap lifts or a corner leaks, we return first and free.

Is the Care Plan worth it?+

For most homes, yes: an annual inspection, free scuff and touch-up visits, priority scheduling, and 15% off future projects typically pay for the membership the first time you use it, and keep every finish looking new.

Your home's shell, sealed properly.

One crew for your whole shell.

Which siding is your siding?

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

What moves the number.

Real shells, real weather, sealed to breathe

The shell,
sealed.

The company Portland calls back.

Free estimates

On time, done clean

Straight, honest quotes

Guaranteed work

Guaranteed in writing, every single job.

One number, no surprises.

The same hands, start to finish

Real work, in plain numbers.

Keep every lap tight.

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

Proudly serving the Portland metro

Hours

From first call to done.

Get your free quote.

Five questions for every siding crew.

Questions, answered

Let's give your home a fresh look.

Your home's shell, sealed properly.

One crew for your whole shell.

Which siding is your siding?

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

What moves the number.

Real shells, real weather, sealed to breathe

The shell,sealed.

The company Portland calls back.

Free estimates

On time, done clean

Straight, honest quotes

Guaranteed work

Guaranteed in writing, every single job.

One number, no surprises.

The same hands, start to finish

Real work, in plain numbers.

Keep every lap tight.

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

Proudly serving the Portland metro

Hours

From first call to done.

Get your free quote.

Five questions for every siding crew.

Questions, answered

Let's give your home a fresh look.

The shell,
sealed.