Siding repair and replacement in Northbrook, done to the village's own code notes
We replace damaged panels, re-side single walls and put new siding on whole houses in Northbrook, in vinyl or fiber cement. Under the boards we build the wall the way the village's construction notes describe it, with a weather barrier and flashing where water gets in.
Which siding job does your Northbrook house need?
Count how much of the wall is damaged before you call anyone. The size of the job decides how it is priced and how long the work takes.
A branch, a grill or one storm cracked or tore a handful of boards. We take out the damaged panels and lock new ones into the course above and below.
Priced: by the visit and the panels, after we find a match for your profile and color.
The panel-by-panel method is on our siding repair page.
The south or west wall has faded, or hail hit the side facing the storm. We strip that elevation to the sheathing, fix any soft wood and re-side it to the corners.
Priced: by the square foot of that wall at our published rates below.
The new wall has to match the walls you keep, so the profile and color are picked before the old boards come down.
The siding is old, brittle or letting water behind it on every side. We tear it all off, check the sheathing, wrap the walls and hang the new material.
Priced: a typical single-family house in vinyl runs $10,000 to $18,000.
See vinyl siding replacement for finished jobs by line and color.
What Northbrook's construction notes ask of new siding
The Village of Northbrook works from the 2018 International Residential Code with its own amendments. Its sheet of typical construction notes for repair and restoration permits names the parts of the wall that matter once old siding comes off. The drawing is a cut through a wall at a window head, outside on the right.
Under any new siding the village asks for a code-approved weather-resistive membrane, such as No. 15 asphalt felt, over the sheathing (IRC R703.2). New siding goes on over that barrier.
Where new siding meets a window, a door, a chimney, trim or a roof, corrosion-resistant flashing has to send water out of the wall (IRC R703.4). The red strip in the drawing is the head flashing over a window.
Permitted repairs usually bring the house's smoke alarms up to new-home rules. Exterior work such as replacing siding is listed as an exception.
Source: the Village of Northbrook's typical construction notes for fire and accident repair. Do I need a permit to replace siding in Northbrook? The village's permit list has no separate line for re-siding, and it asks you to call Development and Planning Services at 847-664-4050 to find out. Ask before the old siding comes off.
Siding we put on a house in Northbrook
- Village Northbrook, IL
- Material Fiber cement lap, James Hardie
- Color Cobble Stone
- Year 2022
- Where Upper story, above the brick
Look at the line where the siding stops above the brick. Water running down the boards has to drip clear of the masonry there, which is one of the spots the village's flashing note lists. The white trim boxes each window, and the gutter and downspouts are white to match. More of this job and others are in the project gallery, and the material is explained on our fiber cement siding installation page.
How much does siding replacement cost in Northbrook?
These are the installed prices we publish for our area. The total for your house comes in writing after we measure every wall, window and corner.
| Material | Installed price | Where it fits on a Northbrook house |
|---|---|---|
| Vinyl or insulated vinyl | $4 to $9 a sq ft | Most houses, and the best value per wall. Insulated vinyl is one of our two top picks for the freeze and thaw here. |
| Fiber cement | $8 to $14 a sq ft | The most impact- and fire-resistant choice. Painted, so it takes a repaint over the years. |
| Whole house in vinyl | $10,000 to $18,000 | A typical single-family house, re-sided in three to five working days. |
The full comparison of the two materials is in our article on vinyl against fiber cement in Illinois.
Siding damaged by hail or wind in Northbrook
Northbrook has had its share of the North Shore's hail storms, and the wall facing the storm takes the hits. Hail cracks and dents siding, and straight-line wind tears panels loose.
- Photograph each damaged wall from the yard before anything is pulled off or patched.
- Keep loose panels that blew off. They show the profile and the color for a match.
- Have the roof looked at the same day. A storm that marked the siding usually reached the shingles and gutters too, and our roofing page for Northbrook covers that side.
- We measure every damaged elevation and write a code-compliant estimate that includes the barrier and flashing the village's notes ask for.
What Illinois law lets a contractor do on a claim
Illinois law does not let a roofing contractor negotiate an insurance claim for you. Our partner, the licensed Illinois public adjuster State Adjusting Services, can represent you with your insurer while we handle the construction. Our article on the siding storm damage insurance claim explains how matching and coverage are argued.
Who comes to your house
Our own crews, from our base in Lincolnshire. We're a family business, licensed in Illinois as a roofer under number 104.018671, and we work across Northbrook and the north and northwest suburbs.
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Call during these hours
Our phones are answered Monday to Friday from 7 AM until 7 PM, and from 9 AM until 5 PM on weekends.
Questions from Northbrook homeowners about siding
Do I need a permit to replace siding in Northbrook?
The village's permit list has no separate entry for re-siding, so call Development and Planning Services at 847-664-4050 before the old siding comes off. If a permit applies, the work follows the village's 2018 code notes, which ask for a weather barrier and flashing under new siding.
How much does siding replacement cost in Northbrook?
Vinyl runs $4 to $9 a square foot installed and fiber cement $8 to $14. A typical single-family house in vinyl comes to $10,000 to $18,000. Your own number comes in writing after we measure the walls, windows and corners.
Can you replace only the damaged siding on my Northbrook house?
Yes. When a few panels are cracked or torn, we take them out and lock new ones into the courses around them, matched to your profile and color. When a whole side is hit, we re-side that elevation to the corners instead.
How long does re-siding a house take?
A typical single-family house is re-sided in three to five working days. The size of the house, the material and any soft sheathing found once the old siding is off can add time, and we confirm the schedule after the free estimate.
Want this looked at?
We inspect for free, document what we find and prepare a code-compliant estimate you can hand to your insurer. Our partner, a licensed public adjuster, State Adjusting Services, can represent you on the claim.
Call (866) 992-2982. Free Inspection