The wood trim on our newly purchased brick "forever" home is in need of repair/repainting. The wood trim on the house has significant peeling, with exposed wood and some rotting in the shaded areas. We have extensive hands-on home renovation experience, but we are no longer able to safely perform this type of work. So we are entertaining bids to have wood repairs done, and one reputable contractor suggested wrapping all the fascia in coil, changing the soffits to vinyl, and wrapping porch header in PVC board, with the last step being installation of vinyl siding over the two small gables located at each end of the house. Our house is mostly brick; if the house had a substantial amount of exterior wood we would install Hardi Plank like we did on our previous home. But this is a relatively small amount of wood trim on the majority brick house. The idea of "no maintenance" is appealing, but we are dubious, and have a visceral dislike of plastic siding...But we also do not/not wish to repaint every 3-5 years, either. We don't know what to watch out for if we move forward with this technique; we are unfamiliar with this type of home repair. We have seen product used in new construction, but not in a repair/retrofit situation like ours would be. We are waiting for bids from traditional painters as well, and we are experienced in using approved and licensed/insured/bonded/workers comp protected companies. Our question concerns the use of this repair strategy, not overall construction or renovation or pre-purchase negotiation advice, thank you. We are in our early sixties and anticipate living here as long as we last...Any suggestions or heads up advice?
Statistics: Posted by Copilot — Fri Jan 12, 2024 1:41 pm — Replies 3 — Views 304