Water Damage Behind Siding Repair in Avon

Water getting behind your siding is one of those problems that looks minor from the outside - until you open things up. That's exactly what we found at this home in Avon. What started as a moisture concern turned into a full box header rebuild once we pulled back the siding and saw what years of water infiltration had done to the framing and sheathing underneath.

The rot was significant. The original wood framing was black and saturated, and the insulation behind it had been compromised too. This isn't the kind of thing you patch over and call it a day. We stripped it down to solid material, rebuilt the box header with fresh lumber, and made sure everything was properly dried in before moving forward.

From there, we handled the wood siding repair, installed new metal flashing to redirect water away from the wall assembly, and waterproofed the area so it's protected going forward. Every layer of this exterior system works together - if one piece fails, the others follow. Getting the flashing and drainage plane right is what keeps that from happening again.

Jobs like this are a good reminder that what you see on the surface of your home's exterior rarely tells the whole story. A small stain, a soft spot in the trim, paint that's peeling faster than it should - those are signs worth paying attention to before the damage spreads into the structure.