New Jersey Siding FAQ
Straight answers on siding cost, styles, repairs, permits and warranties.
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Cost & Financing
Price factors and financing.
Every home is different, so we give you a written price after we’ve seen yours. The biggest factors are:
- Siding material
- Home size & stories
- Old siding removal
- Wall repairs underneath
- Trim & details
Same-day appointments available
Yes. Keystone offers financing through multiple lending partners, and we match you with the lender that best fits your project.
Choosing Your Siding
Siding types, styles and colors.
Keystone installs seven types of siding:
- Vinyl
- Fiber Cement
- Wood
- Engineered Wood
- Metal
- Natural Stone & Stone Veneer
- Composite
Keystone offers every type and style of siding you could want, from lap siding to board and batten and shakes. Colors depend on the product: CertainTeed describes its vinyl colors as fade-resistant, and James Hardie offers factory-applied ColorPlus® Technology finishes.
The one that fits your budget, the look you want and how much upkeep you’re willing to do. That’s why we install seven types instead of pushing one, and we’ll walk you through the pros and cons for your home.
We install both, so it comes down to your budget, the look you want and upkeep.
- Fiber cement (like James Hardie) has the look of painted wood, and James Hardie says it resists fire, water, weather and pests.
- Vinyl (like CertainTeed) comes in many colors and profiles, and CertainTeed describes its vinyl profiles as maintenance-free.
Repairs, Lifespan & Permits
Repairs, lifespan, timing and permits.
Keystone repairs siding, and a repair is often enough when only a few pieces are damaged. When damage is widespread, keeps coming back or has reached the wall underneath, we’ll recommend replacement and explain why.
It depends on the product, the installation and the weather, so we go by the manufacturers’ published warranties:
- James Hardie fiber cement: a transferable 30-year, non-prorated substrate limited warranty, plus a 15-year ColorPlus® finish warranty covering paint and labor, according to James Hardie.
- CertainTeed vinyl: a Lifetime Limited Warranty, according to CertainTeed.
- Keystone: our own 5-year labor warranty on siding installation, separate from the manufacturer’s warranty.
Most homeowners choose vinyl, which typically takes about 4 to 7 days. Other siding products can take longer, and a combined siding and windows project takes about 7 to 10 days.
On one- and two-family homes in New Jersey, replacing your roof, siding or windows generally doesn't need a permit. Installing any amount of polypropylene siding (like CertainTeed Cedar Impressions®) does, and so does making a window opening bigger, moving it or cutting a new one.
Working with Keystone
Credentials and choosing a contractor.
Keystone is a James Hardie ALLIANCE Elite contractor and CertainTeed SidingMaster PREMIER credentialed. Both credentials come from the manufacturers themselves.
Check license and insurance, get the product, scope, warranty and payment schedule in writing, and be wary of “sign today” pressure. Keystone is family-owned, licensed and insured, has sided 1,500+ homes and serves homeowners from two local offices: Freehold (1719 Ginesi Dr, Freehold, NJ 07728) and Brick (406 Mantoloking Road, Brick, NJ 08723).
Looking for roofing or windows? See our Howell Township Roofing FAQ and NJ Window Replacement FAQ.
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Same-day appointments available. We serve Monmouth, Ocean and Middlesex Counties from our Freehold and Brick offices.