Siding Replacement in Siloam Springs, AR

Siding is the part of the exterior that fails quietly. A roof leak announces itself on a ceiling; failed siding lets water into the wall cavity, where it can sit for years before anyone finds out. NWA Roofing Siding and Gutters replaces siding across Northwest Arkansas — vinyl, LP SmartSide engineered wood and fiber cement — and because we are a roofing contractor as well, we deal with the roof-to-wall details that are the usual culprit rather than working around them.

Why siding gets replaced here

Hail and wind. The same storms that bruise a roof crack and hole vinyl siding, particularly on the south and west elevations that take the strike. Older vinyl goes brittle with UV exposure and shatters where new vinyl would flex. Straight-line winds pull panels off the nailing hem, and once one course is loose the ones above it follow.

Water behind the panel. Siding is not a waterproof layer — it is a rain screen, and the housewrap and flashing behind it are what actually keeps the wall dry. When siding is replaced without touching what is behind it, the original failure is still there. We pull the old siding, inspect the sheathing, replace what is soft, and put down proper housewrap with flashing at windows, doors and any wall-to-roof intersection.

Rot at the bottom course and around penetrations. Ground-level splash, poorly-pitched gutters and downspouts that dump against the wall show up first at the bottom course and around hose bibs, meters and light boxes. This is the most common thing we find in older Siloam Springs and Prairie Grove housing stock.

Appearance. Chalked, faded, mismatched-from-a-previous-repair siding, or a house that has simply had enough of the colour it was built with.

The materials, honestly

Vinyl. The most common choice and the cheapest to install and maintain. Modern vinyl is far better than the products that gave it a reputation in the 1990s, and insulated vinyl adds real R-value. It does not need painting. Its weak points are impact — hail and thrown debris — and heat distortion near a grill or reflective window.

LP SmartSide (engineered wood). Treated wood strand with a resin binder. It takes a nail like wood, cuts like wood, holds paint well, and handles impact far better than vinyl. It has become the default for a lot of Northwest Arkansas remodels and new builds. It has to be painted and the cut ends have to be sealed properly — done badly, it wicks water at the joints.

Fiber cement. The most durable of the three, non-combustible, dimensionally stable, and it takes paint beautifully. It is also the heaviest, the slowest to install, and the most expensive. On a house that will be kept for decades it is usually worth it.

We will give you a straight opinion on which of the three suits your house and how long you intend to own it, rather than steering to whichever we happen to have on the truck.

What the job includes

Tear-off of the existing siding and disposal
Inspection of sheathing, with soft or rotted panels replaced
Housewrap and flashing at windows, doors, penetrations and wall-to-roof intersections
Soffit, fascia and trim replacement where needed — usually needed, because the same water got there first
New siding installed to the manufacturer's fastening pattern, which is what most warranty claims turn on
Caulking and finish detail at trim and penetrations
Site cleanup, including the offcuts and nails that make siding jobs messy

Siding and roofing on one job

Storm damage rarely respects trade boundaries. When hail takes the roof it usually takes the gutters and the north or west siding as well, and splitting that across a roofer, a siding company and a gutter company means three schedules and three warranties that all end where the next one begins.

We do all three. That matters most at the intersections — the step flashing where a roof plane meets a wall, the kick-out flashing at the bottom of that run, and the way siding terminates above a lower roof. Kick-out flashing in particular is missing on an enormous number of houses, and it is responsible for a large share of the rotted wall sheathing we find. A siding-only contractor covers it back up. We do not.

Free estimates across Benton and Washington County. Call (479) 799-2022.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which siding is best for Northwest Arkansas — vinyl, LP SmartSide or fiber cement?

It depends on budget and how long you plan to own the house. Vinyl is cheapest and needs no painting, but hail and debris crack it. LP SmartSide handles impact far better, takes paint well, and has become the common choice for remodels here. Fiber cement is the most durable and the most expensive. We will tell you which one actually suits your house rather than steering you to one product.

Can you replace just the damaged section of siding?

Sometimes. The obstacle is usually colour: vinyl fades, and discontinued profiles are hard to source, so a patched elevation often reads as patched. If the damage is confined to one elevation and we can match the profile, a partial replacement is the sensible call and we will say so.

Do you replace what is behind the siding too?

We inspect it on every job. Siding is a rain screen, not a waterproof layer — the housewrap and flashing behind it are what keeps the wall dry. We replace soft or rotted sheathing and install proper housewrap and flashing at windows, doors and wall-to-roof intersections. Covering the original failure back up is how siding gets replaced twice.

What is kick-out flashing and why does it keep coming up?

It is the small piece of flashing at the bottom of a roof-to-wall intersection that throws water out into the gutter instead of letting it run down behind the siding. It is missing on a great many houses, and when it is missing the wall sheathing behind that spot is usually the first thing to rot. Because we do both roofing and siding, we fix it rather than side over it.

Will my siding damage be covered by insurance?

If it was caused by a storm, often yes — hail and wind damage to siding is a covered peril on most policies. Wear, fading and age are not. We document the damage properly and can meet your adjuster, but whether a claim is worth filing is a conversation we would rather have honestly before you file it.