Siding & Exterior Painting in Sunset, Austin, TX

How did this Sunset siding project take shape?

The homeowner found us through an online search and reached out on July 18, 2023. We inspected the home on July 20 and began an estimate covering more than siding boards. The planned work also addressed the surfaces around them, including fascia, soffit, and brick-pocket trim. The homeowner approved the project on December 8, 2023.

That early review mattered because replacing siding changes how adjoining pieces meet the wall. A board-only estimate would have missed several parts of this Sunset project. We accounted for removal, wall sheathing, trim, and paint before the crew arrived. That gave the homeowner a clearer picture of the work, rather than treating those details as separate surprises during installation.

• The scope included a double-layer tear-off in addition to standard siding removal.
• Existing aluminum or vinyl fascia and soffit also required double-layer removal.
• Brick-pocket trim was specified at 1 inch by 4 inches.
• Two homeowner-supplied shutters were set aside for installation after the wall work.

What had to happen before the new siding went up?

We planned this as a wall assembly job, not a quick cover-up. The crew had to remove the specified layers before installing 7/16-inch OSB wall sheathing and the new siding. Sheathing gives the replacement boards a solid surface to attach to. It would be a mistake to assume fresh siding alone takes care of the layers behind it.

The double-layer tear-off called for particular care around edges and adjoining trim. Once those layers were out of the way, the crew could move through the wall work in order. That sequence kept the siding installation tied to the surfaces beneath it, without making unsupported guesses about hidden damage.

• The project called for wall sheathing as a separate part of the siding scope.
• A double-layer tear-off also applied to the fascia and soffit areas.
• James Hardie soffit was specified with H-mold.
• The 6-inch James Hardie fascia included 1-by-2 material.

Why use this fiber cement profile in Austin?

We specified 8.25-inch Select Cedar Mill boards from James Hardie for the siding replacement. The primed fiber cement provided a defined wood-grain look that the paint crew could finish on site. For a Sunset exterior exposed to Austin’s 100°+ summers, material choice deserves more thought than color alone. The siding also had to work with the planned fascia, soffit, and brick-pocket details.

The 8.25-inch size was part of this home’s selected scope, not a rule for every house in Austin. Matching the specified boards to the trim plan helped us handle transitions as part of one project. That is especially useful on a siding replacement where several exterior surfaces are changing together.

• The siding scope identified primed Select Cedar Mill boards.
• Fiber cement was the primary siding material, rather than a paint-only refresh.
• The brick-pocket detail included both material and labor.
• Fascia and soffit were included in the replacement work, not just painted in place.

How did the four-day installation come together?

On-site work began Tuesday, April 16, and ended Friday, April 19, 2024. The crew handled tear-off and wall preparation before moving through siding, trim, and finish work. Those were four installation days; the months between approval and crew arrival were not days spent working at the house.

The sequence mattered at this Sunset home because the siding and paint scopes touched many of the same edges. We needed the replacement pieces in place before the paint work could bring them together. The crew also had punch items and yard cleanup to complete, so the last day involved more than putting up the final board.

• New siding installation used the specified 8.25-inch Select Cedar Mill profile.
• The crew installed the two shutters supplied by the homeowner.
• The scope allowed for two yard cleanups and punch work.
• April 19 was the final day of work on site.

Which parts of the exterior received paint?

Sherwin Williams SuperPaint finished the new siding after installation. We also painted the fascia and soffit, with the soffit paint scope extending up to 24 inches. The garage doors received paint too, helping them sit visually alongside the updated walls. This was exterior painting tied to a siding replacement, not a garage door replacement.

Keeping those paint areas in the same project helped the finished surfaces read as one exterior. A homeowner could easily focus on the broad siding walls and overlook the narrow pieces at the roofline. Here, the planned fascia and soffit paint covered those transitions as part of the finish work.

• The siding paint was specified as Sherwin Williams SuperPaint.
• The 6-inch fascia had its own paint step after installation.
• Garage door painting was included in the exterior paint scope.
• The shutter installation was separate from supplying the shutters.

What was finished before the crew left?

By April 19, the siding, related trim, and exterior paint work were complete on site. The crew also addressed the planned punch items and yard cleanup. For this Sunset home, the result was not just a new field of siding; the surrounding fascia, soffit, brick-pocket trim, and garage doors were part of the finished view.

That full scope is worth keeping in mind if you compare siding estimates. This project included removal and sheathing work beneath the visible finish, plus painting across several exterior surfaces. Those items change what a crew must do, even when two proposals name the same siding product.

• The completed project included both siding and exterior painting trades.
• The wall scope included 7/16-inch OSB beneath the replacement siding.
• Final on-site work included punch-out tasks as well as cleanup.