Siding & Exterior Painting in Westwood Heights, Austin, TX

What did we assess before updating this Westwood Heights exterior?

The homeowner reached out after an online search on November 13, 2023. We inspected the home and began the estimate on November 15. That visit helped us define the work as more than a change to the wall boards: the garage openings and painted trim areas also needed clear limits in the plan. On a siding job, those edges affect how complete the finished exterior looks.

The scope called for a wrap at a double garage door jamb and another garage door jamb wrap. Those are siding details around the openings, not new garage doors. Keeping that distinction clear matters when you compare an exterior estimate with the finished work. It tells you where the siding crew's work ends and which existing surfaces receive paint.

• The siding selection used an 8.25-inch Select Cedar Mill profile.
• Garage doors were included in the paint scope.
• Fascia and soffit painting was listed for areas up to 24 inches.
• The estimate treated siding and painting as two services on the same home.

Why pair primed fiber cement siding with a painted finish?

We chose primed James Hardie fiber cement boards in the Select Cedar Mill texture for this Austin siding project. The profile supplied the wood-grain look, while the primed surface let us apply the selected paint after installation. That sequence keeps the board choice and finish choice connected. A homeowner can choose a good siding material and still overlook how its cut edges, garage jambs, and nearby painted surfaces will look together.

Central Texas gives exterior materials plenty to deal with, including summers above 100°F and occasional hail. Fiber cement was the siding material selected for this job, but no siding should be described as hail-proof. Paint also needs normal upkeep, especially where Austin cedar pollen collects on exterior surfaces. Here, Sherwin Williams SuperPaint provided the specified exterior coating for the new siding rather than an assumed factory color.

• The boards were specified as primed Select Cedar Mill.
• The siding material was fiber cement, not natural cedar.
• SuperPaint was the named product for painting the siding.
• The homeowner approved the siding and painting project on February 5, 2024.

How did the siding and painting work fit into four days?

Our crew worked on site from April 9 through April 12, 2024. That was a multi-day installation, not a same-day siding replacement. The work covered board installation, garage jamb wraps, painting, and the final punch items. Each trade had its own scope, so the painted surfaces extended beyond the new siding.

• The siding work included both primed boards and garage door jamb trim details.
• The painting scope covered the siding and garage doors.
• Fascia and soffit areas were also listed for paint.
• The plan included two yard cleanups and punch work.

Which details kept this from being just a siding swap?

The garage area made the scope broader than wall cladding alone. We had siding wraps at the door jambs and paint work on the garage doors. If you focus only on the square footage of siding, it is easy to miss those adjoining surfaces. They remain visible after the boards go up and need to be accounted for in the exterior plan.

The fascia and soffit items required the same care in defining the scope. The listed paint work covered those areas up to 24 inches; it did not describe a whole-home trim replacement. Austin homes built from the 1980s through the 2000s can have several exterior finishes meeting at one elevation. On this project, we kept the siding, jamb, and paint tasks distinct so each part had a clear place in the work.

• The garage door jamb wrap was listed separately from the double jamb wrap.
• Painting the garage doors did not mean replacing them.
• Punch items were part of the siding scope after the main installation tasks.
• The work took place in Austin's 78748 ZIP code.

What was finished before the crew left?

The crew finished on-site work on April 12, 2024. The completed scope brought together Select Cedar Mill siding, wrapped garage jambs, and SuperPaint on the listed exterior surfaces. That combination gave the home a consistent treatment across its wall and garage areas without treating painting as an afterthought.

• The new siding had an 8.25-inch board profile.
• Painted areas included the siding, garage doors, and specified fascia and soffit.
• Two yard cleanups and final punch items were included in the work.
• The on-site portion ran across four calendar days.