Siding & Exterior Painting in Willow Run, Austin, TX (March 2025)

What did this Willow Run siding project involve?

The homeowner reached out on December 5, 2024, after finding us through Facebook or Instagram. We inspected the home and began the estimate on December 11. That visit helped us define work beyond the main siding: garage door jamb wraps, the patio-cover junction, and surfaces that would need paint. The homeowner approved the project on December 19.

A siding estimate can miss the edges that make the job feel complete. Here, the scope called out a split-double garage opening—two singles—rather than treating it as one simple opening. It also included headwall flashing above the patio cover. Those are separate pieces of work, so we planned for them alongside the wall boards.

• The garage work included both jamb wrapping and a split-double configuration.
• The patio-cover connection had its own flashing line item.
• Painting was part of the approved work, not a later addition to the siding scope.

Why use this fiber cement siding in Austin?

We used JH 8.25-inch Select Cedar Mill boards because the specified profile gave this home a cedar-grain look in a paintable fiber cement material. The boards arrived primed, which suited the planned painted finish. Austin’s 100°+ summers make material and finish choices worth discussing, but they do not replace careful attention to each opening and roof-to-wall junction.

The 8.25-inch designation describes the selected board size; it does not tell you how every exposed edge will be handled. That matters around the garage and patio cover, where the siding meets other parts of the house. A homeowner comparing bids should look for those transitions in the scope, not just the board name. On this project, both received specific work items.

• Select Cedar Mill was the chosen surface texture.
• The garage opening called for wrapped jambs, not siding boards alone.
• Headwall flashing was specified above the existing patio cover; replacing the cover was not part of this work.

What happened around the garage and patio cover?

Our siding crew worked on the wall surfaces and the two transitions identified during planning. The split-double garage setup needed its jambs treated as separate openings. Above the patio cover, the crew installed headwall flashing where that structure meets the wall.

• The garage scope listed a wrap for each of the two single-door jamb areas.
• The flashing addressed the wall junction above the cover, where water needs a path away from the connection.
• These details were included in the siding work rather than left to the paint crew.
• The selected boards were primed before the exterior coating work.

Which exterior surfaces received paint or stain?

Sherwin Williams SuperPaint went on the new siding. The painting scope also reached adjoining parts of the exterior, so the finished work did not stop at the board edges. The pergola had a separate stain item; it was not specified for the siding paint.

• The fascia and soffit painting scope covered areas up to 24 inches.
• Two shutters were included as one set.
• Gutters and downspouts were measured by linear foot for painting.
• Another paint item covered surfaces measured by square foot.
• The pergola received stain rather than an exterior wall coating.

How long did the on-site work take?

The crew worked from March 3 through March 6, 2025. That four-day window covered the siding and exterior finishing work; the December conversations and approval were not installation days. The last day on site was March 6.

• Installation began on Monday, March 3.
• The crew had separate siding and painting tasks within the same on-site window.
• The scope included two yard-clean items during punch work.
• Punch-out work was also part of finishing the project.

What changed by the time the crew finished?

The home had new cedar-textured fiber cement siding and a painted finish across the listed exterior surfaces. Garage jamb wraps and patio-cover flashing gave the crew a way to finish two connections beyond the main walls. We closed out the on-site work on March 6 after the listed punch and cleanup tasks.

• The siding and paint were completed as one coordinated project.
• Fascia, soffit, shutters, gutters, and downspouts were included in the finishing scope.
• The pergola’s separate stain work kept its treatment distinct from the painted siding.