Siding in Settlers Ridge, Pflugerville, TX

What made this more than a siding-only project?

This Settlers Ridge scope joined several exterior tasks that needed to work together. Siding was the main service, but fascia repair and painting also shaped the finished result. Looking only at the new boards would miss much of the work around them.

• Wall sheathing formed part of the siding work, so the project included material behind the visible exterior surface.
• Fascia repair addressed the roof-edge trim rather than treating every existing surface as a paint-only item.
• Garage door jamb wrapping brought another trade detail into the wall work, including the split-double configuration listed in the scope.
• Yard cleanup and punch items were included, making the final site condition part of the assignment rather than an afterthought.

Why use primed Cedar Mill fiber cement here?

We used 8.25-inch Primed Select Cedar Mill fiber cement for the siding portion of this home. The Cedar Mill selection gave the wall surface a defined texture, while the primed material suited the separate painting phase. That distinction matters: primed siding still needs its finish, so installing the boards was not the end of this project. In Central Texas, where 100°+ summers are a real concern, I want homeowners to consider the wall material and its finish together. Here, the siding selection and field-applied paint formed two connected parts of the exterior work.

Why did the wall backing and fascia need separate attention?

Our work included both wall sheathing and fascia repair, which serve different parts of the exterior. Sheathing sits behind the siding; fascia is the trim along the roof edge. A homeowner can easily group both under “new siding,” but those details deserve separate attention in the scope. Paint changes the surface finish; it does not replace the repair work assigned to the fascia. Keeping those tasks distinct helped define what our crew needed to complete before the exterior was considered finished.

How did we separate installation, painting, and final checks?

The siding crew worked September 8–10, followed by painting September 15–16. We returned for punch-out on September 21. Those visits were separate phases, not a single uninterrupted installation or a one-day exterior makeover.

• Installation covered the siding sections and specialty siding work before the painting portion began. That order kept the new cladding ahead of its final coating.
• The siding scope included a staggered-edge shingle detail, giving the crew another profile to address beyond the main board selection.
• Painting followed the installation phase, so the primed siding received its finish after the cladding work rather than before it reached the house.
• The final visit focused on punch items and cleanup. It provided a distinct finish point after both major services had taken place.

Which surfaces did we paint besides the siding?

Sherwin Williams Super Paint was specified for the siding, but our painting scope reached several other exterior surfaces. That broader coverage mattered because fresh cladding sits beside trim, overhead areas, and drainage components. Leaving those details outside the plan would have made this a very different project.

• Fascia and soffit painting covered the listed areas up to 24 inches wide. That measurement belongs to those surfaces, not to the siding boards.
• The porch ceiling had its own place in the painting scope, extending the work into the home's covered outdoor area.
• Existing gutters and downspouts received paint. This was finish work on those components, not a gutter replacement project.
• The paint scope included the siding itself as a distinct task, separate from the repair and installation work that came before it.

What should a homeowner notice in the completed work?

On this Pflugerville project, the finished result depended on more than the largest wall surfaces. Garage jamb wrapping, roof-edge repairs, and painted overhead areas all contributed to the completed exterior. I would encourage you to review those smaller scope items alongside the siding, not after it.

• At the garage openings, the jamb work formed part of the transition between the opening and surrounding exterior. It was not a garage door replacement.
• Along the roof edge, the scope combined repair and paint rather than describing the fascia as a finish-only surface.
• Around the property, the cleanup allowance covered yard attention as well as punch items. The exterior work included the site, not just the house.
• Across the overall project, siding and painting remained distinct services with a shared finish point. That makes the completed scope easier for a homeowner to understand.