Siding in San Marcos, TX

How did this San Marcos exterior project get started?

The homeowner found us through an online search and reached out on January 31, 2025. We inspected the property on February 7 and began an estimate for work that extended beyond siding. The homeowner approved the project on April 2, giving us a basis to coordinate the trades before installation.

The building was a sorority house, so this was more than a single-surface replacement. Siding, paint, metal roofing, an entry door, and gutters all had a place in the overall plan. The work unfolded over several months rather than one continuous four-day job.

• The project included insurance-related work.
• Permit costs were part of the siding scope.
• Material delivery was planned alongside the exterior trades.

What did the siding scope tell us to check first?

The siding plan called for tear-off, including double-layer removal in portions of the work. It also called for 7/16-inch OSB wall sheathing. That matters because a new board cannot make the wall beneath it sound; the sheathing has to be addressed where the scope requires it. We planned the wall work before treating paint as the final step.

Fascia and soffit needed attention too. The scope included removal of existing aluminum or vinyl material in those areas, followed by James Hardie fascia and soffit components. Homeowners often focus on the large siding panels, but unfinished edges can leave a replacement looking incomplete. Here, those smaller surfaces were part of the same exterior plan.

• The fascia specification called for 6-inch James Hardie pieces with 1-by-2 trim.
• The soffit specification included H-mold.
• Electric panel and meter removal was included to allow siding demolition and installation in that area.

Why use primed fiber cement siding on this property?

We specified 8.25-inch Primed Select Cedar Mill fiber cement siding from James Hardie for the replacement. Its primed surface fit the separate painting scope, while the cedar-mill texture set the appearance of the new boards. Fiber cement is a practical choice for a San Marcos exterior facing Central Texas summers that can pass 100°F. The important distinction is that the board and its coating do different jobs: installing primed siding does not finish the paint work.

This choice also shaped the order of operations. The crew needed to complete removal and wall preparation before the new siding could go on. Paint could then cover the installed boards and the trim surfaces included in the scope. Keeping those steps distinct helped us manage a project with several trades.

• The siding scope included separate wall-sheathing work and a delivery allowance.
• Sherwin Williams SuperPaint was specified for painting the siding.
• Paint for fascia and soffit surfaces up to 24 inches was included.

How did we manage four siding days within a larger job?

The siding crew worked from August 1 through August 4, 2025. Across those four on-site days, the scope moved from tear-off and wall work to new siding and finish details. The full project involved multiple trades over several months, so the siding dates should not be mistaken for the duration of every exterior task.

The sequence mattered at the electric panel and meter. Their removal was included so the crew could reach siding in that area rather than stopping the replacement short. We also had to account for fascia and soffit work, which followed their own removal and installation steps. A large exterior project runs better when each trade has room to finish its part.

• The roofing portion specified McElroy Metal Snap Lock standing-seam panels in 24-gauge metal.
• The broader scope also included an entry door and seamless aluminum gutters.
• Yard cleaning and punch work were listed as final siding tasks.

What did the exterior painters cover?

Painting was a separate three-day part of the project. The plan covered the primed siding, fascia, soffits, and doors, using Sherwin Williams paint products. That broader scope matters: coating only the new siding would have left adjacent surfaces outside the planned finish work.

We kept the paint description tied to the surfaces in the scope. SuperPaint was specified for the siding, while the other listed work covered trim and doors. No color selection is needed to explain the result: the replacement materials received their planned painted finish.

• Fascia and soffit painting was measured separately from siding painting.
• Door painting was included in the exterior scope.
• Additional painted surfaces were allowed for by area.

What was complete when the crew left?

The crew finished on-site work on August 4, 2025. The siding scope included yard cleanup and punch items, the details that help a large job reach a clean stopping point. The completed exterior work paired new siding with painted surfaces, while the roof, door, and gutter work formed part of the wider project.

Those boundaries are worth keeping clear. Four days describes the siding installation window, not the time from the homeowner’s first call to the last trade. Painting had its own three days. For a property with several exterior systems in play, a clear sequence is more useful than calling the whole project a quick siding job.

• The final on-site date was August 4, 2025.
• The siding scope included two yard-cleaning tasks and punch items.
• The work covered both wall surfaces and fascia/soffit details.