Siding Contractor in Allen, TX Built for Hail, Heat, and HOA Rules

This is siding, soffit or fascia that's been ripped loose, bent back or blown off in a storm. It leaves the sheathing, attic vents or eaves open to rain, and to birds and pests. Damage like this gets worse with every storm that follows.

Spring storms in Collin County regularly bring straight-line winds over 60 mph, and the area has had EF-rated tornadoes, including the October 2019 outbreak that hit Richardson and Dallas. Two-story production homes have tall, exposed gable walls that catch a lot of wind. Older vinyl that's gone brittle from years of UV and hard freezes like Uri doesn't stay locked together. The next downpour then drives water straight into exposed OSB, so a missing panel becomes a rot problem in a matter of days.

• Panels missing or hanging loose on gables or upper walls
• Exposed house wrap or bare sheathing
• Soffit sagging or pulled away from the eaves
• Siding pieces scattered in the yard after a storm
• Water stains on interior walls or ceilings near exterior walls
• Birds or wasps getting into open eaves

We see this most on tall rear elevations and gable ends in Star Creek, Twin Creeks and Stoney Hollow that face west and southwest, where storms come in. Homes backing onto open greenbelts or fields along the Watters Creek corridor take the strongest gusts.

Our fix: We secure and dry in the exposed area quickly, document everything for your insurance claim, and then replace the damaged panels, wrap and soffit with matching or upgraded material.

Hail leaves cracks, holes and shattered corners in vinyl panels. Sometimes you can't see it from the ground. Once a panel is broken, water gets behind it, and the damaged area spreads every time a storm or freeze hits.

Allen is in the middle of Hail Alley. Hail an inch or larger is routine from March to June, and stones of 2 inches or more hit Collin County every few years. Vinyl that's been baking in 100°F summers gets brittle, and it's even more fragile in cold snaps. After a big storm, a lot of owners find out their original color and profile were discontinued years ago. That's why matching, and getting insurers to pay for a whole elevation instead of a few panels, comes up on so many of these jobs.

• Holes or spider cracks on the walls facing the storm
• Broken corners and J-channel pieces
• Chunks of vinyl on the ground under the walls
• Dents in nearby gutters, downspouts or AC fins
• Panels that rattle or flap in the wind
• Matching dings on the fence, cars or outdoor furniture

This damage is everywhere on early-2000s vinyl in Waterford Parks, Cottonwood Bend and Suncreek, and the north and west elevations usually get it worst. In older Plano, Garland and Sachse neighborhoods, the discontinued colors make it hard to fix just part of a wall.

Our fix: We inspect and photograph every elevation, check whether matching material is still made, and replace the damaged walls with matching vinyl or an impact-resistant fiber cement upgrade.

This is original hardboard (Masonite) or LP Inner-Seal composite siding that soaks up water, then swells, flakes apart and rots. It starts at the drip edges, nail holes and butt joints. Both products were covered by class-action defect settlements.

Builders used a lot of these products on Allen homes in the 1980s and '90s. Now they're 25 to 40 years old. Heavy rain bursts get into every open nail head and failed caulk joint, and humid Texas summers keep the material from drying out. The clay soil makes it worse. As the foundation moves, the joints open up and more water gets in. On a lot of houses, once we pull off the old boards, we find rotted sheathing or failed window flashing behind them.

• Bottom edges swollen, bubbled or mushy
• Paint peeling in patches that won't hold new paint
• Nail heads sunk in with dark rings around them
• Boards bowed or buckled between studs
• Fungus or soft spots near the ground and gutters
• Woodpecker holes in the upper walls

This shows up most in Allen's older sections, like Bethany Lakes, Custer Meadows and the neighborhoods around Allen Station. It's also common in many 1980s–1990s Plano and Richardson subdivisions, usually on gables, upper floors and rear walls.

Our fix: We tear off the failing hardboard, replace any damaged sheathing, install new house wrap and window flashing, and re-clad with James Hardie fiber cement or engineered wood.

This is a framed chimney enclosure clad in wood, cedar or T1-11 whose base, corners or cap have rotted out. It's one of the most common sources of leaks and hidden structural rot on Allen houses.

Production builders in the '80s, '90s and early 2000s framed fireplace chases with wood siding and sheet-metal caps. Those caps rust, the seams split, and Allen's heavy spring rain runs right down into the framing. Where the chase sits on the roof, the base is usually missing kickout and step flashing. Decades of sun dry out the cedar, and humid summers keep it damp, which also brings in woodpeckers. By the time you notice it from the yard, the rot usually runs well into the framing.

• Soft or blackened siding at the base of the chase
• Rust streaks running down from the chimney cap
• Water stains on the ceiling near the fireplace
• Woodpecker holes high on the chase
• Gaps where the chase meets the roof
• Caulk failing at the chase corner trim

We repair chases nearly every week in Twin Creeks, Glendover Park and Stacy Ridge, along with similar 1990s neighborhoods in Plano and McKinney. On a lot of these jobs, the original cap has never been replaced.

Our fix: We remove the rotted cladding, repair the framing, add proper flashing and a new chase cap, and re-clad with fiber cement that won't rot.

These are rotted, split or separated fascia boards, soffit panels, window trim and corner boards. Most of the time it's cheap original wood or hardboard trim that's lost its paint and caulk.

Builders in this area mostly used low-cost trim. North Texas sun strips the paint off south- and west-facing trim in just a few years. After that, heavy rain and overflowing gutters soak the wood. When gutters clog with leaves from big shade trees in established neighborhoods, water runs right into the fascia. Damp, soft wood draws woodpeckers, and a rotted soffit gives squirrels and birds an easy way into the attic.

• Paint peeling or blistering on fascia boards
• Soft wood when you press on it with a screwdriver
• Soffit panels sagging or missing
• Gaps where trim meets brick or siding
• Animals nesting in the eaves
• Gutters pulling away from the fascia

This is common on homes 20 or more years old across Allen, Plano and Garland. We also see it on the large custom homes in Lucas and Parker, which have long wood fascia runs along wide eaves.

Our fix: We replace the rotted boards with fiber cement or engineered trim, install vented soffit, seal and paint everything properly, and fix the gutter overflow so the new wood doesn't rot.

These are open seams, cracked caulk and separated trim where siding meets brick veneer, windows or corners. They happen because the house moves seasonally on expansive clay soil.

Allen sits on Blackland Prairie clay. It swells after rain and shrinks hard in summer drought, so foundations move a little every year. That movement racks the wall framing and pulls the joints apart. The brick-to-siding transition is the weak spot on most production homes, and builders often skipped the flashing there. Every time the joint opens, rain gets behind the cladding.

• Caulk lines cracked or pulled away
• Stair-step cracks in brick next to siding
• Gaps around window and door trim
• Siding courses that no longer line up
• Daylight visible at corner boards
• Doors or windows sticking in summer

This shows up throughout Allen, Murphy and Wylie, wherever lots have drainage problems or big trees close to the foundation. You'll usually spot it first on the upper-floor gables above the brick line.

Our fix: We put in flashing at the brick-to-siding transition, use flexible high-grade sealants, and re-set the trim so the joint can move without leaking.

This is vinyl or painted siding that's faded and chalky, or panels that have warped and "oil-canned" into waves. It's mostly cosmetic at first, but it means the material is near the end of its life.

Allen's summers average mid-90s highs, with long stretches over 100°F, and the UV is intense. Dark vinyl colors take on more heat than they're rated for. Sunlight reflecting off neighbors' low-E windows can concentrate enough heat to melt or warp panels. South and west walls fade much faster than the others, which makes partial repairs stand out even more.

• Chalky residue that rubs off on your hand
• Uneven fading from one wall to the next
• Wavy or rippled panels
• Melted spots lined up with a neighbor's window
• Paint on trim dull or flaking
• HOA violation notices for appearance

Dark vinyl on newer homes in Montgomery Farm and Twin Creeks Village is especially prone to reflection warping. Older homes all over the area show heavy fading on their west-facing back walls.

Our fix: We replace the warped panels with heat-rated or lighter colors, or we move you to factory-finished fiber cement with a color your HOA has approved.