Siding Contractor in New Westminster

Siding Installation and Replacement in New Westminster

New Westminster packs a lot of building history into a small footprint. A single block in the West End can hold a 1912 foursquare, a 1950s bungalow and a 1990s infill, and each one needs a different approach at the wall. Berkana Construction has been re-cladding homes across the Lower Mainland since 2019, and we treat every New Westminster project as its own puzzle: what is behind the existing cladding, how the water is moving, and what the street expects the finished house to look like.

A typical siding replacement here starts with careful removal of the old material, an honest inspection of the sheathing, then new weather barrier, rainscreen strapping and cladding installed to current BC Building Code practice. We provide free written quotes, we are a licensed and insured BC contractor, and our crews are WorkSafeBC compliant.

Older Homes and Heritage Character in the Royal City

Queen's Park is a designated heritage conservation area, and much of Glenbrooke North, Sapperton and Brow of the Hill dates from the streetcar era. On these houses the siding is part of the architecture: narrow lap profiles, wide corner boards, water tables and belly bands that give the elevation its rhythm. Ripping all that off and stapling up bulk vinyl flattens the house and can affect what a future buyer will pay.

Our approach on character homes is to reproduce the original details in longer-lasting materials. James Hardie fiber cement comes in smooth and cedar-textured lap profiles that read correctly from the street, and real Western Red Cedar remains an option where the owner wants authentic wood. We rebuild trim proportions rather than covering them, and we hide the modern assembly, the membrane and the rainscreen gap, behind the finished face.

Materials That Suit New Westminster

For most New Westminster homes we quote two or three options side by side. James Hardie fiber cement handles the wet winters, resists fire and holds paint for years, which matters on tightly spaced lots where repainting access is awkward. Western Red Cedar suits restored character homes and carries the grain and shadow lines that fibre products imitate. Premium vinyl and engineered wood are practical picks for rental houses and budget-conscious replacements in Uptown and Connaught Heights. For newer builds and commercial frontages near Downtown New Westminster, AL13 aluminum panels and Longboard woodgrain aluminum deliver a clean modern face with very little upkeep.

Siding Repair and Exterior Restoration

Not every call is a full reclad. Wind funnelling up the Fraser can peel back lap siding on exposed slopes in Victory Heights, and older walls in Sapperton often hide localized rot around window heads and hose bibs. Our siding repair service handles targeted fixes: replacing split or rotted boards, resealing penetrations, and correcting flashing that was never right to begin with.

When damage is bigger, water intrusion, wind losses or fire, Berkana provides exterior damage restoration with the photo records, scope notes and correspondence support your insurance adjuster will ask for. We restore the assembly, not just the surface, so the problem does not come back next winter.

Soffit, Fascia and the Finishing Details

Siding fails at its edges, so we treat soffit and fascia as part of the same job. Many New Westminster homes still carry original wood soffits with blocked venting, which traps moist air in the attic. We replace them with vented aluminum or fibre cement panels, renew the fascia behind the gutters, and make sure the roofline sheds water past the new wall instead of into it. Exterior insulation can also be added during a reclad, tightening up drafty pre-war walls without touching interior plaster.

Get a Written Quote for Your New Westminster Home

If your siding is faded, cracked, leaking or simply from another era, we would like to look at it. Berkana Construction serves every New Westminster neighbourhood from our Maple Ridge base, and quotes are free and in writing. Call (672) 771-6868 or email info@berkanaconstruction.com to book an assessment at the house.