Your home’s exterior is its first impression and its first line of defense against the weather. Hoover Housing Solutions is a siding contractor Portsmouth OH homeowners call for vinyl siding, fiber cement siding, siding repair, soffit and fascia replacement, and exterior trim work. We serve Portsmouth and all of Scioto County: residential and commercial properties, repairs and full replacements.
What We Do
We handle the full range of exterior siding and cladding work. Whether you need new vinyl siding on a Scioto County home that hasn’t been touched in 30 years, fiber cement on a custom build, or a targeted repair on one damaged wall, we give the same level of attention to the job. Exterior work done right protects everything behind it: insulation, sheathing, framing, and interior walls.
- Vinyl siding installation and replacement
- Fiber cement siding (James Hardie)
- Wood siding installation and repair
- Siding repair (impact, rot, age)
- Soffit and fascia replacement
- Exterior trim and corner boards
- House wrap and moisture barrier installation
- Exterior painting (prep and finish)
- Power washing before re-siding
Signs You Need New Siding
Siding doesn’t last forever, and knowing when to replace versus repair can save you money in the long run. If your siding is warping or buckling away from the wall, moisture has likely gotten behind it. Cracks and breaks in individual panels are repairable if isolated, but widespread cracking usually means the material has passed its service life. Fading that doesn’t wash off is cosmetic, but it often goes hand in hand with other age-related failures.
Higher heating and cooling bills can point to siding and insulation failure. Older vinyl siding in Scioto County homes was often installed without adequate insulated backing. Replacement is an opportunity to upgrade the thermal envelope at the same time. Visible rot around windows, corners, and the bottom course of siding is a sign that water has been getting in, and that the damage may extend into the sheathing behind the siding.
Storm damage is common in Scioto County. Hail, wind-driven branches, and severe weather events can cause concentrated damage to one or more sides of a home. We assess storm damage throughout the Portsmouth area and can work with your insurance company on claims if applicable.
Siding Options for Ohio Weather
Vinyl siding is the most common choice in Portsmouth and Scioto County for good reason. It’s affordable, handles moisture well, comes in dozens of colors and profiles, and requires almost no maintenance beyond occasional washing. Modern vinyl is significantly better than the material installed on homes in the 1980s and 90s: thicker, more impact-resistant, and better at handling Ohio’s temperature swings.
Fiber cement, James Hardie is the dominant brand, is the premium option. It resists moisture, insects, and fire better than vinyl, holds paint longer, and maintains its dimensional stability in freeze-thaw conditions. It looks closer to real wood without the maintenance. The trade-off is cost: fiber cement is typically 30 to 50 percent more expensive than vinyl to install because it’s heavier and more labor-intensive to work with. For homeowners who want the best material for Scioto County’s climate and don’t want to revisit it for 40 years, fiber cement is the right call.
Wood siding looks excellent and is the traditional choice on older Portsmouth homes. It can be stained or painted to any color. The downside is maintenance: wood siding in Ohio’s humid climate needs repainting every five to seven years and is more vulnerable to rot and insect damage if that maintenance lapses. We’ll give you the honest trade-offs for your specific project.
Our Process
We start every siding project with an inspection of the existing exterior. We check for moisture damage, rot, and structural issues in the sheathing and framing before we remove anything. If we find problems, we document them and bring them to you before proceeding. You’ll know exactly what’s there and what it costs to fix it.
From there: removal of the old siding, repair of any sheathing or framing damage, installation of house wrap or moisture barrier, then siding installation, trim work, and finishing details around windows and doors. Most standard Scioto County homes take one to two weeks for a full siding replacement. We clean up the job site throughout and leave the property in better shape than we found it. Call (740) 357-9020 to schedule your free estimate.
Areas We Serve
We install and repair siding throughout Scioto County including Portsmouth, Wheelersburg, New Boston, Lucasville, West Portsmouth, Minford, South Webster, Franklin Furnace, and surrounding communities. Storm damage and age don’t pick a ZIP code. Call us wherever you are in Scioto County.
Wondering what new siding costs in our area? See our siding cost guide for Portsmouth for vinyl and fiber cement price ranges, or pair it with a new roof for a full exterior refresh.
Frequently Asked Questions
Recent Siding & Exterior Projects
Siding and exterior work ran over 640 crew hours this season across full re-sides and targeted exterior jobs. Recent work includes:
- Board-and-batten re-siding, a modern vertical profile installed over proper house wrap for a clean, current exterior.
- Sunroom enclosures, closing in and cladding three-season and sunroom spaces so they are weather-tight and match the house.
- Window wrapping, aluminum-wrapped exterior window trim that seals out water and ends the repainting cycle.
- Wood siding revamps, repairing and refinishing original wood siding on older Portsmouth homes where the owner wants to keep the real-wood look.
From a full tear-off re-side to wrapping trim on one elevation, we handle it. Call (740) 357-9020.
Vinyl siding on a 2,000-square-foot house runs $8,000 to $15,000. Fiber cement (LP SmartSide, Hardie) runs $15,000 to $25,000. Cedar shake runs $20,000 to $35,000. Tear-off and house wrap add $1,500 to $3,000. Call (740) 357-9020 for a free walk-around.
Skipping the house wrap. Vinyl and fiber cement both let some moisture through, and house wrap is what keeps that moisture from hitting the sheathing. Cheap installers skip it to save $500. Homeowners pay $5,000 in rot repair five years later. The second mistake is installing siding too tight. Vinyl needs expansion gap; pin it tight and it buckles in the August sun.
Vinyl is the most DIY-friendly, and individual panels can be replaced by a competent homeowner with a Saturday. Full-house siding is professional work: corners, trim, J-channel, and flashing details are where finish quality lives or dies. If you’re patching, sure. If you’re re-siding the house, hire it out.
A 2,000-square-foot single-story vinyl siding install runs three to five days. Two-story or fiber cement runs five to eight days. Cedar shake takes longer because each shingle is set individually: typically two to three weeks. Weather pushes timelines. We don’t side in heavy rain. See hooverhousingsolutions.com.
Upgrade Your Home’s Exterior
Call Hoover Housing Solutions at (740) 357-9020 or contact us online to schedule a free estimate. We install and repair siding throughout Portsmouth and all of Scioto County: licensed, insured, and built to last in Ohio weather.
Siding and Exterior Work Across Scioto County
We install siding and handle exterior upgrades throughout the area, including Wheelersburg, New Boston, Lucasville, West Portsmouth, and Minford. Call (740) 357-9020 for a free estimate in your town.
Related Guides
Learn more in our siding cost guide, how long siding lasts. Call (740) 357-9020 for a free estimate.