Vinyl and James Hardie fiber-cement siding, repairs, and full replacements from an experienced, family-owned crew. New siding is the fastest way to make a tired house look new again, and to seal it against Southern Maryland's humidity and salt air. Free written estimates on every job.
Siding is your home's raincoat. Out here between the Patuxent and the Chesapeake, that raincoat has to shrug off wind-driven rain, sticky summer humidity, and the salt-laden air that rolls in off the water, all of which will find the weak spot in a cheap or worn-out wall. Gray & Sons Contracting installs, repairs, and replaces siding on homes across Calvert, St. Mary's, and Charles County, and we handle the trim details that most siding jobs get wrong.
Quality vinyl is the workhorse of Southern Maryland exteriors, affordable, colorfast, and it never needs painting. We install insulated and standard vinyl over a proper moisture barrier with correct overlap and expansion gaps, so it lies flat, doesn't oil-can in the heat, and locks out water where panels meet at corners and windows.
When a homeowner wants the look of real wood clapboard with far less upkeep, we install James Hardie fiber-cement. It resists impact, holds paint for years, won't feed rot or insects, and stands up to coastal humidity better than almost anything on the market, which is exactly why it's popular on homes near the water in Solomons and Lusby.
Cracked panels, storm damage, or a section that's let water in behind it, we match the profile and color where we can and make a clean repair. When siding is faded across the whole house or hiding moisture problems underneath, we'll tell you honestly that a full replacement is the better long-term value.
Soffit and fascia are where rot shows up first, because that's where gutters overflow and moisture collects. We replace damaged soffit and fascia, wrap it in low-maintenance aluminum or PVC, and rebuild the trim around windows and doors so the finished exterior looks tight and intentional, not patched.
The layer you never see is the one that keeps the wall dry. On any tear-off we install a proper house wrap and flash the windows and penetrations correctly, so wind-driven rain drains out instead of soaking into the sheathing. Skipping this step is how siding jobs turn into rot repairs a few years later.
Re-siding a typical single-family home in our area usually runs between roughly $10,000 and $30,000. Four things move that number more than anything else: the total square footage of wall, the material you choose (vinyl sits at the lower end and James Hardie fiber-cement at the higher end), how much soffit, fascia, and trim work is wrapped into the job, and whether the old siding has to be torn off and any sheathing repaired underneath. Small repairs are far less. Because every house is a different size and shape, the only honest way to price siding is to measure it, so we do that for free and put the scope and number in writing.
Caught early, a lot of these are a repair. Left alone, water works its way behind the siding and into the sheathing, where it becomes a much bigger, and more expensive, structural problem.
We install trusted, warranty-backed products: James Hardie fiber-cement for homeowners who want durability and a painted-wood look, and premium vinyl lines from CertainTeed, Royal, and Mastic for low-maintenance color that lasts. Every one of these is chosen because it holds up to Southern Maryland's humidity and temperature swings, and we install to the manufacturer's spec so the warranty actually stands behind the work.
We side homes throughout Calvert, St. Mary's, and Charles County, including Prince Frederick, Solomons, Lusby, Huntingtown, Dunkirk, Owings, St. Leonard, Leonardtown, California, Lexington Park, Hollywood, Waldorf, and La Plata. See our full service area.
Because we're a full home improvement company, a siding project never leaves you juggling separate trades. New siding is the natural moment to also look at your roof and gutters, since coordinating the whole exterior at once means clean flashing, matched trim, and no seams left for water to sneak through. Replacing tired old units? We handle windows and doors too, so the openings are flashed and sealed before the new siding goes over them. One call, one crew, one standard of work.
Tell us about your home and we'll come take a look. Repair or full replacement, you'll get a straight answer and a free written estimate.