Siding in Trumbull, CT

Siding in Trumbull

Trumbull's siding stock is as consistent as its roofing — the 1950s-1970s split-levels, raised ranches, and colonials that define the town were originally clad in wood clapboard that was covered with aluminum in the 1960s-1970s and then vinyl in the 1980s-1990s, creating a community-wide siding replacement cycle that is now arriving simultaneously for thousands of similar homes. The first-generation vinyl on many Trumbull homes is 35-40 years old — UV-degraded, brittle, color-faded, and providing minimal thermal performance because it was installed without insulation over existing siding. Trumbull's inland Fairfield County location means no salt-air exposure, so the siding challenges are purely thermal, moisture, and aging-material concerns: 48 inches of rain, 38 inches of snow, 80-plus freeze-thaw cycles, and UV degradation during the summer months when south-facing walls on Trumbull's split-levels and raised ranches bake in afternoon sun. The Pequonnock River corridor's humidity promotes algae on shaded walls. Our Trumbull siding specifications are straightforward for the consistent housing: insulated vinyl or fiber cement with continuous insulation, proper house wrap with sealed seams, and flashing details that protect the investment for decades.