Siding Contractors in Montauk, NY

Siding Built to Survive Montauk

Montauk's housing is unlike the rest of the South Fork. Instead of shingle-style estates, it is mostly 1950s and 60s ranches and capes in Ditch Plains and Hither Hills, the Tudor-style Montauk Manor and Carl Fisher-era buildings near the center, motel-conversion condos along Old Montauk Highway, fishing-village houses by the harbor, and a growing number of modern rebuilds on the bluffs. Much of it wears cedar that has gone grey or vinyl that has been sandblasted dull. AP Siding & Windows installs fiber cement, cedar shake, vinyl shake, horizontal lap, insulated vinyl, and board and batten, with the material chosen for how hard the wall gets hit.

There is no sheltered side of Montauk. The Atlantic is to the south, Block Island Sound to the north, and the point catches every storm first. Wind here routinely exceeds the rest of the island, salt is constant, and blown sand strips finishes. We fasten every wall to hurricane standards with stainless hardware, use dense materials like fiber cement that do not lift in a gale, and detail every window head and corner so sideways rain has nowhere to go. On the harbor and Fort Pond Bay side the wind is northwest in winter and just as hard. Hollow vinyl is a short-term fix here and we say so.

Montauk at a Glance

ZIP

11954

Township

Town of East Hampton

Permits

Town of East Hampton Building Department

County

Suffolk County

Estimates

Free, in person, written price after measuring

Crew

In-house, based in East Northport

Montauk Areas We Work In

Ditch Plains, east of the center near the surf break, is a grid of mid-century ranches and capes, many rebuilt larger. Hither Hills and the Old Montauk Highway stretch have oceanfront motels, condos, and houses on the bluff. The downtown around the Plaza and the Green holds Carl Fisher-era buildings and small homes. Montauk Harbor, Star Island, and the Lake Montauk shoreline have fishing-village houses and waterfront properties. Culloden Point and the Fort Pond Bay side face north toward the Sound. Camp Hero and the Point area, out toward the Lighthouse, have scattered homes in the most exposed spots on Long Island.

Montauk, End to End

We cover all of Montauk, from Hither Hills and the Napeague stretch out through Ditch Plains, the harbor, Culloden Point, and the Lighthouse. It is the end of the island, and we pair Montauk bookings with Amagansett and Springs so the crew's time out east is spent on site, not on the road.

• Amagansett, NY
• East Hampton, NY
• Springs, NY
• Wainscott, NY
• Sag Harbor, NY
• Bridgehampton, NY

Frequently asked questions

How is a Montauk siding job priced?

By the measured wall area, material, tear-off, and trim, plus a realistic allowance for the hardware and fastening a Montauk wall needs. A Ditch Plains ranch is a simple measure; a bluff house with three exposed sides and large glass is more work per foot. Vinyl is cheapest and fiber cement dearest, and in Montauk we usually steer toward the upper end. The estimate is written and free.

Who handles siding permits in Montauk?

Montauk is a hamlet, not a village, so the Town of East Hampton Building Department in East Hampton issues any required permit. Like-for-like re-siding usually does not need one, but Montauk has extensive FEMA flood zones and coastal erosion hazard areas along the ocean, the harbor, and Fort Pond Bay where bigger projects draw review. We verify your parcel before quoting and file what the Town asks for.

What siding actually lasts in Montauk's wind and salt?

Fiber cement is our first choice across most of Montauk. It is dense, does not lift, holds paint, and shrugs off sand and salt. Cedar shingle works on the leeward walls and in the sheltered pockets around the harbor if it is stainless-nailed tight. Insulated vinyl is acceptable on protected elevations with the right nailing. On an ocean-facing bluff wall, we will not install hollow vinyl, and we tell you why.

How long does siding take in Montauk, given the weather?

Longer than inland, and we plan for it. A vinyl re-side on a Ditch Plains cape is three to five working days when the wind cooperates. Fiber cement on a bluff house runs well over a week, and gusty days are lost days. We block the whole job, bring the crew out, and keep them in Montauk until the last course is nailed.

Should I replace windows at the same time as siding in Montauk?

Almost always. Montauk wind finds every unflashed window, and most of the mid-century houses have replacements that were set without proper flashing. With the siding off we install impact-rated or standard double-hung, casement, awning, slider, bay and bow, or custom-shape units in vinyl or fiberglass, flash them to the sheathing, and side to the frame. One sealed envelope is the only thing that works out here.

My Montauk property is a motel-conversion condo or in an HOA. Can you still side it?

Yes. A lot of Montauk housing along Old Montauk Highway and near the harbor is condo or co-op, and the board usually controls exterior materials and colors. We work from the association's specification, provide samples and a written scope for board approval, and schedule so the building or your unit is done in one continuous run.

Why Montauk Homeowners Choose AP

• In-house crews. Montauk is not a place to send a subcontractor who has never nailed in a 40-knot wind. Our own installers do every job, start to finish.
• Written price after we measure. We measure every elevation, check the exposure on each one, and write the price with the hardware and fastening Montauk requires built in.
• Based nearby in East Northport. Montauk is more than two hours from our shop, and we do not pretend otherwise. We book it as a dedicated run and the crew stays on site until the job is finished.