Siding Contractors in Setauket, NY

Siding Setauket's Historic Homes the Right Way

Setauket is the original settlement of the Town of Brookhaven, and the Old Setauket Historic District around the village green, the Presbyterian church, and Caroline Church holds houses from the early 1700s. Away from the green, Strong's Neck and the lanes near Setauket Harbor have everything from 1800s captains' houses to 1980s waterfront builds, and the streets south of 25A are mid-century ranches and colonials. AP Siding & Windows installs cedar shake, fiber cement, and board and batten for the historic and waterfront homes and insulated vinyl, vinyl shake, and horizontal lap elsewhere. Windows and roofing are part of the work when needed.

Setauket Harbor and Conscience Bay are arms of Port Jefferson Harbor, so the water-facing homes on Strong's Neck and Dyers Neck get salt air and a steady damp. Around the Mill Pond and Frank Melville Park the low ground is shaded and humid, and clapboard that has not been painted in ten years is usually soft at the bottom course. Inland the exposure is ordinary trees and sun. On the oldest houses we expect hand-cut framing and board sheathing. We flash carefully, use stainless fasteners near the water, and let the house tell us what it needs once the old layer is off.

Siding services we provide in Setauket

Siding replacement

Full tear-off to sheathing, repair of what we find underneath, new water-resistive barrier, new siding and trim.

Siding repair

Storm damage, cracked or loose panels, and rot behind the siding.

Insulated vinyl siding

Foam-backed panel that adds R-value across the studs and keeps long runs flat.

Fiber cement siding

James Hardie and similar, where profile and trim detail have to look right.

Cedar and cedar-profile siding

Natural shake and clapboard for period homes, or the look without the upkeep.

Trim, soffit, fascia and gutters

So the whole exterior finishes at once rather than in two visits a year apart.

What we would put on a Setauket house

• Fiber cement Is what we put on most Setauket houses that take real Sound exposure. It holds a painted finish considerably longer in salt air than painted wood does and resists the chalking coastal air causes. It is heavier and needs a flat, sound nailing surface, which is part of why we tear off.
• Insulated vinyl Works well on the sheltered parts of Setauket, and it suits the post-war stock. The foam backing adds R-value across the studs and keeps long runs flat. Closer to the Sound the fastener specification matters more than the panel does.
• Standard vinyl Performs better near the water than people expect, since it has no painted finish to lose to salt air. What matters more on an exposed Setauket house is the fastener specification and how the seaward elevation is detailed.

Permits for siding work in Setauket

Exterior work here permits through the Town of Brookhaven. Brookhaven is the largest township in New York State by land area, and permit review can run longer than the smaller towns to the west, so it is worth filing early rather than at the point you want to start.

The part worth checking first: Brookhaven contains eight incorporated villages, and the Town does not issue permits for any of them. Belle Terre, Bellport, Lake Grove, Old Field, Patchogue, Poquott, Port Jefferson and Shoreham each run their own building department. Several of them share mailing addresses and ZIPs with the surrounding hamlets, which is how homeowners end up filing at the wrong desk.

We confirm which authority covers your address before anything is filed.

How the job runs

1. One We measure on site and open a section of the existing siding so you can see what is behind it. No phone estimates.
2. Two You get an itemized written price with material, colour, trim scope and schedule on it.
3. Three We confirm the permit authority for your address and file what is required.
4. Four Our own installers do the work. Tear-off to sheathing, repairs, new water-resistive barrier, then siding and trim. Driveway stays usable and we magnet-sweep for nails before we leave each day.
5. Five Walkthrough with you before we call it finished.

Setauket at a Glance

ZIP

11733

Township

Town of Brookhaven

Permits

Town of Brookhaven Building Division (Old Field and Poquott villages issue their own)

County

Suffolk County

Estimates

Free, in person, written price after measuring

Crew

In-house, based in East Northport

Setauket Areas We Serve

Old Setauket, around the village green, Patriots' Rock, and the Thompson House, is the historic district with the hamlet's oldest clapboard homes. Strong's Neck, the peninsula into Setauket Harbor and Conscience Bay, has waterfront houses of every era on large wooded lots. Dyers Neck, the old shipbuilding section on the harbor, mixes 1800s homes with later infill. The streets around Frank Melville Memorial Park and the Mill Pond are shaded, older, and close to water. South of 25A toward Nicolls Road and the Stony Brook line the homes are 50s through 70s ranches and colonials. Old Field and Poquott are separate villages with their own rules.

Setauket, Strong's Neck, and the Three Villages

We work all of Setauket, including Strong's Neck, Dyers Neck, and the historic district, as well as the neighboring villages of Old Field and Poquott. East Setauket and Stony Brook complete the Three Village route, and Port Jefferson is just across the harbor.

• East Setauket, NY
• Stony Brook, NY
• Port Jefferson, NY
• Port Jefferson Station, NY
• Saint James, NY
• Centereach, NY

Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to re-side a 1700s or 1800s house in Setauket?

The historic homes around the green are the most labor-intensive houses we work on. Tall walls, hand-cut trim, and layers of old siding all take time. The price reflects measured area, the material, removal, and the amount of trim rebuilt or wrapped. Cedar and fiber cement are the usual choices and fiber cement costs the most. We measure, then give you a written number.

Who issues the permit for siding in Setauket, and what about Old Field or Poquott?

Setauket itself is a hamlet, so the Town of Brookhaven Building Division is the authority. If your address is inside the Incorporated Village of Old Field or the Incorporated Village of Poquott, that village's building department issues the permit instead, under its own code. We confirm your parcel before filing. Same-material replacement often needs no permit, but historic district homes may see extra review.

What siding is appropriate on a house in the Old Setauket Historic District?

Cedar shingle or clapboard is the authentic choice, installed with a rain screen and stainless nails. Fiber cement in a clapboard profile with a matching reveal gives the same look with less upkeep and is often acceptable to reviewers. We avoid vinyl on visible district facades unless you want it. We help you pick a product that honors the house and clears review.

How long does siding take on a Setauket home?

A vinyl re-side on a ranch or colonial south of 25A takes three to five working days. The historic homes and the large waterfront houses on Strong's Neck take considerably longer, especially in cedar or fiber cement, because of repairs and detail work. Harbor-side wind can cost a day. We schedule after the measure and are straight with you about what we expect to find.

Can you replace windows during a siding job on my Setauket house?

Yes. On a historic home we can match divided-light looks in fiberglass or vinyl so the house keeps its face, and we flash each unit to the sheathing while the wall is open. On a 60s colonial it is simply the efficient time to do it. We install double-hung, casement, bay and bow, sliders, awning, basement, and custom shapes. One crew does both.

My house is on Strong's Neck facing the harbor. Anything special?

Waterfront lots on Strong's Neck and Dyers Neck get salt air and wind off Conscience Bay and the harbor, so we use stainless fasteners, double-check flashing at every corner and opening, and favor materials that will not corrode or swell. Waterfront parcels may also fall under Brookhaven's flood rules, which can affect paperwork even for exterior work. We check before filing.

Why Setauket Homeowners Choose AP

• In-house crews. Our own installers handle every Setauket job, including the historic homes where each wall needs judgment. No subcontractors.
• Written price after we measure. We measure every elevation, note the trim and the condition of the old siding, and give you a written price before you decide.
• Based nearby in East Northport. Setauket is about 30 minutes east of our shop on Route 25A. We are in the Three Village area constantly.