Siding Contractors in Southampton, NY
Cedar shingle estates south of the highway and capes in Tuckahoe both get a free, measured estimate from AP.
A Siding Contractor Who Respects How Southampton Builds
Southampton's look is cedar. The shingle-style houses south of Hill Street, the gambrels along First Neck Lane, and the farmhouses up Scuttle Hole Road all wear wood that has been allowed to go silver. North of the tracks, in Tuckahoe, North Sea, and the Shinnecock Hills blocks near the college, the housing turns into 1950s through 1980s capes, ranches, and contemporaries, much of it in vinyl or hardboard. AP Siding & Windows installs real cedar shake for the homes that need to stay authentic, and vinyl shake, horizontal lap, insulated vinyl, board and batten, and fiber cement where the owner wants the look without the yearly upkeep.
Nothing in Southampton is far from salt water. The estate section backs onto the Atlantic and Lake Agawam; the north half of the village and North Sea sit on Peconic Bay and its coves. Salt carried on a southwest breeze all summer and a nor'easter all winter is hard on fasteners first, then on siding. We run stainless ring-shank nails on cedar and hot-dipped or stainless on everything else here, lap house wrap properly at every corner, and flash window heads so wind-driven rain has nowhere to go. We also talk about hurricane-rated fastening schedules on the ocean side, because a loose course in a gale becomes a stripped wall.
Southampton at a Glance
- ZIP
- 11968
- Township
- Town of Southampton
- Permits
- Village of Southampton Building Department inside the Village; Town of Southampton Building Division outside it
- County
- Suffolk County
- Estimates
- Free, in person, written price after measuring
- Crew
- In-house, based in East Northport
Southampton Sections We Side
The estate section between Hill Street and the ocean, including Gin Lane, Meadow Lane, and the streets around Lake Agawam, is almost entirely shingle-style and gambrel houses with cedar walls and heavy trim. The village core around Jobs Lane and Main Street mixes Victorian-era houses with later infill. Tuckahoe, along County Road 39 and Magee Street, is modest mid-century capes and ranches. Shinnecock Hills, from the canal to the college, runs from older cottages to large newer homes on the bay. North Sea, up Noyac Road and around Conscience Point, is wooded lots with contemporaries and converted summer cottages facing the Peconic.
The Village, North Sea, Tuckahoe, and Shinnecock Hills
We work inside the Village of Southampton and across the unincorporated areas that share its post office: Tuckahoe, Shinnecock Hills, North Sea, and the stretch of County Road 39 out to the Water Mill line. The same crew that handles Southampton covers Hampton Bays to the west and Water Mill and Bridgehampton to the east.
All siding townsFrequently asked questions
What should I expect to pay for siding on a Southampton home?
It depends on how much wall there is, what goes on it, what comes off, and how much trim and window wrap the house carries. A shingle-style house south of Hill Street with deep eaves and bracketed trim is a different job than a Tuckahoe cape. Vinyl is the entry point, cedar mid-range, fiber cement the top. We measure first and hand you a written price.
Who issues the siding permit in Southampton, the Village or the Town?
It depends on which side of the village line you sit. Inside the Village of Southampton, the Village Building Department issues permits and the Architectural Review and Historic Preservation Board may need to approve material and color changes. In Tuckahoe, North Sea, and Shinnecock Hills, the Town of Southampton Building Division handles it. We confirm your jurisdiction and file whatever is required.
Is cedar still the right choice for a house near the ocean in Southampton?
On the estate section and in the historic district, cedar is often the expected material, and it does fine in salt air if it is installed with stainless fasteners and allowed to weather. The trade-off is upkeep. For homes outside the review areas, a vinyl shake or fiber cement shingle gives the same profile and shrugs off salt without sealing. We lay out both options honestly.
How long does a Southampton siding project take?
Figure three to five working days for a vinyl re-side on an average-sized house. Cedar and fiber cement run longer because every piece is cut and fastened by hand, and a large shingle-style home with multiple gables and dormers can take two weeks or more. Wind off the ocean stops work more often here than inland. We schedule East End jobs so the crew stays through to the end.
Can you swap out windows at the same time as the siding in Southampton?
Yes, and on an older Southampton house it is usually the right call. Once the shingles come off we can set new double-hung, casement, bay and bow, or custom-shape units straight into the sheathing, flash them properly, and run the new siding to the frame. On historic-district homes we match divided-light patterns so the review board has nothing to object to.
My house is in the Southampton Village Historic District. What changes?
Inside the historic district, exterior changes visible from the street go through the Village's Architectural Review and Historic Preservation Board before the Building Department issues a permit. In practice that means cedar is often expected on the street-facing walls and vinyl may be turned down. We have worked through this process, we bring samples to the meeting, and we price the job around what the board will approve.
Why Southampton Homeowners Choose AP
- In-house crews. Our own installers handle Southampton jobs from tear-off to final trim. On a cedar house in the estate section that matters, because hand-nailed shingle work is only as good as the person swinging the hammer.
- Written price after we measure. We measure every wall, count every window and corner, and look at what the review board will want before we give you a number in writing.
- Based nearby in East Northport. Southampton is about an hour and a half east of our shop on Sunrise Highway, so we block out East End jobs and keep the crew on site start to finish rather than commuting piecemeal.