Siding Contractors in Water Mill, NY

Siding Done Right for Water Mill

Water Mill is farm fields turning into shingle-style houses. South of Montauk Highway, around Mecox Bay and down Flying Point Road to the ocean, the houses are large, recent, and almost uniformly cedar shingle with white trim. North of the highway, along Deerfield Road, Head of Pond Road, and toward the Seven Ponds area, there are 1960s and 70s ranches and contemporaries, converted farmhouses, and newer builds on former potato fields. AP Siding & Windows installs real cedar shake for the owners and designers who insist on it, and fiber cement shingle, vinyl shake, horizontal lap, insulated vinyl, and board and batten where that makes better sense.

Water Mill's exposure runs south to north. The oceanfront and Mecox Bay houses get the full Atlantic: salt spray, summer wind, and winter storms that come ashore with nothing in the way. Cedar there needs stainless fasteners and a tight exposure or it curls within a few seasons. Up by the Head of Pond and the fields along Deerfield Road, the wind is still open because the land is flat and cleared, but the salt eases. Under the trees toward Noyac Road it turns into shade and moisture. We set the material, fastening schedule, and flashing for each of those three zones rather than treating the hamlet as one job.

Water Mill at a Glance

ZIP

11976

Township

Town of Southampton

Permits

Town of Southampton Building Division

County

Suffolk County

Estimates

Free, in person, written price after measuring

Crew

In-house, based in East Northport

Water Mill Areas We Work In

Flying Point Road and the streets off it run between Mecox Bay and the ocean with large shingled estates. Mecox Road, Cobb Road, and Rose Hill Road hold farmhouses and newer builds among the remaining farms. The hamlet center around the Water Mill windmill and Old Mill Road has older cottages and the Parrish Art Museum nearby. Deerfield Road and Head of Pond Road, north of the highway, are a mix of mid-century houses, horse properties, and contemporaries. Scuttle Hole Road toward Bridgehampton is open farmland with scattered homes. The wooded lots off Noyac Road and toward Seven Ponds are quieter and more sheltered.

Water Mill, Mecox, and the Fields Between

We cover the whole hamlet from the ocean beach at Flying Point up to the Noyac Road woods, including Mecox, the Head of Pond area, and the Deerfield Road corridor. Southampton Village lies to the west and Bridgehampton to the east, both a few minutes along Montauk Highway, and the same crew handles all three.

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Frequently asked questions

What determines the cost of siding in Water Mill?

Wall area, material, tear-off, and trim, same as anywhere, but Water Mill houses tend to be large with many gables, dormers, and window groupings, so the cut work and wrap add up. Cedar and fiber cement both cost more than vinyl, with fiber cement at the top. Stainless fasteners and hurricane nailing on oceanfront walls add a bit more. We measure every elevation and put the price in writing.

Where do I get a permit for siding in Water Mill?

Water Mill is an unincorporated hamlet, so there is no village hall. The Town of Southampton Building Division issues any permit needed. A straight re-side in the same material usually does not require one, but window openings, sheathing replacement, or work in the Mecox Bay and oceanfront flood zones can. Some Water Mill parcels also sit in the Town's agricultural overlay. We confirm before we begin.

Which siding suits the Mecox Bay and oceanfront houses in Water Mill?

Cedar shingle is the look and performs well if installed with stainless ring-shank nails and a tight exposure, though the south and west faces will need periodic oiling. Fiber cement shingle matches the profile closely, takes wind, and ignores salt. For owners who want zero upkeep on a less visible elevation, a quality vinyl shake is a reasonable compromise. We will not put hollow vinyl on an oceanfront wall.

How long does siding take on a Water Mill house?

The big shingled houses near Mecox Bay are not three-day jobs. Hand-nailed cedar or fiber cement on a house with multiple gables and dormers often runs two to three weeks. A vinyl re-side on a Deerfield Road ranch is three to five working days. Open-field wind and ocean weather can push either one. We block the full job and keep the crew on site through completion.

Can you handle windows with the siding on my Water Mill home?

Yes. Many Water Mill houses have large window walls facing the bay or the fields, and those are exactly the openings that leak when flashing is poor. With the shingles off we set double-hung, casement, awning, bay and bow, slider, or custom-shape units in vinyl or fiberglass, flash them properly, and shingle back to the frame so the whole wall sheds water together.

Does Water Mill have design review for siding like the villages do?

Not a village board, since it is a hamlet, but the Town of Southampton has landmark and historic district designations that touch some older Water Mill properties, particularly around the windmill and the hamlet center, and the Town's Architectural Review Board handles certain projects. Most residential re-siding does not go to review. We check whether your house carries any designation before quoting.

Why Water Mill Homeowners Choose AP

• In-house crews. Our own installers handle Water Mill's cedar and fiber cement work. A shingled house near Mecox Bay is a test of the crew's hands, and ours have done it.
• Written price after we measure. We measure every gable and dormer, count every window, and account for the exposure before handing you a written number.
• Based nearby in East Northport. Water Mill is about an hour and a half east of our shop, so we run it as a block-out job with the crew on site every workable day until the last shingle is nailed.