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New Siding, 1914 Proportions
A 1914 bungalow above Lake Whatcom re-sided in HardiePlank at a narrow 5-inch reveal to honor its original proportions — primed, painted white, dormers re-shingled, gutters replaced, all under lead-safe rules.
A 1918 Craftsman, Back in Blue
A 1918 Craftsman in Bellingham re-sided in HardiePlank at a narrow 4-inch reveal, its shingle gables rebuilt in Hardie, everything painted Loyal Blue — permitted, inspected, and done under lead-safe rules, with the detached garage repainted to match.
The Cottage the Neighbors Compliment
A little Bellingham cottage sheds its worn cedar shake for HardiePlank, Allura fishscale scallops in every gable, five new Milgard windows, and a butter-yellow finish so charming the neighbors say so.
A Modern Farmhouse in Arctic White
A full exterior remodel in Bellingham — 1990s teal lap transformed into Arctic White Hardie board-and-batten, with twenty-nine Milgard Trinsic V300 windows, four sliding doors, and five exterior doors, all replaced in one coordinated project.
Retiring the Asbestos Siding
A Bellingham bungalow sheds its old asbestos siding — abated by a licensed contractor, then rebuilt by SWV in three James Hardie textures: Evening Blue lap, shingle gables, and panel skirting under Cobble Stone trim.
Boothbay Blue, at a Third of the Other Bid
A Bellingham home sheds its aging green LP siding for Boothbay Blue Hardie ColorPlus — at 36% of a competing bid, by the homeowner's own math, and without re-siding the addition that didn't need it.
A Referral in Boothbay Blue
A Ferndale hilltop rambler comes to SWV by family referral — and gets more than new siding: a full OSB re-sheet over the fiberboard the original builder left behind, then Boothbay Blue HardiePlank over the brick it kept.
Charcoal Over the Berry Fields
A Lynden farmstead gets a full GAF Timberline HDZ roof in Charcoal — black metal in every valley — while the guest house sheds its DIY-era siding for primed HardiePlank. All of it finished while the owners were out of town.
A Commercial Exterior, Rebuilt and Modernized
Utopia Management's Bellingham office building re-sided end to end in James Hardie — vehicle-damaged columns rebuilt, a dated slat overhang redesigned into a solid modern canopy, and a full rain-screen assembly engineered mid-project when tear-off revealed concrete walls from the building's life as a bank. The offices never closed.
The Job Worth the Drive
A Tacoma self-storage facility needed every storage row, gable end, and its turreted office re-clad — so Siding Vault took the drive south. Primed 8¼-inch HardiePlank across the whole property — which a national brand later bought and dressed in its own colors.
A Beach Cottage in Deep Ocean
A little beach cottage at Birch Bay gets a full re-side in special-order Deep Ocean HardiePlank — plus every soffit and fascia replaced in Hardie, sized for salt air and near-zero maintenance.
Set Up for Its Next Hundred Years
A 1912 Bellingham bungalow whose owner wanted to avoid Hardie — until he walked a project. Evening Blue lap with Arctic White trim, the arched portico preserved, every soffit replaced, and a new Trex deck with stairs.
Evening Blue Under Three Arches
A big Bellingham two-story with arched windows on every gable — re-sided in Evening Blue HardiePlank with heat-formed AZEK arch trim, three new Milgard V400 windows, and a mid-project framing repair billed under its own estimate.
Whole-Home Hardie Remodel in Evening Blue
A complete exterior transformation in Anacortes — Evening Blue Hardie board-and-batten, fourteen Andersen windows, three Trex decks with steel railing, and new entry and sliding doors, delivered over one three-month project.
The Re-Side That Solved a Moisture Mystery
A Ferndale home with a stubborn moisture problem gets a full HardiePlank re-side in Evening Blue — with the flashing, fastening, and clearances the original installation skipped.
Evening Blue and Nine New Windows
A single-story Anacortes home trades pale lap siding and green shutters for Evening Blue HardiePlank with Arctic White trim — with nine new Milgard V400 Tuscany windows installed while the siding was off, and the soffits and eaves painted to match. Permitted, and passed by the City of Anacortes on the first inspection.
Gray Slate, Down to the Chimney
A big two-story in Anacortes trades faded sage for Gray Slate HardiePlank — every wall and the chimney re-clad, four custom combination windows replaced, and the whole project permitted and inspected by the City of Anacortes.
Iron Gray and Twelve New Windows
A split-level outside Bellingham goes from faded sage to Iron Gray HardiePlank with Arctic White trim — every window replaced with Milgard V300, the chimney re-clad, and the eaves painted to match.
The Shake House That Stayed a Shake House
A forested Bellingham hillside home wore weathered cedar-look shake for decades — and refused to give the look up. Khaki Brown HardieShingle and HardiePlank with Timber Bark trim kept the character and ended the maintenance.
Three Options, One Whole-House Answer
An Anacortes hillside home above the marina got its choice in writing: patch one failing wall, or fix the whole house. The owners chose the whole-house answer — full pre-finished Hardie, heat-formed arches, a city permit pulled and paid, and honest photos of what they skipped.
Monterey Taupe and a Heat-Formed Arch
An Anacortes home re-sided in Monterey Taupe HardiePlank after a three-way bid — with a heat-formed arch over the entry that has no seams at all, a white TimberTech deck, and the city permit pulled and paid by SWV.
A Duplex in Mountain Sage
A Bellingham duplex sheds its failing T1-11 for Mountain Sage HardiePlank with Cobble Stone trim — with the old panels smartly reused as sheathing to keep the project on budget, and the city permit pulled and passed.
Night Gray Above the Marina
An Anacortes two-story above the marina trades its worn vinyl for Night Gray HardiePlank with Arctic White trim — factory-finished ColorPlus chosen over field paint, and photographed from the air to prove it.
A Victorian Keeps Her Colors
A pre-1978 Bellingham Victorian trades failing wood for primed HardiePlank and Allura scalloped shingles — then gets her whole three-color scheme painted back on: turquoise walls, crimson trim, coral fishscale gables.
From Builder Panel to Evening Blue Lap
A panel-sided two-story in Ferndale trades its flat builder panels for Evening Blue HardiePlank lap — with gable ends that turned out to have no sheathing at all, sheathed at no charge inside the fixed price.
Primed, Flashed, and Ready for Paint
A Victorian-style Bellingham home stripped of its worn gray lap and rebuilt in primed HardiePlank — photographed at the end of our scope, wearing James Hardie's factory primer, ready for its paint.
Fifteen Windows and the Walls Around Them
A Bellingham two-story with paint peeling off its old hardboard got the consolidated treatment — full Hardie re-side, fifteen new windows, two sliding doors, and rebuilt soffits, all in one coordinated spring project.
Re-Siding a Working Self-Storage
One of our earliest commercial projects: Cordata Self Storage's office building re-sheathed in new plywood and re-sided in primed Cedarmill HardiePlank with cedar trim — then handed to Hilltop Painting for its finish coat.
The Month the Walls Waited
A Ferndale re-side was rolling along until the tear-off showed the owners what their old windows really looked like — so they replaced all of them, mid-project, and the wrapped house waited a month for the order to arrive. Worth it.
Out from Under the Stucco
A Bellingham home wrapped in synthetic stucco looked fine from the curb — a thermal camera and a tear-off said otherwise. The EIFS came off, the rot came out, and Cobble Stone HardiePlank with heat-formed arches went on.
Taupe Lap, Cobblestone Gables
An Anacortes rambler trades tired sage green for a two-tone Hardie scheme — Monterey Taupe lap with Cobblestone shingle gables — plus one new window, a wrapped porch beam, and the city permit pulled and paid by SWV.
The Two-Word Review
A Barkley-neighborhood rambler sheds its yellow hardboard for HardiePlank painted in a warm taupe with white trim — gutters sprayed to match, rot-prone spruce light blocks swapped for fiber cement, and a review that says everything in two words.
Two Homes, a Hangar, and a Shed
Two homes, an aircraft hangar, and a shed — re-sided in James Hardie, re-roofed in GAF, and painted to match in one coordinated project spanning Lake Stevens and Lake Goodwin.
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