Longarone Exteriors

Massachusetts requires a building permit for siding replacement, reviewed by the Medfield building department. Homes in or near the town's historic center may face additional design review, so any change to a visible elevation should be checked before ordering material — keeping the original clapboard profile usually smooths approval. With a median home near 54 years old and a large pool of genuinely old houses, much of the stock predates 1978, triggering the EPA RRP lead-safe rule and a lead-certified crew. Antique and mid-century homes can also carry asbestos-cement shingle, which needs licensed abatement before new siding goes on.

Medfield sits in the higher-cost MetroWest/southwest-suburban band. A standard vinyl re-side typically runs $12,000–$24,000, insulated vinyl $16,000–$29,000, and fiber-cement (HardiePlank) $22,000–$46,000 installed. Cedar clapboard or shingle on the older center-of-town colonials runs higher, often $28,000–$58,000, because of material cost and the labor to match historic detailing. Drivers here are home size, the trim and detail on antique elevations, lead-safe handling on pre-1978 homes, and any asbestos abatement. Matching a historic clapboard reveal adds labor versus a plain vinyl wrap.

Massachusetts requires a written contract and a Home Improvement Contractor registration for most residential siding work; ask for the registration number and check it before paying a deposit.

More on permits, costs, rebates and common questions, plus every other siding contractor serving the town, on the Siding in Medfield page.