Exterior painting
- Professional prep
- Repairs where the siding needs them
- Caulking and sealing
- A premium exterior coating
- Help choosing colors
Fits: Siding that is still structurally sound and only needs to look new again.
Siding
Siding Installation and Repair in Omaha
Not every exterior needs new siding. If yours is sound, exterior paint can make it look new; if it is failing, vinyl replaces it with siding that never needs paint; and James Hardie fiber cement will not burn and stands up to hail and pests. We check what is behind the siding first, because that is where rot hides.
Three ways to update an exterior
Not Every Exterior Needs New Siding
What each one includes and when it fits. The assessment tells you which one your walls actually need.
The flagship product
Why We Lead With James Hardie Fiber Cement
It will not burn
Fiber cement is noncombustible, with a Class A fire rating when tested to ASTM E84. Vinyl melts and wood feeds a fire; Hardie boards do neither.
Built for storms
Thick fiber cement resists damage from hail and windblown debris, which matters in a metro where storms write most of our work orders.
Engineered for climate
James Hardie manufactures for the climate the siding will live in, including the freeze-thaw swings a Nebraska exterior takes every winter.
Pests find nothing to eat
Fiber cement holds little appeal for pests, unlike wood siding.
Color that is baked on
ColorPlus Technology applies multiple coats of finish in the factory, cured layer by layer, so the color resists fading, chipping, and cracking longer than field paint.
A look that holds
Hardie Plank lap siding carries the deep wood-grain look of traditional siding without the repainting cycle wood demands.
These are the manufacturer's published product claims; what we add is the install. Fiber cement is heavy, unforgiving of sloppy cuts, and specific about clearances and flashing, so the crew matters as much as the board.
The Rocket Exterior Assessment
What's Behind Your Siding Matters
Siding is the layer you see. Behind it sit the weather barrier, the sheathing and the framing, and water that gets past the siding does its damage there, out of sight. A wall keeps water out only when all of it works together: the housewrap, the flashing, the detailing around windows, the way water is led off the wall, the fastening, and the vents. So before we recommend anything, we look at the whole wall.
Eight things we check
- The condition of the siding on the walls now
- Moisture and water getting in
- Rot or damaged sheathing
- Trim and flashing
- Windows and anything else that goes through the wall
- The housewrap or weather barrier
- Soffit and fascia
- Gutters and drainage
The Rocket Exterior Assessment
Roof, Siding and Gutters, Checked in One Visit
A free look at the whole outside of your building by the contractor who fixes all three. You see every problem we find, you get it in writing, and if nothing needs doing we say so.
All three, one visit
Roof, siding and gutters, looked at together by one contractor that installs all three, so nothing gets skipped because it is somebody else’s trade.
You see what we see
We photograph everything we flag, by drone or by phone, and the photos are yours to keep. You never have to send us pictures first.
A price in writing
What we found, what fixing it takes, and what it costs, written down. Where there is a real choice, like paint, vinyl or James Hardie, you see each option.
A straight answer
If nothing needs doing, we tell you so, and that is the end of it. No pressure and no obligation.
Built right. Protected right.
How a Siding Job Runs
Inspect before we start
A walk-around before anything comes off the wall.
Deliver the materials
The siding, trim and wrap arrive on site.
Protect the property
Landscaping and everything near the walls gets protected.
Remove the old siding
Down to the sheathing, so the wall can be seen.
Inspect the wall
The sheathing gets checked for rot and water damage.
Repair what we find
Damage behind the siding is fixed, not covered over.
Install the weather barrier
Housewrap and flashing go on before the siding does.
Install the new exterior
The new siding goes up over the weather barrier.
Trim and details
Corners, wraps, soffit and the finishing pieces.
Clean up and final inspection
The site is cleaned and the work is checked line by line.
The details, while the walls are open
These are easiest to add during a re-side, while the old siding is already off.
- Soffit
- Fascia
- Gutters
- Gutter protection
- Window and door wraps
- Vents
- Exterior lighting
- Accent trim
Checked Before We Call It Done
Every finished siding job goes down this list line by line. Each line is marked pass or fail, a fail is written up with what is wrong, and the installer who did the work is named on the sheet.
- Straight lines
- Trim
- Metal wraps
- Fascia
- No gaps
- Soffit
- General workmanship
- Cleanup
Repairs and matches, not just full wraps. Storm damage rarely takes a whole wall. We repair and replace damaged sections, match existing siding where a full replacement is not needed, and document storm damage for your insurance claim the same way we do on roofs. Every job carries our warranty-guaranteed workmanship on the labor, on top of the manufacturer's own product warranty.
Replacing siding and gutters at the same time? The two jobs share scaffolding, crew, and cleanup, and the gutter line is off the wall anyway. See gutter installation and replacement.
Products we install
Answers before you decide
- Which Siding Holds Up Best in Nebraska Weather?Vinyl, fiber cement and engineered wood compared for Nebraska hail, wind, freeze-thaw and fire, plus repairs, color matching and timing in Omaha.
- How Roof Insurance Claims Work in NebraskaHow a hail or wind roof claim works in Nebraska: deductibles, the adjuster visit, ACV and RCV, matching and your rights under state law, from an Omaha roofer.
- How to Tell If Your Roof Has Hail DamageHow to spot hail and wind damage on roofs, siding and gutters in Omaha, what hail size matters, and what to do in the first 24 hours after a storm.
- GuttersGutters and downspouts installed, repaired and replaced, with the fascia and soffit behind them.
- General contractingWhole-exterior and restoration projects run as one job with one schedule.
- Lincoln, NERoof replacement, storm repair, siding and gutters in Lincoln and Lancaster County from Rocket Roofing General Contractor. Free inspections and estimates.