Siding Contractor • Cape Cod, MA
Compass Home Group is a licensed siding contractor in Cape Cod, MA offering siding installation, siding repair, vinyl siding, cedar shake and cedar shingle siding, fiber cement siding and storm damage siding repair.
Cape Cod is the hardest place in Massachusetts to keep siding sound. Salt air works behind the courses, the freeze cycle opens every seam that was rushed, and a nor'easter drives rain uphill into laps that were never flashed. All work runs under Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License CS122588 and Home Improvement Contractor registration 217100, and Compass Home Group holds a 5.0 star rating on Google.
This page covers Compass Home Group's full range of siding contractor services in Hyannis and across Cape Cod.
Siding installation · Siding repair · Vinyl siding · Cedar shake and shingle · Fiber cement
Siding Contractor
Siding work on Cape Cod is not the same as siding work inland. Salt air corrodes standard fasteners fast. Freeze-thaw cycles force water into any gap in the assembly, and that water expands in January. Wind driven rain, one of the most persistent conditions on the Cape, finds every unflashed joint. The failure is in the layer nobody inspects.
Roughly 90 percent of housing in Barnstable County is more than 20 years old. Many of those homes have never had the water resistive barrier replaced. Some were built before drainage-plane science was standard practice. When we remove old siding, we open what needs opening before we price the next step.
Compass Home Group holds Massachusetts Construction Supervisor License CS122588 and Home Improvement Contractor registration 217100. We work on year-round homes, seasonal properties, and rental houses across the Cape. Our home remodeling services cover the rest of the exterior when siding turns out not to be the only problem.
Full siding replacement from sheathing out, including water resistive barrier inspection and correction before the new cladding goes on. Salt air, freeze-thaw cycles, and wind driven rain work behind the surface for years before the damage is visible. We open what needs opening and scope the full extent in writing before any material is ordered.
Targeted siding repair for damaged boards, failed flashing at a specific penetration, or isolated rot caused by a window leak or storm impact. When the problem is contained and the surrounding assembly is sound, repair is the honest answer. We put the scope in writing, including what we will open and what we will leave, before work begins.
Cedar shingle siding installed in overlapping horizontal courses over a proper drainage plane. The most common cladding on older Cape Cod homes, it performs correctly when the water behind the shingles has somewhere to go. Salt air and wind driven rain accelerate failure when bottom courses sit close to grade or when shingles were not back-primed at installation.
Fiber cement siding resists rot, insects, and salt air, and holds a factory or field applied paint finish without the dimensional movement that wood carries through wet and dry seasons. Correct installation requires proper flashing at every penetration and butt joint, because fiber cement will not tolerate standing water at cut edges or unsealed end joints.
Nor'easters and summer storms routinely crack, dislodge, and blow off siding on Cape Cod homes. We assess the full extent of the damage, including the water resistive barrier underneath, before scoping the repair. Storm damage that looks like a few broken boards at the surface often reveals compromised flashing and wet sheathing once the material comes off.
Before You Hire
New siding over a failed or missing weather barrier is the most common shortcut on Cape Cod. The surface looks fresh and the wall is still letting water in behind every course. Before any cladding goes on, the barrier should be inspected, documented, and corrected. A contractor who does not mention it is skipping the layer that matters most.
Salt air corrodes standard fasteners long before the siding fails, and a corroded fastener lets a board loosen or pull through during the first heavy storm. Coastal work requires stainless steel or hot-dip galvanized fasteners rated for marine exposure. A contractor who cannot name what they are using is guessing with your exterior wall.
A full siding replacement that touches the weather barrier or structural sheathing requires a Massachusetts building permit. Work done without one surfaces at closing when a buyer's attorney asks for documentation that does not exist. That is a problem you inherit. Make sure the license holder's name, not a project manager's name, appears on the permit application.
Massachusetts residential siding work that requires a permit must be performed under a Construction Supervisor License and a Home Improvement Contractor registration. Both numbers are publicly searchable on the state licensing database before you sign anything. Compass Home Group holds MA CSL CS122588 and HIC 217100. Verify any contractor you are considering the same way.
Areas We Serve
Full Cape CoverageCanal to Outer Cape
Compass Home Group schedules siding work out of Hyannis and serves Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Mashpee, and Falmouth as the core coverage area. We also take siding projects in Sandwich, Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Harwich, Orleans, and across the Mid and Lower Cape. Homeowners on the Route 6A corridor in Sandwich, Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Brewster, and Orleans should confirm whether a Certificate of Appropriateness from the Old King's Highway Historic District committee is required before exterior work begins. We are familiar with that process and can flag it during scoping. Travel across the Cape fits into normal project scheduling, so distance within Barnstable County does not change how we approach a job.
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers about cedar shingles, permits, repair versus replacement, licensing, and siding costs on Cape Cod homes.
Cedar shingles are sawn smooth on both faces and taper to a thin butt edge, giving a clean, uniform look. Cedar shakes are split on one or both faces, producing a thicker, rougher texture that reads more rustic. On Cape Cod, both weather well in salt air. We assess exposure and architectural style before recommending one over the other.
Localized damage to a few boards generally warrants repair. When rot has traveled behind multiple courses, when the weather barrier underneath is compromised, or when the existing cladding is no longer available to match, replacement is the more honest answer. We identify the actual extent after the damaged material comes off, because the sheathing tells a different story than the surface does.
The cost of siding on Cape Cod depends on the size of the structure, the material selected, the condition of the sheathing and weather barrier underneath, and the complexity of the trim and corner detailing. Salt exposure, access, and story count all move the number. We provide a firm scope after assessing the property. Get your scope in writing, line by line.
A full siding replacement that touches the weather barrier or structural sheathing requires a building permit under Massachusetts building code. Localized repair work generally does not. We pull the permit on projects that require one, and the license holder is named on every permit, not a project manager. Both credentials are verifiable on the state licensing database before you sign anything.
Massachusetts residential siding work that involves a permit requires a Construction Supervisor License and a Home Improvement Contractor registration. We hold MA MA CSL CS122588 · HIC 217100. Both numbers are publicly verifiable on the state licensing database. The license holder is on site, not behind a desk reviewing reports from a project manager.
Exterior trim replacement and rot repair are included in the same scope, not handed off. When rot turns up in corner boards, window surrounds, or frieze boards during a siding job, we address it in sequence. Every project carries a 1 year written workmanship warranty on the labor we perform. Materials carry their own manufacturer warranties, which we register in your name at closeout.
We serve Barnstable, Hyannis, Yarmouth, Dennis, Brewster, Harwich, Chatham, Falmouth, Mashpee, Sandwich, Bourne, and Orleans. All work is scheduled out of Hyannis, so travel across the Mid and Lower Cape fits into normal project scheduling. Get a Quote to confirm availability for your property and town.
Siding Consultation
If you are trying to work out whether your home needs targeted siding repair or a full replacement, that is exactly the right question and it is where every honest conversation starts. We come out, pull back what needs to come off, and tell you what the sheathing and barrier actually look like underneath. Ivan Lima and the crew at Compass Home Group work out of Hyannis and serve the full Cape from Bourne to Orleans. The on-site consultation and the written estimate are free.
Last updated: July 22, 2026
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