Cedar Shingle Siding in Brewster, MA
Best Deal Home Group is a cedar shingle siding contractor for homes in Brewster, MA, including Brewster Village, East Brewster and West Brewster. We do white cedar shingle and cedar shake siding with new trim, and homeowners rate us 5.0 stars from 46 Google reviews. We serve Brewster and the rest of the Lower Cape from our office in Centerville.
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Cedar Shingle Siding for Brewster homes
Brewster is entirely within the Old King's Highway Regional Historic District, so most visible exterior work needs to go through the local committee. Many homes sit in wooded lots where shade and moisture shorten the life of roofs and decks.
Brewster is known as the sea captains' town, and a town-wide inventory surveyed more than 300 houses that are a century old or more. Work on these homes is about restraint: matching shingle exposure and trim profiles, keeping original details where they can be saved and making new work hard to tell from old.
Away from Route 6A, many Brewster homes sit in deep shade on wooded lots around the ponds. Shade and moisture shorten the life of roofs and decks, so we pay close attention to ventilation, flashing at every wall and chimney, and decking materials that dry out well.
About 42 percent of Brewster homes were used seasonally in 2020, higher than the Cape average. We plan projects around when you are here, keep you updated while you are not, and close the house up at the end of every day.
Approvals that can apply in Brewster
Brewster Old King's Highway Historic District Committee
Covers the land north of the center line of Route 6, which is most of the town. Exterior changes, fences, signs, new construction and demolition need approval. Exemption certificates are available for architectural asphalt shingles in black, gray or weatherwood, or natural cedar at no more than 5 inch exposure, and for small sheds and low fences.
Building Department
Administers and enforces the OKH Act together with the committee, issues building permits through the town's OpenGov portal and schedules inspections.
Conservation Commission
Reviews work near wetlands, ponds and the bay shore under the state Wetlands Protection Act and the Brewster Wetlands Protection Bylaw. A separate town stormwater bylaw also applies.
What homeowners say on Google
“Outstanding job replacing my cedar shingle roof. He was meticulous, professional, and artistic in completing the job.”
How we handle cedar shingle siding
White cedar shingles are the siding most people picture when they think of Cape Cod, and left natural they weather to the silver gray you see from Sandwich to Provincetown. Cedar shake gives a heavier, more textured look on the same idea.
What's Included
- White cedar shingle siding
- Cedar shake siding
- Natural or pre-finished shingles
- Weather barrier & flashing
- Trim, corner boards & window surrounds
- Historic district applications prepared
- Full re-siding & additions
- Free estimates, no obligation
Brewster Building Department
Town Offices, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631
508-896-3701 ext. 1125
Cape Cod Bay, Brewster Flats, Long Pond, Cliff Pond
ZIP codes 02631, 02640
FAQ
Cedar Shingle Siding in Brewster, MA: common questions
Do I need a permit for cedar shingle siding in Brewster?
Replacing siding in Massachusetts needs a building permit, normally pulled by the contractor. In Brewster, permits go through the Brewster Building Department at Town Offices, 2198 Main Street, Brewster, MA 02631, 508-896-3701 ext. 1125. Exterior changes in Brewster can also need review by the Brewster Old King's Highway Historic District Committee and the Conservation Commission, depending on where the house sits, so it is worth checking before work is scheduled.
Natural or pre-finished cedar shingles?
Natural shingles weather to silver gray on their own, but unevenly at first, since the sides that get the most sun and rain change faster. Pre-finished shingles come stained or primed from the factory for a uniform color from day one.
Do I need historic approval to re-side with cedar?
In the Old King's Highway district and the towns with local historic districts, siding changes visible from the street are reviewed. Replacing cedar with cedar is often handled with a faster exemption certificate; Orleans, for example, lists cedar siding among its exemptions.
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