Siding Contractor in Gresham, Oregon

A Gresham siding contractor who lives where you live

Six-Point Siding, Inc. is based in Gresham. Dave Shaffer is a second-generation sider. His dad sided houses before him, and Dave has about 40 years of hands-on experience. The business has been licensed in Oregon since 2002 (CCB #153635), and we are licensed, bonded and insured.

Dave is on your job personally, start to finish. He does not hand you off to a salesperson and then a crew you never met. When you call or text, you get Dave.

How Gresham grew, and why it matters for your siding

Gresham was a farm town that incorporated in 1905. It stayed small for decades, then took off. According to the City of Gresham and other historical sources, the population roughly tripled each decade from the 1960s into 1990 as farmland became subdivisions. Rockwood, Powell Valley, Orient and Pleasant Valley were brought into the city over the years.

For a siding contractor, that history is a map of what is on the walls:

• Older farmhouses and early-1900s homes near the old downtown, often with cedar lap or shingles that have been painted many times.
• 1950s to 1970s ranches in Rockwood, Central City and Powell Valley, commonly T1-11 plywood, cedar lap or hardboard siding.
• 1980s and 1990s subdivisions around Kelly Creek and the Gresham Butte slopes, often with hardboard or composite lap that is now at the end of its life.
• Newer builds in Pleasant Valley and other areas, where the issues are usually flashing and caulk details, not age.

We do not assume. Every house gets looked at on its own.

Siding problems we see on Gresham homes

Rot at the bottom courses. Siding that sits too close to a deck, walkway, driveway or planting bed wicks water from below. We look for clearance from grade and fix it.

Rot around windows and doors. Missing or failed flashing lets water in at the corners and sills. The siding looks fine until you press a screwdriver into the trim.

Failed T1-11. Grooved plywood siding on 1960s to 1980s homes often rots at the grooves and bottom edges. Patching only goes so far.

Hardboard and composite siding that has swelled. Many homes built in the 1980s and 1990s have hardboard lap that absorbs water at cut edges, buckles, and loses its paint. If yours has, replacement is usually smarter than repainting.

Missing kick-out flashing. Where a roof edge meets a sidewall, a small piece of metal sends roof runoff into the gutter instead of down behind the siding. When it is missing, the wall below gets soaked every storm. It is one of the most common causes of hidden rot we find.

If you want to check your own house first, read our guide to the signs of dry rot.

What Gresham’s weather does to siding

Western Oregon gets 150 or more rain days a year, and Gresham gets its share. Water is the enemy, and it gets behind siding in a few ways:

• Wind-driven rain. Gresham sits near the mouth of the Columbia River Gorge, and east winds in fall and winter can push rain sideways into joints and gaps.
• Moss and shade. North and shaded walls stay damp. Moss holds water against the surface and shortens the life of paint and caulk.
• Freeze and thaw. Cold snaps and the occasional ice storm stress joints and caulk, and water that gets in can freeze and open the gap wider.

The answer is not magic siding. It is correct installation: proper house wrap, flashing at every opening, a rainscreen gap where it makes sense, and clearance from grade and roofs. Read more in our guides on the best siding for Oregon rain and rainscreen and house wrap.

Siding services in Gresham

• James Hardie fiber cement siding, including HardiePlank cedarmill, HardieShingle and Artisan products. Hardie products carry the manufacturer’s warranty.
• Real cedar siding for Craftsman and older Gresham homes.
• Siding repair and dry rot repair when you do not need the whole house done.
• Trim, soffit and fascia, which is where a lot of rot starts.
• Windows and sliding glass doors and decks.

We do not install vinyl siding or LP SmartSide, and we do not do gutters, roofing or standalone painting. We stick to what Dave knows best.

Permits in Gresham

The City of Gresham handles building permits inside city limits through its Permit Services department. Whether your job needs a permit depends on the scope. A small repair often does not, but a full re-side, or work that exposes the wall structure, might. Check with Gresham Permit Services before the work starts. If you live outside city limits, the county may be the right office instead. Our guide to siding permits in Portland and Gresham explains what to ask.

Older homes may also have lead paint, so the age of the house matters when siding comes off. Dave will talk through how lead-safe rules apply to your house at the estimate.

Why East County homeowners call Dave

• Local, and has been for a long time.
• Dave looks at your house himself and tells you what he sees, including when you do not need a full re-side.
• Free estimates, with the factors behind the number explained. Our siding cost guide gives general ranges, and Dave gives the exact figure for your house.
• You can verify the license yourself. Here is how to check an Oregon CCB license.

We also work in nearby Troutdale, Fairview, Wood Village and Boring. Learn more about Dave and Six-Point.

Call or text Dave: 503-260-7647. Free estimates for Gresham homeowners.