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Ready to refresh the gables, dormers or soffits on your Richmond Heights home? Call Mario’s team at (314) 618-8888 and we will give you a free inspection, talk through Hardie options, and give you a written plan you can take your time with.
On a 1930s brick bungalow or Tudor, the wood fails first: gable infill, dormer cheeks, soffit and fascia take the rain, the woodpeckers and the freeze-thaw swings while the brick below stays sound. James Hardie siding in Richmond Heights replaces those tired boards with fiber cement that holds paint and shrugs off rot, humid summers and Mid County hail. Top Quality Exteriors is a James Hardie® Alliance Program Member, and we install it as targeted accent work that matches your home’s original character, not a brick-hiding full wrap.
Each job starts with a wall-by-wall look at what is actually failing. We cut out damaged sheathing, flash the openings, then hang HardieTrim, HardieSoffit or lap boards painted to match your brick and window sash. Compare lap, shingle and panel profiles on our fiber cement siding in Richmond Heights page. Fiber cement is heavy, and with narrow streets and steep driveways here, we plan board staging and cutting before the truck arrives. With steep rooflines right above these walls, we also check roof-to-wall flashing while the old boards are off.
The brick on a Richmond Heights home can outlast us all, but the trim around it rarely does. Wood absorbs moisture through humid summers and splits when it freezes, while fiber cement stays dimensionally steady. Hail adds to it: the metro’s corridor sees three to five significant events a year, and the EF3 tornado of May 16, 2025 sent limbs and debris into exterior trim across the city. On Hampton Park and Berkshire homes in 63117, 63143 and 63144, we usually start with the most weathered elevation and replace half-timbered Tudor infill panel by panel, keeping the original profile and shadow lines. Some owners near Big Bend or Hanley price LP SmartSide siding as a comparison, but for historic brick and Tudor character we lean toward Hardie boards. Manufacturer warranties vary by product, so we confirm the exact coverage before you sign. Siding work can require a permit, so check with the City of Richmond Heights Building & Zoning Department, and we will tell you what applies.
Siding a historic brick home is about sequence, not speed. We work one elevation at a time so your Richmond Heights house is never left open, and we explain each stage in plain language before any board comes off the wall, then clean up each day.
We walk every gable, dormer and eave with you, probing each board for soft wood. Photos and notes show exactly what needs replacing. Brick and window sash stay fully untouched.
We pick board profile, trim widths and paint colors together with you. Your Tudor or bungalow keeps its original lines. You also see how each elevation will go, start to finish.
We plan truck and board staging around narrow streets and steep driveways. Tarps protect your shrubs and flower beds. We tell you if the city requires a permit before work begins.
We strip out the failed wood, flash every opening and fasten fiber cement. Joints get sealed, every cut edge gets primed, and trim lines up square with the brick and roofline.
We walk the finished elevations with you, check each caulk line, touch up paint and answer questions. Then we clear every offcut, nail and spare board from your yard and drive.
We are a James Hardie® Alliance Program Member and a BBB Accredited Business with an A+ rating, licensed in Missouri and Illinois. Top Quality Exteriors was founded in 2022, and owner Mario Granados brings 7+ years of industry experience to every wall. Our 52+ team members install fiber cement on brick-heavy streets around Big Bend and Hanley, where good flashing at every opening matters more than speed. We never wrap brick we can leave alone.
Every siding job carries our 36-month workmanship warranty, extended up to lifetime with selected products, and manufacturer warranties vary by product. We carry general liability and workers’ compensation insurance and follow City of Richmond Heights permit rules. If a storm like the May 2025 tornado damages your siding, our 24/7 emergency response line is staffed after hours. Call (314) 618-8888 and ask for Mario about your gables, dormers or soffits.
Cost depends on how much wall you are treating. A few gable ends and a run of fascia is a very different job from a full dormer-and-soffit refresh on a four-bedroom Tudor. Board profile, trim detail, paint or pre-finished color, and how much sheathing has rotted behind the old wood all move the number, which is why we quote every line in writing after walking the house. Older walls can hide wet sheathing, so we list those repairs as their own line.
Fiber cement costs more up front than vinyl, but it holds paint longer and does not rot, so Berkshire and Hampton Park owners often accept that trade on visible elevations, and curb appeal holds up if you sell. Compare the full scope, materials and steps in our siding installation in Richmond Heights overview. Flexible financing through Hearth and GreenSky is available to qualified homeowners, so a phased, elevation-by-elevation plan can fit your budget.
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