CLIENT:  J & N
PROJECT LOCATION:  White Plains, NY
PROJECT GOALS:  Curb appeal, easy (on the wallet) maintenance.
PROJECT DESCRIPTION:  Phase three of four (see first phase here) -Complete exterior renovation- Replacement of all existing windows with new Andersen windows, a front entry door by Simpson, all new plywood wall sheathing, 30" of veneer Eldorado engineered stones at bottom of walls, Nailite vinyl shakes, Azek engineered trim boards, and finally Trex composite decking.  Why were those materials carefully selected, and what do they have in common?  All of them are virtually maintenance free, and will guarantee the homeowners very little -if any- maintenance costs!  The lifespan of these building products is also incomparable.  Now that's what we call a green product.
One important detail:  This is NOT your typical vinyl siding installation:  "J" moldings, the channels that often gives away that you are looking at vinyl siding, are almost invisible, thanks to careful planning and installation...  In fact, we had inspectors and professionals "fooled";  They thought they were looking at real cedar shakes!
Beside an eventual garage door replacement that will match the front door, a forth phase has originally been planned that will altered the roof line and bring the gable roof forward, providing a possible forth bedroom and a front porch with much, much more curb appeal...  "Stay tuned"...
PROJECT DESIGNER: Sylvain Côté
PROJECT MANAGER: Russell Hrycko
AGE OF STRUCTURE:  1950's
STYLE OF HOUSE:  Cape Cod/Raised Ranch
SQUARE FOOTAGE OF JOB:  1000
STARTING DATE:  August 2004
COMPLETION DATE:  October 2004
AVERAGE PRICE RANGE ON SIMILAR PACKAGES*:  $100,000 - $110,000  
("Big Ticket Items" cost: $20k Windows, $20k Deck, $25k Vinyl siding, $10k Stones, $8k Exterior trim, )
*Price based on similar existing conditions, building supplies, square footage and other various factors and therefore subject to change.