Siding Installation & Repair in Little Falls, NJ

What We Find on Little Falls Houses

Little Falls is a town of detached houses: 3,377 of its 5,748 housing units are single-family detached, according to the Census Bureau’s 2019–2023 American Community Survey. Most were built in three waves: before 1940 (1,100 units), during the 1950s boom (1,727 units), and in the 1960s and 1970s (about 1,400 units). Each wave tends to have its own siding story.

Pre-war houses

Pre-war houses in this part of New Jersey were typically built with wood clapboard or cedar shingles. Many were later covered with asbestos-cement shingles, rigid flat shingles often with a textured face and wavy edge, and then covered again with aluminum or vinyl. Asbestos-cement shingles are generally stable when left intact. Removing them is a regulated process, so we assess them during the estimate and usually plan to leave them in place under the new siding when that is the sound choice.

1950s Capes and ranches

In this region, postwar houses were often built with asbestos-cement shingles or wood and re-sided with aluminum in the 1960s and 1970s. Today that aluminum is chalky, dented and loose at the corners.

Later houses

Splits and colonials from the 1960s onward often have vinyl that has become brittle on the south and west sides and warped near grills and dryer vents.

Choosing Siding for a Little Falls Home

• Vinyl: the most popular option for Capes and ranches. It is low-maintenance and affordable, and insulated-back panels add rigidity. See our vinyl siding page.
• Fiber cement: a good fit for pre-war houses where you want the look of painted clapboard or shingles. It is durable and resists fire and impact, but it is heavier and takes more labor.
• Engineered wood: real wood texture with less weight than fiber cement, factory-primed or pre-finished. It needs proper clearances at the ground and where walls meet lower roofs.
• Aluminum: some homeowners want to keep an aluminum look or repair a single wall. We repair and install aluminum where matching products are available.

The township takes pride in its history, from the Morris Canal greenway to the Beattie Mill buildings converted into condominiums overlooking the Passaic River. For an older house near the historic center, we often suggest siding profiles and trim widths that respect the original design: wider corner boards, a clapboard reveal close to the original, and window trim that does not look flat.

Permits and Association Rules

New Jersey’s construction code treats repairing or replacing existing siding on one- and two-family dwellings as ordinary maintenance, with no permit needed. That covers most Little Falls homes. Polypropylene siding is the exception.

Soffit, Fascia and Trim

On Little Falls siding jobs, the trim often needs more attention than the walls:

• Fascia behind gutters is often rotted on older houses, especially under trees where gutters overflow. We replace the boards and wrap them in aluminum.
• Soffits on many 1950s Capes were never vented. Adding vented soffit panels during a siding job helps the attic, and the roof, last longer. See soffit and fascia repair.
• Window sills and casings hidden under aluminum capping can be soft. We check and repair them before covering them again.
• Dormer walls on Capes need a proper gap and flashing where the siding meets the roof, or water wicks into the wall.

For a few damaged panels after a storm, our siding repair service handles patching and matching. If you are also thinking about the roof, see roof replacement in Little Falls so both jobs can be planned together.

Siding Questions from Little Falls Homeowners

More Exterior Help in Little Falls

Our Little Falls roofing contractor page covers everything we do in the township. For the wider area, see our Passaic County service area page and our statewide New Jersey siding services.

When the siding is done, it is worth checking the rest of the exterior: Little Falls roof repair, roof replacement in Little Falls and gutters in Little Falls. In nearby towns, we offer siding in Woodland Park, siding in Clifton and siding in Montclair.