Horizontal lap
Classic 6-inch lap, the most traditional option, blends with almost any home built since 1950.
- Standard
- Vinyl lap, matched to the house
- Upgrade
- Hardie Plank 6" exposure
Siding, roof & trim
The exterior is what the street sees and what the weather works on. Vinyl siding comes standard, matched to your house. Four styles, and the roof and eaves choices that decide how the building ages.
Siding styles
Vinyl horizontal lap, matched to your house, is the standard. Every other profile is an upgrade, and so is fibre cement or engineered wood on any of them.
Standard
Board & batten
Alternating wide panels and narrow battens, clean, vertical, modern-farmhouse.
- In vinyl
- Vinyl board and batten
- In fibre cement
- Hardie SmartSheet panels, LP SmartBoard 1×3 battens
Smooth stucco
Cement scratch coat with a smooth acrylic finish. Best with the flat-roof option for a contemporary look.
Two-tone accent
Any style with a contrasting gable, cedar accent or stone wainscot.
Colours
Roofing
Architectural shingle, 30-year
IKO Cambridge in charcoal, driftwood brown or weathered slate.
Standing-seam steel
26-gauge steel rated for 40 years. The buy-once roof.
Flat / membrane roof
For modern stucco builds with a parapet look.
Soffit, fascia & eaves
Vented aluminum + 5-inch gutter
Black, white or sand aluminum with a K-style gutter.
Bronze aluminum + leaf guard
The darker profile, with guards that keep the gutter clear.
Cedar tongue & groove gable
Real cedar on the front gable, the warm accent over the door.
Questions about siding, roof & trim? Bring them to the consultation — we answer them against your lot, not in the abstract.
Asked at most consults
What siding comes standard, and what does an upgrade change?
Vinyl horizontal lap comes standard, in a colour matched to your house, so the garage reads as part of the property rather than as something added later. Fibre cement (Hardie) and engineered wood (LP) are upgrades: they hold paint, take a hail impact better and carry a 15-year factory fade warranty. They also cost noticeably more, which is why they are priced as a choice rather than built into everyone's quote.
Should the garage match the house exactly?
Close beats exact. Siding profiles and colours from different decades rarely match anyway, so we usually pick from the current palette to coordinate with the house rather than chase a discontinued colour. Bring a photo of the house to the consult.
Next step
Bring your list to a consultation
Pick what looks right, and we will price the whole build against your lot — in writing.
- 01A call backA short call about what you want to build, what your lot allows, and what it usually costs to be wrong about.
- 02An hour on siteWe measure, look at access and grade, and tell you what is buildable. No obligation, no charge.
- 03A written quoteItemized line by line, with the spec attached, so you can see what moves the number.
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