As Seattle enters another long Pacific Northwest wet season, KV Construction LLC is encouraging homeowners with aging or repeatedly repaired siding to look beyond the visible exterior surface and consider the condition of the complete wall system behind it.
Seattle's housing stock includes many older homes where siding, trim, windows, flashing, and weather-resistive layers have gone through decades of rain exposure, maintenance cycles, repairs, and remodeling.
The Seattle Office of Housing continues to emphasize home preservation and weatherization as part of maintaining safe, functional housing. Its recent community reporting has included examples of older homes requiring major improvements such as siding and roof replacement.
For KV Construction LLC, the practical takeaway is simple: when exterior problems are widespread, replacing a few damaged boards may not address what is happening behind the siding.
“Homeowners usually call us because they can see peeling siding, swollen wood, cracked panels, failing trim, or moisture around a window,” said Vasily Kramarenko, owner of KV Construction LLC. “The important question is what is happening behind that visible area. In Seattle, a siding project needs to be planned around rain management, flashing, the weather barrier, openings, and the condition of the wall itself.”
Full Siding Replacement Is More Than New Cladding
KV Construction specializes in full siding replacement rather than handyman-style patch work.
A complete exterior project may involve removing aging siding, evaluating exposed sheathing, correcting moisture-related damage where necessary, installing a weather-resistive barrier, integrating flashing around windows and doors, rebuilding trim transitions, and installing new fiber cement siding.
For many Seattle homes, James Hardie fiber cement is a practical replacement option because it offers durable exterior performance with substantially less maintenance than many traditional wood siding systems.
KV Construction installs HardiePlank lap siding, HardieShingle, HardiePanel vertical siding, ColorPlus factory-finished products, and primed James Hardie siding for custom paint finishes.
The company is a James Hardie Preferred Remodeler and EPA Lead-Safe Certified, an important qualification when exterior work involves older painted building materials.
Seattle Rain Makes the Details Behind the Siding Important
A new siding product alone does not create a complete moisture-management system.
KV Construction focuses on the details that connect the exterior together, including:
● Weather-resistive barriers
● Window and door flashing
● Head flashing
● Trim integration
● Exterior fixture blocks
● Horizontal transitions
● Roof-to-wall conditions where applicable
● Sealant details using QUAD MAX standards
● Repairs to damaged exterior substrate when discovered within a larger siding project
This approach is particularly important in Seattle, where wind-driven rain and extended wet periods can expose weaknesses around openings and transitions.
Older Seattle Homes May Also Require Lead-Safe Practices
For homes built during periods when lead-based exterior paint was commonly used, siding removal may require additional safety procedures.
KV Construction's EPA Lead-Safe certification allows the company to perform qualifying exterior work using lead-safe renovation practices when required.
The company has completed Seattle siding projects involving older painted siding, moisture damage, window integration, fiber cement replacement, and larger whole-exterior renovations.
Owner Involvement From Start to Finish
KV Construction LLC has been owner-operated since 2011, with more than 20 years of hands-on exterior construction experience behind the company.
Projects are managed with direct owner involvement and consistent crews rather than being passed through a series of unrelated subcontractor handoffs.
KV Construction backs its work with a 5-Year Workmanship Warranty. Eligible James Hardie products also carry applicable limited manufacturer warranties, including 30-year limited coverage on qualifying siding products.
“For us, siding replacement is not about covering a house with a new material and moving on,” Kramarenko said. “The goal is to understand why the old exterior is failing and rebuild the system so the homeowner has a better long-term result.”
Seattle homeowners who are seeing widespread siding deterioration, moisture-related damage, recurring repairs, or aging wood siding can request a free exterior consultation.
About KV Construction LLC
KV Construction LLC is a family-owned, owner-operated siding contractor serving Seattle and communities throughout the greater Puget Sound region. The company specializes in full siding replacement, James Hardie and fiber cement siding, larger moisture-related exterior repairs, window replacement integrated with siding projects, and lead-safe exterior remodeling.
KV Construction LLC is a James Hardie Preferred Remodeler, EPA Lead-Safe Certified contractor, maintains an A+ BBB Rating, and provides a 5-Year Workmanship Warranty.
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Contact
KV Construction LLC – Seattle Siding
Yekaterina Kramarenko
5608 17th Ave NW #1541
Seattle, WA 98107
(425) 879-4398
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