If you are sizing up the work, start with our page on stone siding. Live nearby? See siding in Beaverdale. Doing your homework first? Read our guide on vinyl siding contractors.
What good stone veneer actually is
This page is about stone veneer, not siding in general. Product grade matters more than brand name. We use the mid-to-upper tier of any line we install and skip the builder-grade version even when a customer asks for the cheapest.
Where stone veneer is the right pick
stone veneer is the right call when the house exposure, the budget, and the look line up with what the material does well. When it does not, we tell you at the estimate and point at the alternative that fits better.
Install notes specific to stone veneer
Fastener spacing, expansion allowance, and flashing details are material-specific and get skipped on cheap installs. On stone veneer we install to the manufacturer's published spec, not the fastest-way spec.