If you are sizing up the work, start with our page on cedar siding. Live nearby? See siding in Beaverdale. Doing your homework first? Read our guide on best siding for des moines homes.
What good wood actually is
This page is about wood, 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 wood is the right pick
wood 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 wood
Fastener spacing, expansion allowance, and flashing details are material-specific and get skipped on cheap installs. On wood we install to the manufacturer's published spec, not the fastest-way spec.