Professional Exterior Trim Services in Eastham, MA

Exterior Trim in Eastham: what's different here

Eastham is the gateway to the Cape Cod National Seashore and the first of the Outer Cape towns, about 45 minutes from Centerville. Most of its housing is modest: mid-century Capes, cottages and ranches that were built for summer and have gradually become year-round homes. That older, lighter construction plus the Outer Cape's constant wind means Eastham homes need exterior work more often than homes further up the Cape. Because Eastham is a longer drive for us, we schedule Outer Cape projects together so the crew is on site every day until the job is done.

Wind and blowing sand strip paint off Eastham trim quickly. Cellular PVC for fascia, soffit and window trim is what we recommend, because it keeps its finish and does not rot.

Exterior trim is what makes a Cape Cod house read as finished: the white corner boards against gray shingles, the window casings, the fascia and soffit at the roofline, the columns on the porch. It is also the first thing to rot. Trim sits at every place where water is trying to get into the wall, and on the Cape it takes salt air, wind-driven rain and sun that strips paint in a few seasons. Most trim failures we see started with a flashing problem, not the wood.

We replace and repair exterior trim with materials that suit the exposure: cellular PVC that never rots and holds paint for years, or primed and back-primed cedar on historic homes where wood is required. We fix the flashing and drip edges that caused the rot, match existing profiles so the repair is invisible, and fasten with stainless steel so nothing streaks. From a single rotted window sill to a full house of new corner boards, fascia and soffit, the work is done cleanly and finished properly.