Exterior Trim Replacement on Cape Cod, MA

How we approach exterior trim replacement on Cape Cod

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.

A full trim replacement removes the rotted or failing corner boards, window and door casings, rake boards, frieze and water table, and replaces them with new material fitted and flashed correctly. On most Cape Cod homes we recommend cellular PVC: it looks like painted wood, never rots, and holds paint for years even in salt air. On historic homes we use back-primed cedar milled to the original profiles. We install with stainless fasteners, seal every joint and prime and paint the new trim so the house is finished, not just patched.