Siding in Kenner, LA

Kenner sits flat and open, and when weather rolls in off Lake Pontchartrain there isn’t much standing between it and your walls. The subdivisions here filled in from the 60s through the 90s, mostly slab homes on wide streets, and the original siding on many of them has been through a lot of storm seasons. When homeowners in Kenner call us about siding, the first conversation isn’t about color. It’s about water. Mild winters mean freeze cycles aren’t the issue on this side of the lake; the combination of heat, humidity, and sideways rain is what retires siding early, and it’s what any replacement has to be built against.

Wind-Driven Rain Is the Real Opponent

A hard afternoon thunderstorm here doesn’t fall straight down; it arrives sideways. Panels alone won’t stop that, no matter what they’re made of. The system behind them does the real work:

• Housewrap lapped shingle-style, so any water that sneaks past the panels drains down and out instead of into the sheathing
• Flashing at windows, doors, and every roof-to-wall transition
• Sealed penetrations around hose bibs, vents, and electrical, the small openings storms always find

We build every wall this way because the stretch from June through November gives this corner of Jefferson Parish plenty of chances to test it.

Two Materials That Hold Up Here

Fiber cement won’t rot in the humidity, termites don’t eat it, and it holds paint far longer than wood does under our sun; that matters most on south walls that bake all afternoon. Insulated vinyl takes a different path: a foam backing adds thermal resistance to sun-soaked slab homes and quiets the interior, so aircraft and traffic noise soften noticeably. Which one fits depends on the house and how you feel about ever repainting it, and we’ll lay out both options without pushing either one.

Finish the Exterior in One Pass

Most siding projects here surface at least one related issue, often a tired roof edge or a window line that leaks air. We handle roofing in Kenner too, so one crew can sequence the whole exterior instead of leaving you to referee separate companies. It also means roof-to-wall flashing gets planned once, by the people responsible for both sides of it. Get in touch or call (504) 285-2659 and we’ll come take a look at what your walls are dealing with.