Siding and Replacement Windows in Griffith, IN

Griffith is the most consistently postwar town in this part of Lake County. Nearly sixty percent of the houses here were built between 1940 and 1969, and almost seven in ten are single-family detached – mostly three-bedroom ranches and story-and-a-halfs put up when the rail yards were still the reason people moved here. Only about six percent of the town has been built since 2000. That makes Griffith unusual: it is not a mix of eras, it is one era, and the exterior work these houses need is remarkably similar from street to street.

Liberty Siding and Windows has worked these blocks for years. We know what is behind the siding on a 1958 Griffith ranch before we take the first panel off.

Siding for Postwar Griffith Homes

The typical Griffith house has been through two exteriors already. The original was usually painted wood or asbestos board; the replacement, in the seventies or eighties, was aluminum or early vinyl. Both of those are now at the end of their life. Aluminum dents and chalks and cannot be repainted convincingly. Early vinyl fades unevenly and goes brittle in the cold, and Griffith gets the cold.

What we put back on is a heavier panel with a real nailing hem, hung with the movement gap vinyl actually needs so it does not oil-can in July or crack in February. Because these houses are small and the walls are short, the details show – corner posts, the line where siding meets the soffit, the trim around a picture window. On a 1,200 square foot ranch there is nowhere for sloppy work to hide.

Replacement Windows in Griffith

Most Griffith homes still have the original openings, which means standard sizes and straightforward replacements – one of the reasons window work here is usually less expensive than homeowners expect. What we typically find are wood double-hungs painted shut, or first-generation vinyl with failed seals and fogged glass.

• Double-hung windows – the natural match for a postwar ranch, and they tilt in so you are not on a ladder to clean the outside.
• Single-hung windows – a lower-cost option where a fixed top sash is not a drawback.
• Casement windows – crank-operated and the tightest sealing of the group, good for exposed elevations.
• Awning windows – hinged at the top, standard for basements and above kitchen sinks.
• Slider windows – where an out-swinging sash would hit a walkway or a driveway.
• Bay and bow windows – the usual way to give a small Griffith front room some depth and light.

Soffit, Fascia and Trim

Houses of this vintage almost always have wood fascia that has been painted over so many times the paint is now holding the wood together. We replace what has gone soft, wrap what is still sound, and make sure the soffit is actually venting. On a low-pitch roof – and most of Griffith is low-pitch – an attic that cannot breathe will cost you shingles years early.

What Griffith Homes Are Worth Knowing About

The median home in Griffith runs around 270,000 dollars, and roughly seventy-two percent are owner-occupied, which is high. People stay. That changes the calculation on exterior work: if you are going to be in the house another fifteen years, the difference between a builder-grade panel and a proper one is not a line item, it is fifteen years of how the house looks and how the heating bill reads.

Questions From Griffith Homeowners

What is under the siding on an older Griffith house?

Often board sheathing rather than modern sheet goods, sometimes with the original wood siding still on underneath. That is not a problem, but it does change how the new siding gets fastened, and it is a reason we take the old material off rather than layering over it.

My house has asbestos siding. Can you work on it?

That needs to be assessed on site and handled to the rules that apply to it – it is not something to guess about over the phone or to disturb yourself. Tell us when you call and we will talk you through what is involved before anyone touches it.

Are Griffith windows usually standard sizes?

More often than not, yes, because the houses were built in runs. That generally keeps window replacement here simpler and less expensive than on custom or heavily remodeled homes.

Do you do gutters?

No. Liberty does siding, windows, roofing, and soffit, fascia and trim work. We do not install gutters.

Get an Estimate

Call 219-323-3680 for a free estimate in Griffith, or send us a message. Our showroom at 1431 East Summit Street in Crown Point has the panels and window units on display if you would rather see them at full size than off a sample chip.

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