Siding in Franklin County takes more abuse than most homeowners realize. The same eastern Missouri corridor that bruises roofs throws wind-driven hail at the walls underneath. When the federally declared March 2025 storms crossed eastern Missouri with tornadoes, large hail, and straight-line winds over 75 mph, the homes that lost shingles often had dented, cracked, or holed siding on the storm-facing side too. Add a hard winter freeze-thaw cycle that works moisture behind any failed seam, and old vinyl or chalky wood siding in Union, Washington, or Pacific eventually splits, warps, and lets water into the wall.
Emmendorfer started as a roofing company in 1990, founder Matt Emmendorfer working jobs on the side while his dad sent him work around town. The family added siding for one simple reason Matt says plainly: customers kept asking for one crew to fix everything a storm damaged, not a roofer for the top and a stranger for the walls. So Tom and Tim came on full-time, the crew grew into a full-exterior outfit, and today Emmendorfer puts roofs, siding, and gutters on the same Franklin County homes, right around 2,400 Missouri houses to date, including 306 jobs in 2025. That is who shows up. Family crews.
Every siding job starts on the wall, not in the driveway. We pull a section, look at the sheathing and house wrap behind it, and tell you what the old siding has been hiding. We do not quote siding off a photo or a satellite image. Then you get a written estimate with the brand named on it, the color and profile spelled out, and the price you approve is the price you pay. One important truth up front: we do not install fiber cement. When a job calls for that kind of durable, fire-resistant look, we run LP SmartSide engineered wood instead, and we will tell you exactly why.
Re-siding a home is more than nailing new panels over old. Here is what happens once you approve the estimate.
We strip the failed siding down to the wall sheathing rather than burying it under new panels. Siding over siding traps moisture, hides rot, and voids most manufacturer warranties. Tearing off is the only way to see what the storms and freeze-thaw have done to the wall.
With the wall open we replace soft or rotten OSB and plywood sheathing, then fix or replace failed fascia, soffit, and corner trim. We talk you through what we find while the wall is exposed, the same way we narrate a roof tear-off, so nothing gets covered up without you knowing.
A proper weather-resistive barrier goes on with taped seams, and we flash every window, door, and penetration before a panel touches the wall. This is the layer that stops Missouri wind-driven rain and freeze-thaw from finding its way behind the siding.
We hang a complete system from LP SmartSide, Royal, CertainTeed, or Georgia-Pacific, matched to your home and budget rather than to one supplier. The brand, profile, and color are on your written estimate before we order anything.
We finish the corners, J-channel, and trim, seal the joints, and magnet-sweep the yard for nails and cut-offs. Customers tell us our cleanup is our signature. We want to get in, do the work, and leave without a footprint on your property.
We install across four siding manufacturers, which lets us match the product to your home, your budget, and your storm exposure instead of selling the one line we happen to stock. We do not install fiber cement fiber cement. When a homeowner wants that kind of tough, woodgrain look, we run LP SmartSide engineered wood.
Our pick when a homeowner wants real woodgrain texture and impact toughness. LP SmartSide is engineered wood treated against moisture, rot, and termites, and it holds up to wind-driven hail better than thin vinyl on a storm-facing wall. This is what we recommend in place of fiber cement, which we do not install.
A strong, low-maintenance vinyl line in a wide range of colors and profiles. Good fit for Franklin County homes where the owner wants a durable, no-paint exterior that shrugs off the freeze-thaw cycle. We match the panel weight and color to the home rather than defaulting to the cheapest grade.
The same CertainTeed name we trust on roofs, in siding. Premium vinyl profiles with strong color retention and impact ratings, a good option on the more exposed walls around Pacific, Villa Ridge, and the open ground near St. Clair where wind and sun work the siding hard.
A dependable, value-focused vinyl line for whole-home re-sides where budget matters and the homeowner still wants a panel that lasts. We pair it with proper house wrap and flashing so the wall system performs, not just the panel face.
We tell you straight. If your siding has good years left and the damage is isolated, we will patch it and get your wall sealed instead of selling you a full re-side you do not need.
| Signal on your wall | Usually a repair | Usually a re-side |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of damage | One wall, a few cracked or holed panels | Multiple walls, widespread cracking or fading |
| Storm hits | Hail dents on one storm-facing side | Hail and wind damage across several elevations |
| Sheathing condition | Sound, dry wall behind the siding | Soft or rotten sheathing found on tear-off |
| Color match | Matching panels still available | Discontinued color, no clean match left |
| Insurance outcome | Below your deductible | Adjuster approves a full siding replacement |
We bring the same in-house family crews and the same written-estimate promise to every town in Franklin County.
A real Emmendorfer inspects your wall, names the brand and color in writing, and gives you a number that does not change. Free and no obligation across Union, Washington, Pacific, St. Clair, Sullivan, Villa Ridge, and New Haven.
