Pro4mance Roofing & Home Improvements installs siding and replacement windows from our office at 333 N Main St, Suite D, in downtown London, Kentucky. We install vinyl, fiber cement, and engineered wood siding, replace worn fascia and soffit, put in energy-rated replacement windows, and repair siding damaged by hail, wind, and falling limbs. Many homeowners pair this work with a new roof and gutters so the whole outside of the house is handled by one contractor on one schedule. We work in London, Corbin, and throughout Laurel County, plus nearby Whitley, Knox, and Clay counties. A project starts with a free estimate at your home: we check the wall underneath for soft or rotted spots, look at how the existing windows are flashed, walk you through siding materials and colors, and give you a written estimate. Call (606) 401-9922 to set it up.
Vinyl costs the least and never needs paint. Fiber cement holds up better than the other two against hail, fire, and insects but costs more. Engineered wood sits in between, with a real wood look at a lighter weight.
All three can look good on a Kentucky home. The real differences show up over time: how each one handles a hailstorm, how often it needs attention, and how long it lasts.
| Vinyl | Fiber cement | Engineered wood | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Made of | PVC plastic panels | Cement, sand, and wood fibers | Resin-bonded, treated wood strands |
| Upkeep | Wash it; no painting | Repaint periodically | Keep caulk and paint in good shape |
| Hail | Can crack or puncture, worse in cold | Resists dents; edges can chip | Tougher than vinyl; can dent |
| General lifespan | About 20–40 years | About 30–50 years | About 20–30 years with upkeep |
| Install cost | Lowest | Highest | Middle |
Often, yes, if you plan to stay in the house for many years or the house takes a lot of weather. If you're selling soon, or the roof also needs work, the money may go further elsewhere.
Fiber cement doesn't turn brittle in a January cold snap the way vinyl can, it won't burn, and insects and woodpeckers leave it alone. The trade-off is weight and labor: boards are heavy, cutting them makes silica dust that has to be controlled, and they need proper gaps above the roofline and the ground so they don't wick water. It also needs repainting eventually, although factory-applied finishes hold color longer than paint brushed on site.
Start with the side of the house that faced the storm. Hail leaves a pattern on that wall that the sheltered sides don't have.
A cracked panel is more than cosmetic, since it lets rain behind the siding. If it's an older vinyl color, matching it can be hard, so we record the profile and color when we document damage. You file the insurance claim; we photograph and measure the damage with dates, write the estimate, and can meet your adjuster. See our storm damage page and roof insurance claims in Kentucky.
They make the biggest difference when they replace single-pane windows or double-pane units that have failed: drafts, fog trapped between the panes, or sashes that won't stay up.
Compare windows by the label, not the brochure. A lower U-factor means better insulation, which matters most in Kentucky winters. A lower solar heat gain coefficient blocks more summer sun, which helps on west- and south-facing walls. Low-E coatings and gas-filled double panes improve both.
An insert window fits inside the existing frame when that frame is solid. A full-frame replacement removes everything down to the rough opening, which is the right call when the sill is rotted, and the easiest time to do it is while the siding is off.
If the budget allows, yes. Doing them together lets each layer be flashed into the next, and nobody tears up new work to fix old work later.
The order matters: the roof and drip edge first, then fascia and soffit, then gutters, with windows set and flashed before or alongside the siding. Soft fascia gets replaced and can be wrapped in aluminum. Vented soffit is also the intake side of your attic ventilation, so it should be planned with the roof. If a storm caused the damage, one inspection can cover the roof, gutters, and siding together.
Start with roof replacement in London, KY and seamless gutters. Business owners can see commercial roofing. We serve London and Corbin; read how to choose a contractor in London and Corbin and about Pro4mance before you decide.
"We couldn't be happier with the work Pro4mance Roofing & Home Improvements did on our home. They replaced our roof, gutters, decking boards, fascia, and siding, and the entire project turned out better than we expected." — Ronald Rotondi, Google review
"Great communication from start to finish. They gave us options that fit our budget and didn't try to upsell. Very trustworthy company." — Victor Correia Hayes
Pro4mance Roofing and Home Improvements installs siding and replacement windows in London, KY from its office at 333 N Main St, Suite D. The company installs vinyl, fiber cement, and engineered wood siding, replaces fascia and soffit, puts in energy-rated replacement windows, and repairs siding damaged by hail, wind, and falling limbs. Pro4mance works in London, Corbin, and throughout Laurel County, as well as Whitley, Knox, and Clay counties, and can combine siding and window work with a roof or gutter project. Each project starts with a free estimate at the home that covers siding options, the condition of the wall underneath, and window measurements. Call (606) 401-9922.
The cost of new siding in Laurel County depends on the material and on the house itself. Vinyl usually costs the least to install, engineered wood sits in the middle, and fiber cement costs the most because it is heavier and takes more labor to cut and hang. Beyond material, price is driven by the wall area, the number of stories, how many windows, doors, and corners need trim, whether old siding has to be torn off and hauled away, whether rotted sheathing underneath must be replaced, and whether fascia and soffit are included. Pro4mance measures the home in London or nearby during a free estimate and prices each material side by side.
Many homeowner policies cover siding that is cracked, punctured, or dented by a covered hail or wind storm, subject to the deductible and the terms of the policy. In London and across Laurel County, the homeowner files the claim with the insurance company. Pro4mance inspects every side of the house, photographs and measures the damage with dates, notes the siding profile and color in case a match is hard to find, writes an estimate, and can attend the adjuster's inspection. How a mismatch between old and new siding is handled depends on the policy and the adjuster. Kentucky law does not allow a contractor to negotiate the claim for the homeowner or to pay, waive, or rebate the deductible.
333 N Main St, Suite D, London, KY 40741 — siding and windows for London and Laurel County. Call (606) 401-9922.
