The stone foundation had blown-out mortar in places, the original siding was tired, and there was a rusted hose bib leaking onto the wall. I had the masons repoint the foundation, swapped to light blue vinyl lap siding, replaced the hose bib, and cleaned up the meter and telecom mess on the side wall. Front porch got new white stairs and the whole house finally looked like somebody owned it.
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Before Front of the house when I bought it. Old roof, weathered siding, sad-looking trim.
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Before Side yard with the original stone foundation and old siding. Neighbor was building right up to the line.
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Before From the driveway before any work. Garage, siding, all original.
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Before Driveway and the chain-link line between properties before I put up the vinyl fence.
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Before House plus garage with the new fence already in but the roof and siding still original.
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Before Cracked foundation wall with rusted tie-back anchors. Mason got to it during the exterior pass.
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Before Corner of the house — radon vent, deteriorated stone, yard drain. Lots to clean up here.
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Before Foundation pointing failing along the side yard. Repointing was non-negotiable.
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Before Meter wall with rusted hose bib leaking onto the siding. Replaced the bib and cleaned up the stack.
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Before Exterior GFCI mounted above the basement window — kept the box but replaced the old device.
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Before Old TV antenna still on the roof. Came down with the shingles.
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Before Downspout extension running between a retaining wall and the foundation. Re-routed during exterior cleanup.
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After Two-story side with the new light blue vinyl on. Stone foundation repointed underneath.
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After Rear of the house with the matching shed and the new siding all the way around.
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After Front with the new white porch stairs and finished siding. Different house from the listing photo.
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After Back corner showing the new siding meeting the stone foundation cleanly.
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After Street view with the new roof and siding — finally reads finished.
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