Islip sits on Long Island's South Shore, in the Town of Islip along the Great South Bay, and that location shapes how siding has to be built here. Salt air, wind-driven rain rolling in off the water, and the humidity that hangs over the bay all work at a home's exterior year-round — and near the water, flood-zone exposure is part of the picture too. Just Enterprise One Corp. has re-sided South Shore homes since 1989, installing vinyl, James Hardie fiber cement, engineered wood, cedar, and composite systems, each one flashed and detailed for coastal conditions.
On an Islip re-side we treat the wall as a complete weather system, not a surface. We strip the old siding, inspect the sheathing and housewrap for the hidden moisture that bay-side homes so often carry, replace anything soft, install a fresh weather barrier, flash every window and door, and then hang the new siding with proper J-channel, trim, and sealed seams. On low-lying and near-water lots that first step — finding water damage before it spreads — matters most, because on the South Shore it is rarely a question of whether wind-driven rain found its way in, but where.
Islip's housing runs from postwar capes, ranches, and split-levels to newer waterfront builds, and each calls for a slightly different approach. For homes that face the bay we most often recommend fiber cement, which holds its finish and resists salt air, swelling, and rot far better than old wood. We work throughout the Town of Islip and its surrounding hamlets — Bay Shore, East Islip, West Islip, Sayville, Oakdale, Great River, Central Islip, and Islip Terrace — and pull siding permits through the Town of Islip building department. Most full-home projects finish in one to two weeks.
Frequently asked questions — Siding in Islip
Serving Islip and all of Long Island
We serve homeowners across Islip and surrounding Long Island communities. Visit our Service Areas page for a complete list of towns we cover, or call (631) 983-8079 to confirm we serve your address.