Areas Served
Serving Lewis County, WA
Builders Service Company installs siding, roofing, windows and decks across Lewis County, including the Evergreen Shield Siding System. We serve four cities here, from Centralia, Chehalis and Napavine in the southwest interior to Morton in the Cascade foothills. Housing in the county runs from pre-1950 homes to 1990s subdivisions, and the climate and wildfire exposure change from town to town, so the right plan for your exterior depends a lot on which town you live in.
How homes differ across Lewis County
Age is the clearest dividing line. In Centralia, the largest city we serve here, homes built before 1950 are the dominant era, even though the median year built is 1977. Many of those older houses likely still have original wood lap siding, and paint that old may contain lead, which changes how prep work is handled. Chehalis is a step newer, with a median year built of 1965 and most homes from 1950 to 1979. Siding from that period is often cedar, T1-11 or asbestos-cement shingle, and asbestos-cement may contain asbestos and should be tested before removal.
Napavine is the outlier. Its median year built is 1994, and its rural, newer subdivisions come from the 1980 to 1999 era of hardboard and LP siding, which has a known history of moisture failure. Homes from that era also tend to have first-generation vinyl windows.
Climate splits the county as well. Centralia, Chehalis and Napavine sit in the southwest interior climate region with low wildfire ratings. Morton is in the Cascade foothills, with heavier snow and a moderate wildfire rating, so roof structure, snow shedding and freeze-thaw matter more there. Flooding is the other local factor in the larger towns: Centralia deals with Chehalis River flooding, and Chehalis is a flood plain community.
Cities we serve in Lewis County
- Centralia: The county’s largest city, with 8,121 housing units, and Chehalis River flooding is its defining local factor.
- Chehalis: A flood plain city where mobile homes make up 0% of the housing.
- Napavine: A rural city of newer subdivisions, where about 12% of homes are mobile homes.
- Morton: The smallest of the four, with 587 housing units and a median year built of 1961.
Get a free in-home consultation
Schedule a free in-home consultation and we’ll look at your siding, roof, windows or deck and talk through the options that fit your home. Lewis County homeowners can call our Tacoma office at 253-777-0866 or contact us online. Financing is available, along with discounts for seniors, active military, veterans and first responders.
Lewis County FAQ
Which Lewis County cities do you serve?
We serve four Lewis County cities: Centralia, Chehalis, Napavine and Morton. Each one has its own page with details on local housing and conditions. Centralia is the largest, with 8,121 housing units, and Morton is the smallest, with 587. If you live elsewhere in the county, call our Tacoma office at 253-777-0866 and ask whether we can schedule a free in-home consultation at your address.
How are conditions in Morton different from Centralia and Chehalis?
Morton sits in the Cascade foothills, while Centralia and Chehalis are in the southwest interior climate region. Morton gets heavier snow and carries a moderate wildfire rating, compared with low ratings in the other two cities. On a Morton home, that puts more attention on roof structure, snow shedding and freeze-thaw. We look at those details on your house during a free in-home consultation.
What should I know before replacing siding on an older Lewis County home?
Testing often comes first. In Chehalis and Morton, most homes date from 1950 to 1979, when asbestos-cement shingle siding was common; it may contain asbestos and should be tested before removal. In Centralia, where homes built before 1950 are the dominant era, original wood lap siding and possible lead paint are likely. We usually recommend vinyl, metal or the Evergreen Shield Siding System, and we settle on the best fit during your free in-home consultation.
What siding works for 1990s homes in Napavine?
Napavine's median year built is 1994, so many homes still have siding from the 1980 to 1999 era, when hardboard and LP siding were common; LP has a known history of moisture failure. The replacements we usually recommend are vinyl, metal and the Evergreen Shield Siding System, a composite built for water resistance through long wet seasons. None of them is wood. We talk through the best option for your house during a free in-home consultation.
