We are the Stoughton exterior contractors who will tell you what is probably under there before you sign. This is the oldest housing stock we work in — board decking, clapboard on studs, original sash on weights — and on houses like these the difference between a good contractor and a bad one is whether the surprises were priced or discovered. Our shop is 14 miles northwest and we have completed 41 jobs in the 53589 ZIP.
Tear-off and replacement, storm damage repair, and leak diagnosis on asphalt, metal, and flat systems. Wisconsin freeze-thaw cycles are hard on roofs — most of what we replace failed at the flashing and ice dam line, not in the field.
Full-frame and insert replacement in vinyl, fiberglass, and clad wood. In a Wisconsin winter the payback shows up on the January gas bill — we’ll tell you honestly whether your existing units are worth keeping.
Fiber cement, engineered wood, vinyl, and steel. We pull the old course back far enough to check sheathing and house wrap — cupping and buckling are usually a moisture problem, not a siding problem.
Seamless aluminum formed on site, oversized 6″ runs, and guard systems. Most ice dam calls we take are a gutter and ventilation issue combined — worth fixing together rather than one at a time.
Same-day emergency tarping, a free HAAG-certified documented inspection, and we meet your adjuster on the roof so nothing gets missed. After a storm, two things matter — stopping active damage now and getting a fair, fully documented insurance claim.
When exterior damage can’t wait, our team is ready to help. We provide fast, dependable solutions for urgent roofing, siding, window, and storm-related issues to help protect your home from further damage.
Local conditions
This is the oldest housing stock in our service area, and age changes not just what fails but how you have to price the work.
Downtown and the original blocks
Stoughton’s core is genuinely old — steep pitches over spaced board decking, clapboard nailed to studs with no sheathing, original wood sash on weights, and plaster on wood lath inside. Almost none of it was built to a standard any modern product assumes, which is why sequencing and honest pricing matter more here than anywhere else we work. When an old roof starts leaking, our emergency leak tracing for Stoughton’s century homes follows the water, not the stain.
The next ring
Still old by the standards of this service area, but built with sheathing and more conventional framing. These houses have usually been re-roofed three or four times and re-sided at least once, and what matters is what previous contractors left behind.
Later development
Conventional construction with conventional problems — end-of-life roofs, hardboard or aluminum siding, aluminum window frames. These houses behave like the rest of Dane County.
Check before you order
Stoughton hasdesignated historic areas, and visible material changes on street-facing elevations may require review. It affects material choice and timeline more than whether the work can happen, and it is far cheaper to find out at the estimate than after delivery.
Why one contractor
Most homeowners hire a roofer, then a siding company, then somebody for gutters. On a house this old that is three separate opportunities for a change order.
Decking under the shingles, no sheathing behind the siding, rotted fascia behind the gutters. On a century home every trade opens something and finds something. One contractor means one conversation about it rather than three change orders.
There is no point installing windows before the wall they sit in has been opened and made sound. On an old house the order of operations is a real decision, not a scheduling convenience.
Corner boards, casings, frieze and water table get touched by the siding crew, the window crew and the roofer. Replicating them takes one company deciding the profile once.
Pre-1978 rules apply to any work disturbing painted surfaces, across every trade. One certified contractor is simpler than verifying three.
When the roofer blames the siding crew and the siding crew blames the roofer, you are the one holding the leak. Our 25-year workmanship warranty covers the whole envelope.
The thing that makes old-house work go badly is the change order. We quote the likely finds up front with not-to-exceed figures so the worst case is a number you already saw.
Permits & code
The City of Stoughton runs its own process, separate from Madison's. On a combined project that means one application covering the whole scope rather than three.
| Permit required for reroof | Yes |
|---|---|
| Issued by | City of Stoughton |
| Historic district review | May apply |
| Who files it | We do |
| Ice barrier at eaves | Required |
| Pre-1978 lead rules | Apply to most homes |
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Stoughton questions
The whole exterior. Roofing, siding, windows, gutters, soffit and fascia, and storm restoration across all of it. On a century Stoughton home that matters more than usual, because every trade opens something and finds something, and one contractor means one honest conversation rather than three separate change orders.
No — our shop is at 2117 S Stoughton Road in Madison, 14 miles northwest. Same road name, different town. What that buys you is the same crews and project managers on every job rather than subcontracting. We have completed 41 jobs inside the 53589 ZIP.
Because of what they assume about the unknown. A century home may need decking, may need sheathing behind the siding, may need fascia rebuilt. A low quote is frequently a quote that assumed none of it and will find all of it. We price the likely finds with not-to-exceed figures so the worst case is visible before you sign.
If your home was built before 1978 and the work disturbs painted surfaces, federal rules require lead-safe work practices and the relevant certification. Most of Stoughton’s housing stock predates 1978 by decades. Ask any contractor you are considering to show you their certification — including us.
It can. Stoughton has designated historic areas, and visible changes on street-facing elevations may need review. It affects material choices and timeline more than feasibility, and we check your address at the estimate rather than after materials are ordered.
Roof first if it is failing, because everything else is protecting a building the roof is meant to keep dry. After that it depends on what is actively letting water in. On a house this old we would rather give you a sequence over two or three years than quote everything at once.
Yes, including the older commercial stock downtown. Low-slope and flat systems such as EPDM, TPO and modified bitumen, plus envelope work on commercial and multi-family properties.
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