Bay Shore Is Personal for Us
Ryan Reilly (Mike's oldest son and our estimator) went to Brook Avenue Elementary and Bay Shore Middle School. His first summer job when he was 15 was driving a supply truck around Bay Shore for his dad. He probably knows your neighborhood better than you do.
We have done 40 Bay Shore jobs, ranging from 1920s Victorians on the village side, to mid-century ranches along Sunrise Highway, to waterfront homes on the Saxon Avenue canals. Every one of them has been a different conversation. The right spec for a 1925 cottage on Maple Avenue is not the right spec for a 1975 split-level on Howells Road.
What Bay Shore Homes Need From a Siding Contractor
1890s-1930s Victorian and Colonial Revival. The historic village side of Bay Shore. Real cedar or Maibec Heritage to preserve character. Wide trim profiles.
1950s-60s capes and ranches. The dominant post-war stock. Insulated vinyl (CedarBoards) is the sweet spot for these because original wall insulation is usually minimal.
1970s-80s colonials and splits. Larger 2-story and split-level homes. Good Hardie candidates for owners planning to stay.
Waterfront homes on canals (Saxon Avenue, Garner Lane). Salt exposure, especially significant on the Great South Bay side. Hardie or Maibec with stainless fasteners.
Newer rebuilds. Some newer custom construction on Ocean Avenue and South Country Road. Usually Hardie.
Bay Shore Things We Think About on Every Job
Village historic character. The village of Bay Shore has historic character in the core. It is not a formal HARB district but neighbors and the village office appreciate material choices that fit the character. We bring that up on the walk-through.
Wall insulation on older stock. 1950s-60s Bay Shore capes and ranches often have R-6 wall insulation or worse. Insulated vinyl adds R-3 to R-4 which makes a measurable difference on heating bills. We recommend it often.
Canal salt exposure. Same rule as Babylon. Within a mile of the canals or bay, we recommend Hardie or Maibec. Inland, vinyl is fine.
Mature trees along South Country Road. Great shade for the house, slow drying time for field-painted touch-ups. We time coat-touch jobs carefully.
Bay Shore-Brightwaters village overlay. Some addresses are in the village of Brightwaters, which has its own building department and slightly different permit rules. We handle both.
Recent Bay Shore Jobs
1925 Victorian on Awixa Avenue, 2024. Full Maibec Heritage Taupe with painted trim retained. 2,000 sqft exterior. 13 working days. $48,500. Customer's family has owned the house since 1962.
1960s ranch on Howells Road, 2024. Full Monogram 46 in Flagstone with black shutters. 1,800 sqft exterior. 10 working days. $20,500.
1980s colonial on South Country Road, 2023. Full James Hardie Plank in Iron Gray with white HardieTrim corners. 2,600 sqft exterior. 15 working days. $53,000. Customer found us after reading our vinyl-vs-Hardie article.
Canal home on Saxon Avenue, 2024. Full Maibec Coastal Gray with copper drip caps. 2,100 sqft exterior. 13 working days. $49,500.
1950s cape on Third Avenue, 2024. Full CertainTeed CedarBoards insulated vinyl in Colonial White with shake-look gables. 1,300 sqft exterior. 9 working days. $25,500. Homeowner told Ryan his winter gas bill dropped $35/month after the reside.
Bay Shore Building Permits
Bay Shore is in the Town of Islip building department. Siding permits for most Bay Shore addresses are pulled through the town office in Islip. Brightwaters village addresses have a separate village permit process. Typical turnaround is 7-14 business days.
We pull every permit, handle the inspection, and include the fee in every quote.
Reviews from Bay Shore customers
Review 1: "Mike and Ryan resided our 1960s ranch on Howells Road and did an incredible job. Ryan went to school with my nephew and that made the whole thing feel like hiring family. The quote was honest, the final price matched, and the cleanup was better than my own housekeeping." — Susan P., Bay Shore · Monogram 46 · 2024
Review 2: "Our 1925 Victorian needed cedar that matched the original character without the annual maintenance. Mike walked us through Maibec, brought samples, and had the house looking like 1925 again in two weeks. Could not be happier with the result." — Emily B., Bay Shore · Maibec Heritage Taupe · 2024