Straight talk on siding, windows, roofing, and everything that protects your investment. With expert designers and trusted craftspeople, Neil Kelly helps you make the right choices, built to last.
Whether you're refreshing surfaces, replacing worn materials, or rethinking the whole facade, Neil Kelly has the tools to make it happen. Choose the scope level that fits your goals.
Better Where it Counts.
The right updates in the right places can change how a home looks and how well it holds up. A Refresh focuses on surfaces and finishes: paint, trim, minor siding repairs, gutters, and similar targeted work. No layout changes, no structural work. A meaningful improvement without a major project.
New Materials. Peak Performance.
Sometimes refreshing the surface isn't enough. When materials have reached the end of their life or just aren't performing the way they should, replacement is the smarter move. A Replace project installs new siding, windows, doors, and possibly even a new roof without changing the structure of your home.
Built Different by Design.
This is the scope for homeowners who want a transformation, not just an update. New rooflines, additions, structural changes, and a complete materials overhaul are all on the table to make the home look and function like something entirely different. The result is an exterior that looks intentional from every angle.
Most Neil Kelly exterior projects move through six phases. Working on the outside of a home means weather windows, sequenced trades, and materials that have to perform for decades. The process is built to account for all of it.
A Neil Kelly designer will come to your home for a free 60-to-90-minute discussion. We'll talk through your goals, your constraints, and what's actually possible for your home's curb appeal. No commitment required.
A Neil Kelly designer will come to your home for a free 60-to-90-minute conversation. We'll walk the exterior, talk through what you want to change, and assess what the existing structure, drainage, and exposure require. No commitment required.
Full plans, full specs, every material selected. This is where your exterior project becomes a buildable scope and pricing gets finalized—including materials chosen for long-term performance in PNW conditions.
The number you see is the number you pay. Permits filed, materials ordered, schedule set. No surprises when construction starts.
Built by Neil Kelly's in-house craftspeople. A dedicated project manager coordinates the trades, manages the weather-dependent schedule, and keeps you updated weekly. Exterior work moves with the seasons—we plan accordingly.
Final walkthrough of the completed exterior. Anything that's not right gets fixed before you sign off. Five-year workmanship warranty coverage starts on completion, including siding, roofing, windows, and finish work exposed to the elements.
These four things will have the biggest impact on what your exterior remodel actually costs. Knowing them up front helps you make better decisions earlier and explains why two projects that look similar can come in $50,000 apart.
Adding a dormer, extending a roofline, or building an addition involves significantly more labor and engineering than replacing siding or windows in place. This is the biggest cost lever in any exterior project, and the one most often underestimated. The more you change about how your home is structured, the more it usually costs.
From siding and roofing to windows, doors, and trim, every selection sits somewhere on a spectrum from durable and practical to fully custom. Fiber-cement siding, for example, delivers strong performance and clean aesthetics, while handcrafted stone veneer brings style and permanence that comes at a higher investment. A designer can help you understand where each material makes sense for your home and your priorities.
It's not uncommon to find dry rot, failed flashing, or outdated sheathing once the exterior of a home is opened up. Making it whole and code-compliant can be a significant factor in your remodeling budget. We evaluate your home carefully before pricing so there are as few surprises as possible.
Taxes and labor costs vary across Bend, Eugene, Portland, and Seattle, as do permitting fees and inspection requirements.
Some things are specific to remodeling in the Pacific Northwest. Here's what we see regularly, and how we handle it.
Seattle and Portland both have permit backlogs that can snag any remodeling schedule. We file early, follow up actively, and build the realistic timeline into your contract — not a hopeful one.
After 80 years of remodeling in the PNW, we have a keen eye for rot, failed flashing, and the conditions that cause them. We design and build with moisture in mind: proper venting, moisture-rated materials, and detailing that holds up to our climate.
Older homes can surprise you once the exterior is opened up: deteriorated sheathing, framing damage, or construction that predates modern building codes. Our project managers and carpenters are well versed in how homes were built across every decade, so we usually have a good sense of what we're walking into before we open anything up. We evaluate existing conditions carefully before pricing, and when we do find something unexpected, we communicate clearly and quickly so you're never caught off guard.
The cost of an exterior remodeling project varies widely depending on the size of your home, scope of the project, and materials chosen. Contact one of Neil Kelly designers for a project-specific estimate.
The timeline of your exterior remodeling project depends on the size of your home, your scope of work, and design requirements. A simple siding replacment on a modestly sized home may take 2-4 weeks. If you have a larger home and you're looking to make a siginificant change to its curb appeal, including siding, windows, doors and gutters, your exterior project could take 2-4 months or more.
Neil Kelly Exterior Remodeling services include repair and replacement of roofing, siding, decks and porches, windows, and doors. From premium products to personalized design to uncompromising craftsmanship, Neil Kelly covers your home inside and out.
Neil Kelly works with a range of siding materials including vinyl (20-40 yr lifespan), fiber cement (25-50 yr), wood/cedar (20-40 yr), brick, stucco, and stone veneer (50-100 yr). The right material depends on your goals for durability, maintenance, style, and cost.
Permit requirements for exterior remodeling depend on the scope of work and your city regulations. Major structural work, full roof replacements, and significant siding changes typically require permits. Neil Kelly manages all permitting as part of your project.
Yes. New high-performance windows and doors improve energy efficiency while transforming how your home looks and feels. Neil Kelly offers the best products for Northwest homes, installed with care and craftsmanship. Energy-efficient exterior upgrades may also qualify for utility rebates and tax credits.
Ready to talk about your specific project? Connect with the Neil Kelly team in your area. Each location has its own designers, project managers, and design center.
Talk through your exterior project with a Neil Kelly designer in your area. No commitment, no pressure — just a straight conversation about what's possible.
