What we found
637 East 3rd Street is a Victorian-era wood-frame home — an unusual housing typology in Brooklyn, mostly found in pockets like Kensington and Ditmas Park. The original cedar shingles had aged out — weathered, split, with some sections lost entirely.
This is not masonry work. It is carpentry-adjacent work, and we approached it accordingly.
The work
Remove the failed siding. Address any rotted substrate or sheathing behind it. Install proper building wrap. Lay courses of premium cedar shingles with stainless fasteners and proper exposure-to-weather. Detail every junction with appropriate flashing.
Cedar shingle work is exposure-sensitive and detail-intensive. There is a significant difference between cedar siding that lasts 50 years and cedar siding that fails in 15 — and the difference is almost entirely in the installation.
The result
A restored Victorian facade with new cedar that should weather gracefully over the next several decades. The historic character of the home is preserved. The water management is correct.
Project gallery
A few additional views of the work at 637 East 3rd Street.
Want to walk to this project?
637 East 3rd Street is a real address. We can meet you there for a walkaround, point out the specific repair work, and answer questions in person. Or we can send you photos of the precise details. Just call Sajin at 631-464-8200.