Siding in Yonkers, NY
Westchester Siding Service Serving Yonkers
Siding replacement and repair for Yonkers one-, two- and three-family houses, from hillside streets above the Hudson to the neighborhoods along the Bronx River. City licensing, permits and landmark questions handled by your Guardian project manager.
City licensed
Yonkers Home Improvement License #8580
Westchester County HIC #WC-38383-H24
Licensed for Westchester home improvement work
Since 1980
Our family team of five brothers, working alongside their father
In writing
1 year workmanship, plus the maker's warranty
Yonkers Has Its Own Rules
Yonkers is a city, not a village or a town, and it licenses home improvement contractors on its own. Before the Department of Housing & Buildings will issue a permit to renovate a one- to three-family house, the contractor needs a City home improvement license from the Consumer Protection Bureau. Guardian holds that license, along with our Westchester County license, so the permit isn’t held up by contractor paperwork.
After that, most siding jobs are about the house itself. Many Yonkers houses are close together on steep lots, with tall street-facing walls and shared driveways. We plan ladders, staging and debris containers before the first board comes off, and we protect the house next door.
If Your House Is a Landmark or in a Historic District
Yonkers has designated landmarks and historic districts, and a January 2026 Landmarks Preservation Board agenda included an expansion of the Philipse Manor Historic District. For those properties, the Board reviews exterior changes under Chapter 45 of the City Code. Here’s how it tends to sort out:
| Type of work | What it usually needs |
|---|---|
| Repair or painting that doesn’t change design, material, color or appearance | No Certificate of Appropriateness |
| Small in-kind repair within the City’s maintenance waiver limits | A waiver through the Planning Bureau |
| New siding material or a changed look | A Certificate of Appropriateness, then the permit |
We check the property’s status first, so you know which path applies before you choose a material.
How a Yonkers Siding Job Runs
1. Walk the walls
Photos of every elevation, plus moisture checks at trim and corners.
2. Check status
Landmark or district status, then the right City filing.
3. Strip and repair
Old siding off, rotted sheathing replaced, water barrier lapped.
4. Install and close out
Flashing, siding, trim, inspection and a written warranty.
Common Yonkers Siding Requests
Two-family re-sides
Planned wall by wall so both units keep safe access.
Asbestos-era shingles
We flag older cement-asbestos siding before quoting.
Storm-damaged walls
Temporary protection first, then a written repair estimate.
Who Does the Work
Guardian is our family team of five brothers, working alongside their father, working in the trades since 1980. Your siding is installed by licensed, insured subcontractors, supervised by a Guardian project manager who handles the City filings and the inspections and walks the finished walls with you. See the before and after photos on our main siding page, and read our Google Reviews.
Yonkers Siding FAQs
Is Guardian licensed to work in Yonkers?
Yes. Yonkers requires its own city home improvement license, issued through the City’s Consumer Protection Bureau, before a permit can be issued to renovate a one- to three-family house. Guardian holds City of Yonkers Home Improvement License #8580, in addition to Westchester County HIC #WC-38383-H24.
Which City office handles the siding permit?
The Department of Housing & Buildings at 20 South Broadway, 3rd floor, 914-377-6500. It issues building permits and certificates of occupancy, and filings go through the City’s online system. We prepare the filing with your signature.
My house is in a historic district. What changes?
The Yonkers Landmarks Preservation Board issues Certificates of Appropriateness for designated landmarks and properties in historic districts. A certificate can be required even when the work wouldn’t otherwise need a building permit, and a change of siding material or appearance is the kind of work it reviews.
Is there a way to handle small repairs without a full review?
The City has maintenance waiver guidelines for small in-kind work on landmark properties, with limits such as no more than 10% of a facade’s square footage. Ordinary maintenance and repair that doesn’t change design, material, color or appearance doesn’t need a certificate. We’ll tell you which side of the line your job falls on.
What warranty comes with siding?
One year on our workmanship, in writing, plus the siding manufacturer’s own product warranty.
More Yonkers & Siding Pages
Next door, we also handle siding in Hartsdale, Scarsdale and New Rochelle.
Get a Free Siding Estimate in Yonkers
We’ll walk the house, check landmark status and send a written, itemized estimate.
Guardian Remodeling Corp · 143 Lake Shore Dr W, Carmel, NY 10512 · 914-912-0385 · Frank@guardianremodelingcorp.com
