Roofing
Full replacement with tear-off, re-roofing, repair and skylight work. Why coastal roofs fail at the edges and at the flashing rather than in the shingle field.
Home/Services
ServicesEvery exterior trade, one contractor
Shore Home Exteriors covers the eight trades that make up the outside of a house. When a project spans more than one of them — and on the coast it usually does — the same contractor owns the details where they meet.
What we do
Eight exterior trades
Each of these has its own page with real detail — what the work involves, how to tell repair from replacement, what the coast does to it, and what the permit situation looks like.
Siding
Replacement and repair. Why the water-facing elevation weathers first, and why the barrier behind the siding is what actually keeps the house dry.
Gutters
Gutters and downspouts. Sizing, pitch and downspout count — and why undersized gutters cause problems that get blamed on the foundation.
Decks
New builds, rebuilds, resurfacing, railings and stairs in composite or wood. What drives the cost, and why the framing decides the lifespan.
Windows
Replacement windows including full-frame. The insert-versus-full-frame decision, and what to actually compare between quotes.
Doors
Entry, storm and sliding doors. Why sliders fail first at the beach, and what a sticking door is telling you about its opening.
Patios
Ground-level outdoor living space. Deck or patio, base preparation in sandy soil, and drainage that does not just move the problem.
Fencing
Installation and replacement, including property-line and waterfront runs. Wind load, post setting in coastal soil, and the local rules.
By town
Where we work
The four beach towns are four different permitting jurisdictions with genuinely different rules, housing stock and exposure. We have written each one up rather than treating them as interchangeable.
Roofing in Rehoboth Beach
City permits, the May-to-October Saturday work ban, tight downtown lots, and why Henlopen Acres is a different jurisdiction entirely.
Roofing in Lewes
Historic District review, what HPARC means for a roof, and the realities of roofing a genuinely old house.
Roofing in Bethany Beach
Town permits, why HOA architectural review is often the real gate, and how condo and townhome roofs differ.
Roofing in Dewey Beach
Ocean on one side, bay on the other, and no sheltered part of town. Permit tiers and scheduling in a rental market.
Decks in Rehoboth Beach
Setbacks on small lots, why to build in the off-season, and deck safety on a rental property.
Somewhere else nearby?
We serve the surrounding coastal Sussex County area too. If you are close and not on this list, call and ask.
Guides
Three things worth reading before you hire anyone
The coastal exteriors guide
Why exteriors fail differently near the ocean — salt-driven corrosion, galvanic action between dissimilar metals, wind uplift at edges and corners, and how to select materials for the exposure your house actually has. Includes the six questions worth asking any coastal contractor.
Sussex County and beach town permits
Which of six offices issues your permit, what each one requires, the county's 5-foot setback encroachment rule, and how the DNREC Building Line works — including the fees and the 15-day comment period.
Second-home & remote owners
Roughly half the homes here aren't lived in year-round. How we walk a property by photo and video, get a quote approved from anywhere, and schedule around a rental calendar or property manager.
Not sure which of these you need?
That is a normal place to start. Describe what you are seeing and we will tell you what it is.