Cherry Valley sits in the Kishwaukee River valley between Rockford and Belvidere, a short drive from our Rockford office at 6019 Fincham Dr. Family owned since 2006, four times on the Inc. 5000, and voted What Rocks Rockford Best Siding Contractor, 2021 to 2025: that’s who comes out from our Rockford office. Call (815) 209-9054. Someone answers 24/7.
An Old Village With Newer Neighbors
Cherry Valley was settled in 1835 and incorporated in 1857, and some of the blocks of houses built in the 1800s still surround the small brick buildings downtown. Around that old center are newer subdivisions, and the village has long drawn families who commute to work in the Chicago suburbs.
So a Cherry Valley siding estimate can mean two very different houses. One is a century-old frame home that has been re-sided a couple of times. The other is a newer house still wearing its first coat of builder vinyl. We’ll treat them differently, because they need different things.
The Older Homes Near Downtown
On the older houses, the first question is what’s already on the walls. We often find original wood lap siding under aluminum or vinyl, and sometimes asbestos cement shingles. We’re licensed for asbestos siding removal and do it with our own crews. Once it’s all off, we can see the sheathing, fix what’s soft, and wrap the house properly before anything new goes on.
These homes usually look best in James Hardie fiber cement. It looks like painted lap boards, weighs far more than vinyl and takes hail better. The board costs more than vinyl, and James Hardie warrants it directly.
Newer Homes and Builder Vinyl
On the newer side of the village, it’s mostly vinyl that has faded on the sunny walls and cracked low on the house. Vinyl siding from Mastic and Norandex is a good replacement: thicker than what the builder used, with a much bigger color selection, and installed right it often lasts 20 to 40 years. Most of these jobs take 1 to 2 days. Martin Exteriors is VSI certified through the Vinyl Siding Institute.
Two Counties, One Village
Cherry Valley straddles Winnebago and Boone counties, and not every address with a Cherry Valley mailing address is inside the village. Martin Exteriors pulls and handles all required permits before we start, wherever your address falls.
After Hail or Wind
Winnebago County is hail country. NOAA’s Storm Events Database lists 112 hail reports in the county from 2010 through 2025, and 86 of them were an inch or larger. Hail that size cracks older vinyl and dents aluminum. After a Cherry Valley storm we inspect the siding and roof free of charge, document it in photos, and help with your insurance claim when it’s worth filing. After helping thousands of Rockford-area homeowners through roof claims, we’ll tell you plainly when one doesn’t make sense. See hail damage repair.
Roofing and Nearby Towns
If your roof is as old as your siding, doing both together means one schedule and colors that are chosen to go together. See our Cherry Valley roofing page. Nearby, we also have pages for siding in Rockford and siding in Belvidere, plus our siding installation overview.
When the roof is the bigger job, our page on roof replacement in Rockford walks through how we tear off and build a new roof,, the same way we build them in Cherry Valley.
Cherry Valley Homes by the Numbers
Census estimates (ACS 2020 to 2024) put the median Cherry Valley home at 1997. About two thirds of the village’s roughly 1,500 homes went up in the 1990s and 2000s, about 15% are single family attached homes such as townhomes, and more than 8 in 10 are owner occupied. Only about 1 in 12 was built before 1940.
So a big share of Cherry Valley is reaching the age where its first siding is worn out. Vinyl put on in the late 1990s and 2000s has now been through 15 to 25 or more northern Illinois winters and summers. Signs that the whole house is due, not just a few panels: color that has faded unevenly from one wall to the next, panels that rattle or bow, cracks spread across several walls, and stained or soft sheathing showing along the bottom edge.
If the damage is limited to one wall or a few boards after a storm, start with our Cherry Valley siding repair page. If it’s the whole house, a full re-side lets you move to a thicker panel, a new color and fresh house wrap in one project.
On a townhome or duplex, your walls may meet your neighbor’s at a corner or share one color across the building. If your association has rules about exterior colors or materials, bring them to the estimate so the siding we propose fits them.
Siding Prices in Cherry Valley
A century-old Cherry Valley frame house and a newer home still wearing its first coat of builder vinyl can price very differently, even at the same size, because of what has to come off and how much trim is involved. Here are typical installed price ranges.
- Vinyl siding: about $6.50 to $8.25+ per square foot installed
- Insulated vinyl: about $11.75 to $16.25+ per square foot installed
- James Hardie fiber cement: about $12.00 to $20.00+ per square foot installed
Soffit, fascia and any trim a project needs are quoted separately. Vinyl doesn’t always need trim. With Hardie, trim work can cost as much as the siding itself, so every project has to be seen, discussed and planned before we can quote it.
Our siding installation page compares vinyl, insulated vinyl and James Hardie in more detail.
Free Siding Estimate in Cherry Valley
We’ll measure, check every wall, and bring samples so you can see them outside against your roof and trim. Payments through financing can be as low as $149/month for qualified buyers.
Schedule your free inspection or call our Rockford office at (815) 209-9054.
Cherry Valley Siding FAQ
Do you install siding in Cherry Valley?
Yes. Our Rockford office at 6019 Fincham Dr is a short drive from Cherry Valley, and we side both the older homes near downtown and the newer subdivisions.
My house is in Boone County but has a Cherry Valley address. Who handles the permit?
Martin Exteriors does, whether or not your address is inside village limits. We pull and handle all required permits.
What siding works best on an older Cherry Valley home?
James Hardie fiber cement usually suits older homes best, because it has the look of painted wood lap siding. Vinyl from Mastic or Norandex is the lower-cost option.
Can you remove asbestos siding?
Yes. We’re licensed for asbestos siding removal and do it with our own crews.
How long will my Cherry Valley siding job take?
Most siding jobs take 1 to 2 days. A century-old house near downtown with several layers on it can take longer, and we’ll tell you that at the estimate.
Can you replace siding in Cherry Valley during the winter?
Yes. We install siding year-round, winter included. In the cold, vinyl is hung with room to move as it warms up, and James Hardie goes on in winter too.
My Cherry Valley house was built around 2000. Is the original vinyl due for replacement?
It may be getting close. Builder grade vinyl from that era can fade and turn brittle after 20 or more years. If only a few panels are damaged, a repair may be enough. If several walls are faded, cracked or loose, replacing it all usually makes more sense. We’ll show you what we find at a free inspection.
What does new siding cost in Cherry Valley?
Typical installed prices are about $6.50 to $8.25+ per square foot for vinyl, about $11.75 to $16.25+ for insulated vinyl and about $12.00 to $20.00+ for James Hardie fiber cement. A century-old Cherry Valley house usually needs more tear-off and trim work than a newer one. A free inspection and estimate gets you a written price for your house.
