Siding in Hawthorne, NJ
Lightning Construction is a veteran-owned siding contractor serving Hawthorne, New Jersey and the rest of Passaic County — GAF-certified, rated 4.9 stars across 264 reviews, with nothing due up front and no change orders. Typical Hawthorne jobs land between $16,000 and $38,000.
The Hawthorne houses we work on.
Hawthorne counts about 8,046 housing units, and the median one went up in 1953 — in the postwar building boom. About 82% of the stock is pre-1980. A little over 34% were standing before 1940.
Pull the siding off one of these and you generally find sheathing straight to the studs, with nothing behind it. Adding a proper moisture barrier and insulated panel is the real upgrade here — the appearance is almost a side effect.
Between the single-family houses and the two- and three-families, wall areas here vary enormously — which is why siding estimates in town range more widely than people expect.
About 69% of homes here are owner-occupied, so most of what we quote goes to the person who will actually live under the roof.
Local conditions we build for
This is Passaic County: historic mill towns in the south and lake communities up in the highlands. This is the high, cold corner of New Jersey. Under New Jersey's construction code Passaic County is designed for 40 pounds per square foot of ground snow, among the highest figures in the state. The weight itself is rarely the problem; the problem is meltwater refreezing at a cold eave and backing up under the shingles. On walls it shows up as staining and rot below the eaves where meltwater has run behind the cladding for years.
What Hawthorne homeowners get from us
- $0 down — we invoice when the job is complete
- No change orders; the written number is the number
- GAF-certified, licensed and insured, NJ HIC 13VH12437000
- A free inspection and an itemized written estimate, no sales pitch
- Permits pulled through the Hawthorne construction office
- Ice-and-water protection specified for Passaic County's 40 psf snow load
Hawthorne pricing, and what moves it.
Most siding projects in Hawthorne land between $16,000 and $38,000. Most homes in town sit in the middle of that band; the top of it is larger houses and premium materials. For context, the median home in Hawthorne is valued at about $530,000. The number on your estimate is the number you pay — we do not write change orders.
Housing figures are American Community Survey 2024 five-year estimates for Hawthorne borough and ground snow load is from New Jersey DCA Bulletin 19-1.
Where we work around Hawthorne.
Within the town we cover Goffle, North Hawthorne and Van Winkle. That covers ZIP codes 07506 and 07507. Hawthorne borders North Haledon, Prospect Park, Paterson, Fair Lawn and Glen Rock; our crews cover all of them.
More for your Hawthorne home.
Recent Lightning projects around Hawthorne.
“Honest about everything. They showed up on time, kept the property clean, and the roof came out amazing. Made everything stress free.”
Straight answers.
Siding in Hawthorne typically runs $16,000 to $38,000. What moves a given house within that band is size, pitch and what is already on the roof — and with a median build year of 1953 and 82% of the stock built before 1980, Hawthorne sees more of that variation than a newer town would. The inspection settles it before you get a number.
Yes — this work is permitted by Hawthorne's own construction office under New Jersey's Uniform Construction Code. Handling the permit and the inspection is part of what we do, and it is already in the price.
It does. Passaic County carries a design ground snow load of 40 pounds per square foot under New Jersey's construction code — among the highest in the state. In practice that means ice-and-water shield carried well up the eaves and a properly ventilated attic, because ice dams, not the weight itself, are what damage homes here.
Usually a day or two; larger homes run to three. Hawthorne is about 47 miles from our Manalapan base, well inside the area our crews cover daily.
You pay when the work is done and you are satisfied with it — there is no deposit and no progress payment. Financing exists if you want it, at the same price.
Three things separate us: no deposit, no change orders, and a written price that holds. We are GAF-certified, veteran-owned, NJ HIC 13VH12437000, rated 4.9 from 264 reviews, and we work across Passaic County, including North Haledon, Prospect Park and Paterson.
Siding in Hawthorne?
Free inspection, a written estimate, nothing down, no pressure — for your Hawthorne home.