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There are several things that set us apart from other siding and exterior remodeling companies in Kansas City:
Yes. Fairway Exteriors holds an active Johnson County, KS Class C Residential Contractor License (#2025-0000902). We are fully insured and can provide certificates of insurance upon request.
Fairway Exteriors was founded in 2018. We have served Kansas City homeowners for more than seven years.
Yes — we are a multi-award recipient:
Our founder, Scott Neidow, is also an Amazon best-selling author of Exterior Siding: The Kansas City Homeowner’s Guide.
James Hardie siding is fiber cement siding — a composite material made by combining cement, sand, and cellulose fiber. The result is an exceptionally durable siding product that is resistant to rot, insects, fire, moisture, and extreme weather. It comes in a wide variety of colors, textures, and styles, and it carries James Hardie’s 30-year non-prorated warranty.
It is the best siding product available for Kansas City homes, period.
James Hardie siding outperforms vinyl in nearly every category:
We install the full James Hardie product line, including:
James Hardie offers dozens of factory-applied ColorPlus® colors across their Statement and Dream collections. Popular choices for Kansas City homes include Midnight Black, Arctic White, Monterey Taupe, Cobblestone, and Mountain Sage. We also offer primed siding that can be custom-painted. During your design consultation, we will walk you through all available colors and help you choose a palette that suits your home’s architecture.
Yes — James Hardie specifically engineers their products for regional climates. Their HZ5® products are designed for Kansas City’s Midwest climate, which includes hot, humid summers, severe thunderstorms, hail, and below-freezing winters. HZ5 products are formulated to expand and contract properly with temperature changes and resist moisture infiltration in our region’s freeze-thaw cycles.
Wood rot is common in Kansas City homes, especially those built before 1995. When we remove old siding, we inspect the underlying sheathing and framing for any rot. We replace all damaged wood before installing new siding — we will never cover up a problem. We communicate all rot discoveries immediately, provide photos, and discuss the repair with you before proceeding. For homes under 2,500 sq ft, expect $1,000–$1,500 in rot repair on average. Larger homes or those with prior water infiltration issues may require more.
Most siding projects are completed in 3 to 7 business days, depending on the size of your home, the scope of work, and the amount of wood rot repair needed. We work every day until the job is done and clean up each evening before leaving your property.
We can do a full house re-side or work on specific elevations (e.g., just the front, or just two sides). We will discuss the scope with you during your free consultation and help you prioritize based on your goals and budget.
Yes. At the end of every project, we use metal detectors to sweep your yard and driveway for nails and fasteners. We want to leave your property as clean as — or cleaner than — we found it.
We install premium window brands that meet our standards for quality and long-term performance:
We do not offer budget window brands that sacrifice performance for price.
Re-siding your home is the ideal time to replace windows because:
Many of our customers bundle siding and windows together and find it more cost-effective than two separate projects.
We install double-hung, casement, awning, slider, picture, bay, bow, and specialty-shaped windows. We offer wood, wood composite, vinyl, and fiberglass frame options depending on your needs and budget.
Signs that your windows should be replaced:
Yes. All of the windows we install meet or exceed Energy Star requirements for the Midwest climate zone. Features include double or triple-pane glass, low-E coatings, argon gas fills, and warm-edge spacer systems that minimize heat transfer.
We are a ProVia Certified Installer. ProVia offers some of the most energy-efficient and durable entry doors, including its Signet® and Heritage® fiberglass door lines and steel door options. We also work with other premium door manufacturers based on project needs.
Yes. During your design consultation, we will show you door styles, colors, glass options, and hardware to help you choose a door that complements your home’s architecture and your personal style. We can also provide digital renderings.
Yes. We build custom decks throughout the Kansas City metro. Decks are a natural complement to an exterior remodel and allow us to complete your home’s outdoor transformation in one project.
Most James Hardie siding projects in Kansas City run between $14 and $20 per square foot, installed. About 85% of our projects fall within this range. The six main factors that affect your price are:
Visit our detailed pricing page for a full breakdown.
Window replacement costs vary based on the number of windows, frame material, glass package, and installation complexity. Most homeowners spend between $800 and $1,800 per window installed for premium brands like ProVia and Marvin. We provide fully itemized quotes during your free consultation.
A ProVia entry door, fully installed, typically ranges from $2,500 to $5,500+, depending on the door style, glass inserts, sidelights, and hardware. We will walk through all options and pricing during your consultation.
Yes. We offer financing through Upgrade.com, which provides flexible monthly payment options for qualifying homeowners. Financing allows you to start your exterior remodel now and spread the cost over time. Ask about current financing promotions during your consultation.
We do not engage in a race to the bottom on price. What we offer is transparent, fully itemized quotes that explain exactly what you’re paying for — materials, labor, scope, and warranty. We encourage you to compare our quotes side-by-side with competitors. In most cases, once homeowners see the difference in detail and scope, the comparison speaks for itself.
Because cheap exteriors aren’t a bargain. The most common outcome of choosing the lowest bidder is a siding or window installation that fails within years, causing water infiltration, rot, mold, and warranty disputes. Our pricing reflects elite-level installation by trained, experienced crews, premium products, a design consultation, daily communication, a clean jobsite, and a lifetime workmanship warranty. We are competitively priced within the premium tier — and we’re worth it.
We provide written proposals promptly after your on-site consultation — typically within 24 to 48 hours.
You do not need to be home every day, but we recommend being available for the kickoff morning and the final walkthrough. Throughout the project, your project manager will send daily video updates so you always know exactly what is happening, even if you’re at work.
Yes. Visit our Project Gallery to see before-and-after photos from completed projects across the Kansas City metro. You can also view our Google Reviews and Highlights & Awards page for verified ratings and project recognition.
Fairway Exteriors provides a lifetime workmanship warranty on all of our installation work. This means if any issue arises from how the siding, windows, or doors were installed — not just the product itself — we will address it at no charge to you.
James Hardie provides a 30-year non-prorated warranty on their fiber cement siding products. Non-prorated means the warranty does not diminish in value over time — you receive the same level of coverage in year 29 as you do in year 1. This warranty is only available in its full form when the product is installed by an Elite Preferred Contractor, which Fairway Exteriors is.
ProVia offers a lifetime limited warranty on their windows and doors, covering the frame, glass, hardware, and finish for as long as you own your home. Specific warranty terms vary by product line; we will provide full documentation at project completion.
Call us at (913) 850-7030 or contact us through our website. We stand behind our work unconditionally. Warranty service calls are handled promptly — we don’t leave our customers waiting.
We serve the entire Kansas City metro area, including:
Kansas Side: Fairway, Leawood, Lenexa, Mission, Mission Hills, Olathe, Overland Park, Prairie Village, Shawnee, Roeland Park, Westwood, Merriam, Gardner, De Soto
Missouri Side: Lee’s Summit, Kansas City, MO, Brookside, Waldo, Raytown, Blue Springs, Independence, Liberty, Parkville, Northland
If you’re in the KC metro and don’t see your city listed, call us at (913) 850-7030 — we likely serve your area.
Yes. We are fully licensed and insured to work on both sides of the state line.
We love helping Kansas City homeowners make confident, informed decisions about their exteriors. Whether you’re early in the research phase or ready to get a quote, we’re here to help.
Call us: (913) 850-7030
Get a free consultation: fairwayexteriors.com/contact/
Email: Contact us through our website
Last updated: April 2026 | Written by Scott Neidow, Founder & Owner, Fairway Exteriors
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Our Clients Say It Best
December 2025
Fairway Exteriors is an excellent siding replacement contractor. The owner, Scott, is very knowledgeable and helped a lot with design decisions. Design assistance is rarely offered with other contractors. Nick was our project manager. He was fantastic in helping us get everything we wanted and assuring the workmanship met our expectations. We had Scott or Nick (many times both) on site several times a day. We are delighted with the results. Our house has never looked so good.
Craig Fritsche
November 2025
Very, very pleased with the craftsmanship of the team that did our re-siding! Its a tall house with places that are hard to reach. We get compliments every day! The crew was very very good at cleaning up, never missed a day and worked until sundown. Nicholas was excellent as a project manager, great communicator! Highly recommended!!
Matt Ungashick
October 2025
Fairway Exteriors was recommended to us for exterior siding by another satisfied customer. Their team came out and worked hard to totally change the look of our home. They were polite and cleaned up everything each day. Scott and Nicholas kept in touch with videos of the progress. We consider this an investment in our home that will last a lifetime. We couldn’t be happier!!
Jim Cooper
October 2025
Great price
Great company to work with!! Started with replacing half of our windows and decided to change the rest after working with Scott!
Drew Robinson
October 2025
Fairway stood out with their attention to detail, timeliness and communication throughout the whole installation. If you’re in the market, I’d give them a call! This is the second time I’ve had siding work performed on my home and I wouldn’t recommend anyone else!
Drew Robinson
October 2025
Scott, Nicholas and the Fairway Exteriors team did a great job installing James Hardie siding – replacing existing vinyl siding that overlaid stucco. The team performed quickly and Scott/Nicholas provided consistent progress throughout the project. As with all older houses the real work is repairing and accounting for the parts of the house that may not be true or suffering from other issues. The Fairway team addressed all issues and the final installation looked like we’ve had it all along. Would recommend.
Shawn McDonald
October 2025
Scott, Isaac and the crew at Fairway Exteriors do a great job! The windows installation, siding and paint have my house looking brand new! The project was completed quickly professionally and the communication throughout was appreciated. Glad we trusted our home update to Fairway exteriors.
Jamel Smith
October 2025
From Scott’s initial visit to our home, we knew that Fairway Exteriors would get our business. Scott was very thorough in his estimating process which was huge for us since we are historically “do it yourself-ers” and hiring out was a big deal! His team communicated at every turn during the project so we knew exactly what they were up to and when. The job was done with excellence and the end result was more beautiful than we could have imagined! 10/10 for sure!
Lisa Kurtz
September 2025
Superior performance in every respect from start to finish. Our 40+ yrs old bat and board wood siding had once again needed wood rot repair as well as a new paint job. We got the usual paint bids but also contacted Fairway (based on reviews) to consider replacing it with James Hardie siding. And we are glad we did. Fairway did a great job (including a new window) and in the end we ended up with more value for our dollars spent. We’ve never had a contractor more conscientious than Scott. His bid was entirely reasonable. His crew was careful and skilled. The project started and finished on time. Highly recommend.
Marla Craven
August 2025
We knew we were using James Hardie from the get go, but it took us almost two years to decide on a siding company. Fairway Exteriors was not the least expensive, but we felt confident from the start, the value for the money spent was worth it. We were so pleased with our experience with Scott, Nickolas, and the crew. Great communication about the process. Clean up every evening. They guys worked hard and they had an amazing attention to detail. Everyone, we felt, went above and beyond. We highly recommend Fairway Exteriors and, if ever needed, we would use them again!
Kris Riedel
July 2025
I highly recommend this company. Scott and team provided a very professional group to replace our windows as well as siding. They were on-site daily for check-in and questions. The crews were very respectful of our property, cleaning up daily after work was completed for the day. A five star company going above and beyond!!! We have our dream home now!!!
Deb Shaunty
July 2025
We had a great experience with Fairway Exteriors! I appreciated the careful meticulous, hard work that each person brought to the project. Isaac and Scott, project leaders, were always quick to respond to questions along with frequently kept us updated on the project timelines. I was grateful to them for when we weren’t present at home then they were flexible to send video and pictures to ask for our feedback and any decisions they needed help with. We’ve received multiple compliments from our surrounding neighbors about the work. We love our finished product!
Alisha Dillingham
June 2025
We worked with Fairway Exteriors and had a good experience. We did both siding and windows as well and have been pleased with the work for both. We chose Fairway based on reviews from others and their pricing was competitive. The onsite installers were professional and there was always a foreman on site we could communicate directly with. He also gave us daily updates on progress, questions or issues. We had issues with a leaky exterior faucet and a gas line that they discovered and we had a third party come out to fix. Those were our only additional costs.
Matt & Maggie Butler
June 2025
Scott and his team are very professional. The installation was quick and the crew did a great job cleaning up afterward.
Bao Hoang
May 2025
10/10 Scott demo’d and installed new siding in a matter of 3 days to turn our old Leawood geek to modern chic
Jon Andalikiewicz
May 2025
We had our siding replaced by Fairway Exteriors this week and are very very pleased with the result. Scott is very knowledgeable about siding and was happy to answer any questions we had on the initial consultation. The quote came in quickly and when we decided go move forward they were able to squeeze us in a lot faster than we assumed. When it came time to start Scott and Isaac were both very helpful and kept us informed of any hiccups and everything going on via group text and any questions we had they had answers. Of course a project of this magnitude isn’t cheap, but they are very competitive on pricing and have a top of the line product. We are very pleased with overall experience and would highly recommend. Before and after pictures are below.
Kenneth Jones
February 2025
We had an absolutely amazing experience with Scott, Isaac, and the crew at Fairway Exterior. They were very thorough in communicating from beginning to the end. There were no questions left unanswered. The crew was respectful and so quick and efficient. The Hardie Board siding looks incredible and our home got a major upgrade, we are eager to show off the results. We are thrilled with this decision and will enjoy it for years to come. Thank you for all of your hard work!
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