Fraser Valley · Since 2007
Exterior Finishing & Cladding in the Fraser Valley
Exterior finishing is everything that turns a framed, sheathed house into a finished, weather-tight home: cladding, soffits, fascia, trim, flashing, and the rainscreen and ventilation details behind them. Moonrise Construction has done this work across the Fraser Valley since 2007, for homeowners on new builds, additions and re-clads, and as the exterior subcontractor that general contractors hand the whole envelope to. The advantage of one crew finishing the entire exterior is continuity, the siding, the cedar soffits, the trim and the flashing are detailed to work together, with no gaps in scope where water tends to find its way in. We work in Hardie and fiber-cement, real cedar and wood, stone veneer, and the mixed-material facades common on modern Fraser Valley custom homes.
From the job site
The work, up close.
What to know
What does exterior finishing include?
It is the full outer envelope above the foundation: the cladding (siding, panels, shingles or wood), the soffits and fascia at the roofline, the trim around windows and corners, and all the flashing and rainscreen detailing that keeps water out and lets the wall dry. On a custom home it also means tying multiple materials together, say, Hardie on the field walls, cedar soffits and accents, and stone at the base, into one coherent facade.
Why hire one crew for the whole exterior?
Water gets into walls at the transitions, where siding meets trim, where cladding meets a window, where one material hands off to another. When different trades do each piece, those handoffs are where scope gaps and leaks appear. Having one experienced exterior crew own the entire envelope means the details line up and someone is accountable for the whole thing being weather-tight. For builders, that is one fewer interface to manage and one fewer source of callbacks.
Materials & options
What we work with.
Fiber-cement (Hardie)
Durable, low-maintenance cladding for the main field walls.
Best for: Most of the exterior on most Fraser Valley homes.
Real cedar & wood
Warm accents, feature walls and soffits.
Best for: Where you want warmth and a custom look.
Stone & masonry veneer
Natural or manufactured stone at the base, columns and feature walls.
Best for: Grounding the facade and adding texture.
Trim, fascia & flashing
The finishing pieces and the hidden metal that ties it all together and keeps it dry.
Best for: Every exterior, this is where finish quality shows.
Our process
How we do it.
Walk the exterior & scope
We review the full envelope, materials and transitions, and put together a clear written scope.
Envelope prep
WRB, flashings and rainscreen go on so the whole wall assembly can manage and shed water.
Cladding & woodwork
We install siding, cedar soffits, stone and trim in the right sequence so the details integrate.
Detail, finish & walkthrough
We complete trim, caulking and finish, clean the site, and walk the finished exterior with you.
Good to know
A few things worth knowing.
Can you finish the exterior on a home another builder is framing?+
Yes, that is a large part of what we do. We work as the exterior finishing subcontractor for custom-home builders and general contractors across the Fraser Valley, taking the whole envelope so the GC has one accountable crew for siding, soffits, stone and trim.
How long does a full exterior take?+
It depends on the size of the home, the materials and the weather, but a typical custom-home exterior runs a few weeks of on-site work once it starts. We keep a supervised crew on it through to completion rather than starting and disappearing.
Can you mix Hardie, cedar and stone on one home?+
Yes, and mixed-material facades are common on modern Fraser Valley custom homes. The key is sequencing and detailing the transitions so the materials integrate and stay weather-tight. Having one crew finish the whole exterior is exactly why those handoffs come out clean.
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