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Why Most Bay Area Homeowners Are Switching to Board and Batten Siding Across San Francisco, Oakland, Berkeley, Marin, the Peninsula, the South Bay, and Sacramento, board and batten siding is moving from design trend to practical standard. Homeowners want a clean vertical look that works on Victorians, Edwardians, craftsman bungalows, Eichlers, and modern infill. They also want cladding that stands up to Karl the Fog, wind-driven rain off the Bay, wildfire-zone codes in

The Real Cost of Ignoring Siding Damage in Sunnyvale and Santa Clara Sunnyvale and Santa Clara homes sit in the South Bay’s sun belt, not the San Francisco fog belt. That matters for siding. Heat, UV, and long dry seasons cause caulk joints to fail, paint to crack, and older wood siding to open up at seams. When those gaps let water in during the first big rain off Highway 101, the damage often moves past the visible boards into the sheathing behind them. The bill that