"Steve is a true professional. Fair pricing, excellent quality on our siding replacement, and great communication throughout. Highly recommended."
Robert Buongiovanni
Siding Replacement
Freehold Borough, NJ · Monmouth County
Freehold Borough is the historic heart of Monmouth County — a compact, walkable downtown surrounded by some of the oldest homes in the region. Fairway Exteriors works on Freehold homes regularly, balancing period-appropriate detail with modern building standards.
The county seat of Monmouth County, centered around the historic Freehold downtown corridor and home to Freehold Raceway and the iconic Federici's restaurant on Main Street.
Freehold Borough sits inside Freehold Township but operates as a separate municipality — and architecturally, it shows. The borough's grid of streets around Main Street, Throckmorton, and South Street holds dozens of homes built in the late 1800s and early 1900s, including Italianates, Queen Annes, and Folk Victorians that originally housed Freehold's industrial-era families. These homes have small front yards, narrow side yards, and proximity to Freehold Raceway, the county courthouse, and Hall of Records — meaning every job needs careful staging.
When we replace siding on a Freehold Borough Victorian, we're often dealing with original wood clapboard or asbestos shingle that's been over-painted for decades. James Hardie HardiePlank with HardieTrim and matching scalloped HardieShingle accents lets us restore the original look while delivering a 30-year warranty — and we coordinate with the Borough on any historic-district considerations before tearing into the house.
Newer construction on the borough's east side near Park Avenue is a different story — colonials and split-levels from the 1960s–80s with vinyl siding past its useful life. These projects often involve full re-side, gutter replacement, and roof refresh in one season, since the homes are at a similar life stage.
Freehold Borough's location inland means the homes don't see direct salt air, but the borough sits in a wide-open part of the county that catches summer thunderstorms hard. We size gutters at 6-inch K-style or larger on most Freehold homes and recommend oversized 3x4 downspouts to handle Monmouth County's 4–5 inch summer rain events without overflow at the eaves.
Our consultative approach means we listen first, then recommend the right materials and scope for your home — not the most expensive package. Combined with skilled crews and a 5.0-star track record, that's why so many Freehold Borough homeowners choose Fairway Exteriors.
"Steve is a true professional. Fair pricing, excellent quality on our siding replacement, and great communication throughout. Highly recommended."
Robert Buongiovanni
Siding Replacement
Some properties near Main Street fall within historic-review areas. We always check with the Freehold Borough Construction Office before siding work on older homes — most projects move forward without issue, but a quick advance check avoids surprises. Permits are required for siding replacement borough-wide.
James Hardie fiber cement is the gold standard for Victorians because we can match HardiePlank to original clapboard widths and HardieShingle to original cedar shingle accents, all in matching factory-finished color. Wood remains an option for true historic restoration but requires repainting every 7–10 years.
Most borough lots have 5–8 feet of side yard and shared driveways. We stage materials in a single dropbox near the curb, work side-to-side rather than dumping product on the lawn, and protect adjacent properties with tarps. We also coordinate parking with neighbors in advance.
Freehold sits inland but in a wide-open part of central Monmouth that catches strong storm fronts. We install GAF and Owens Corning architectural shingles rated for 130 mph wind on most borough homes, with sealed ridge and proper hip-and-ridge installation to prevent uplift at the most exposed roof lines.
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