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08/11/2026

The first big storm after a new roof hits different.

Here is what that quiet actually means.

Before, every hard Vermont rain meant listening for the drip, checking the ceiling corners, and hoping the tarp held.

That kind of worry does not feel like much until it is gone.

After a roof built right, full ice and water shield in the valleys, architectural shingles rated for our snow and wind, the storm just passes.

No buckets, no stains, no checking the attic with a flashlight.

That is what done once buys you.

Not just a roof, a storm season you do not have to think about.

Vermont Custom Exteriors roofs homes across Chittenden County, from Shelburne to Stowe.

5 star rated, one local crew.

Tired of bracing for every storm?

Comment ROOF or send us a message for a free inspection.

Looking at a timber frame porch or pavilion for your place in Chittenden County?The joinery is what makes it last a hund...
08/01/2026

Looking at a timber frame porch or pavilion for your place in Chittenden County?

The joinery is what makes it last a hundred years.

Anyone can nail two boards together.

A real timber frame is a different thing entirely.

Look closely at a VCE frame around Shelburne or Williston and you see it: full-size posts and beams, hand-cut and fit, joined with heavy steel connectors and sized to carry the load.

It is built heavier than it needs to be, on purpose, and it shows.

Most outdoor structures are framed fast and start to sag and rack after a few winters.

A timber frame does not.

It stands straight, handles the snow load, and looks better the longer it stands.

Vermont Custom Exteriors builds timber frame from Essex to Stowe.

One local crew, 5 star rated, with craftsmanship you can actually see.

Want a timber frame on your property?

Comment TIMBER or send us a message.

Five red flags in a roofing quote, and how to spot them before you sign.Around Chittenden County, from Williston to Shel...
07/30/2026

Five red flags in a roofing quote, and how to spot them before you sign.

Around Chittenden County, from Williston to Shelburne, we see the same tricks every season.

One, no ice and water shield listed for the valleys and eaves.

Two, a vague line item that just says roof with no materials named.

Three, a price far below every other bid.

Four, no written workmanship warranty.

Five, pressure to sign today for a discount.

Any one of these is a sign the corners are getting cut where you cannot see.

All five is a roof that leaks in a few winters and a company you cannot reach when it does.

A real quote names the materials, the layers, and the warranty in writing.

Vermont Custom Exteriors gives you all of that up front.

5 star rated, one local crew.

Got a quote that raises one of these flags?

Comment CHECK or send us a message and we will review it with you, free.

Want a sunroom you can actually use in a Chittenden County winter, not just close up come October?A sunroom you sit in t...
07/27/2026

Want a sunroom you can actually use in a Chittenden County winter, not just close up come October?

A sunroom you sit in twelve days a year is really just a porch.

Around Williston and Jericho, most add-on sunrooms are built light, so the first cold snap ends the season.

The difference between three-season and four-season is not the glass you see.

It is whether the room is built and insulated to hold heat through a Vermont February.

We build sunrooms with real R-value, the right glass, and a foundation that belongs on a Vermont home, so you are out there with coffee in the snow instead of shutting the door on it.

Like the Jericho sunroom we brought back from a tear-down and turned into the room the whole house lives in.

Vermont Custom Exteriors builds four-season sunrooms from Shelburne to Stowe.

One local crew, 5 star rated.

Picturing a room like that on your home?

Comment SUNROOM or send us a message.

Thinking about new siding for your home in Chittenden County?In Vermont, siding is the cheapest heat you will buy all wi...
07/25/2026

Thinking about new siding for your home in Chittenden County?

In Vermont, siding is the cheapest heat you will buy all winter.

Most homeowners around Williston and Essex only think about siding when it starts to look tired.

But old, failing siding lets the wind find every gap.

The wall behind it gets damp, the insulation stops doing its job, and the furnace runs harder to make up the difference.

It is not just cosmetic, and it shows up on the heating bill.

Most crews just hang new boards and call it done.

When we reside a home, the real work happens before the siding goes on: a proper weather-resistant barrier, flashing done right, and every detail sealed so wind and water stay out.

That is what makes siding actually perform in a Vermont winter.

Vermont Custom Exteriors resides homes from Shelburne to Stowe.

One local crew, 5 star rated, and we show you what goes on behind the siding, not just the finish.

Wondering if your siding is quietly costing you every winter?

Comment SIDING or send us a message and we will take a look.

07/22/2026

Most decks in Vermont get about six good weeks.

Too hot and open at noon, rained out by evening, and by midsummer nobody is sitting on them.

This one was built to be used.

Hand cut post and beam, a cedar vaulted ceiling overhead, and eave lighting for after the sun drops.

Composite decking that shrugs off the weather, a black metal rail, and steps down to the lawn.

It is a covered outdoor room, not a fair weather deck. Shade at noon, dry in a passing storm, and the best seat on the property once the fans are running.

Vermont Custom Exteriors builds covered decks and timber frame outdoor living across Chittenden County, from Shelburne to Stowe.

5 star rated, one local crew.

Want a deck you would actually use all summer?

Comment DECK or send us a message.

He got three roofing quotes and picked the most expensive one.Here is why that was the smart move.The two cheaper bids s...
07/20/2026

He got three roofing quotes and picked the most expensive one.

Here is why that was the smart move.

The two cheaper bids skipped ice and water shield in the valleys and used a lighter shingle.

On paper they saved him a few thousand dollars.

On a Vermont roof, that is where the leaks start and the warranty runs short.

He did the math on what a second roof in ten years would cost, and the cheapest bid stopped looking cheap.

He hired us.

Full ice and water shield, architectural shingles, done once.

Vermont Custom Exteriors roofs homes across Chittenden County for owners who would rather pay once.

5 star rated, one local crew.

Comparing roofing quotes right now?

Comment QUOTE or send us a message and we will show you what to check line by line.

07/18/2026

A full roof tear-off to dry-in, in one day, sped up so you can watch the whole thing.

Old shingles stripped to the bare deck.

Every layer checked and any bad decking swapped.

Ice and water shield down in the valleys and eaves, synthetic underlayment across the roof, then architectural shingles rated for Vermont snow and wind.

What looks fast on screen is a local crew that has done it hundreds of times, not a rush job.

Dried in and weather tight before we leave.

Vermont Custom Exteriors roofs homes across Chittenden County, from Shelburne to Stowe.

5 star rated, one local crew, done once.

Want your roof handled this cleanly?

Comment ROOF or send us a message for a free inspection.

07/18/2026

Have a metal roof in Vermont without snow rails?

You are gambling with whatever is under the eave.

Metal roofs shed snow, which is part of why people love them.

The problem is an entire winter of snow letting go at once, onto a car, a walkway, or whoever is standing there.

Snow rails are double pipe rails we install along the eave.

They break the snow load so it comes off in pieces instead of one sheet.

On the flip side, ice dams form when heat escapes and refreezes at the edge, and the fix starts with the details at the eave.

Vermont Custom Exteriors sizes snow rails to your roof and your snow load, sourced right here in Vermont.

5 star rated, one local crew.

Metal roof without rails, or ice dams every winter?

Comment SNOW or send us a message for a free assessment.

Here is the part of your roof that decides whether it leaks, and you never actually see it.Before a single shingle goes ...
07/16/2026

Here is the part of your roof that decides whether it leaks, and you never actually see it.

Before a single shingle goes on a Vermont roof, what matters is what goes under it.

Ice and water shield in the valleys and along the eaves, where wind driven snow and summer storms push water backward.

Synthetic underlayment across the whole deck.

Most fast installs skip or skimp here because nobody can see it from the driveway.

Then the first hard winter finds the gap.

We build the layers you never see the same way we build the ones you do.

That is what done once means.

Vermont Custom Exteriors installs roofs across Chittenden County, from Shelburne to Stowe.

One local crew, 5 star rated.

Want to know what is actually under your roof?

Comment ROOF or send us a message for a free inspection.

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Shelburne, VT
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