Siding work needed- what should I do?

[Sam Zawatsky]

Hello, 

I'm slowly fixing up a  rental property in Tallahassee, and it is about 1300 sq ft. Part of it is brick, while the rest is sided with what I believe is T111 siding. The T111 areas are rotten at the bottoms now and actually there is a piece high up on the side of the house that seems to have gotten warped and is letting a bit of light into the attic that I have seen. What is the best thing to do in this situation? How much should siding replacement cost?

[Mike Conner]

When this happens on my rentals I just have contactors cut out the bad section, then they install Z flashing and replace with new T111. You will see this type of repair all over if you start looking. Very common. Just my two cents Hardie board is great but expensive, guessing the area this house is in you wouldn't get a return for upgrading. Hardie $10k, T111 repairs $1,500.