Siding in Falcon-Peyton, CO

Siding work in Falcon and Peyton starts with a rule most owners don’t expect: small repairs are exempt from a permit, but the exemption has a hard size limit, and the area sits inside Colorado’s newest wildfire code timeline. Apollo Construction plans a Falcon & Peyton siding project around PPRBD’s repair-versus-replacement line and around where El Paso County actually stands on adopting the state’s Wildfire Resiliency Code, rather than assuming either rule works the way it does in a nearby city.

Repairs Under 100 Square Feet Are Exempt — Everything Else Is Not

PPRBD’s permit-exemption list covers “repairs to roofing and/or siding when the repair constitutes less than 100 square feet.” That line draws a clear boundary: a small patch after a storm or a vehicle strike can often proceed without a permit, but a repair of 100 square feet or more, and a full re-side of any size, falls outside the exemption and needs a PPRBD permit.

We measure the actual damaged or aging area before assuming a project qualifies as exempt. A repair that looks minor from the ground can add up once trim, corners, and overlapping courses are counted, and treating a 120-square-foot repair as exempt when it isn’t is the kind of mistake that draws a stop-work order.

Storm Damage Gets Its Own Siding Permit

When siding is damaged in the same storm that damages a roof, PPRBD does not fold the two into one permit. Siding replacement after hail or wind needs its own permit, separate from the reroof permit, even when both projects start from the same event and the same insurance claim.

We keep those two permit records distinct from the start so each trade’s inspection history is accurate and neither the roof crew nor the siding crew is working under the wrong paperwork.

The Colorado Wildfire Resiliency Code Is Coming, But Not Adopted Yet in El Paso County

Colorado’s statewide Wildfire Resiliency Code took effect at the state level on July 1, 2025, and applies to buildings and structures inside a wildland-urban interface once a local jurisdiction adopts it. As of an October 2025 letter from El Paso County Planning & Community Development staff, the County had not yet adopted the code into its own Land Development Code. Until it does, the County’s official plat note reads that the code “goes into effect on July 1, 2026, and will apply to buildings and structures located within the wildland-urban interface.”

Until the County adopts its own Wildfire Resiliency Code map, Planning staff uses a Vegetation Map, cross-checked against the Colorado State Forest Service hazard map, to decide whether a wildland fire and hazard mitigation plan applies to a project. We did not find an official page stating a specific percentage-of-siding-replaced trigger for El Paso County the way some neighboring counties publish — that figure was not available as of this research pass, so we confirm current WUI status and any applicable threshold with PPRBD or County Planning before finalizing a re-side scope in Falcon or Peyton, since the rule is still being finalized.

Historic Review Does Not Apply in Unincorporated Falcon/Peyton

Falcon and Peyton have no municipal government and no located historic-preservation or landmark-review program covering unincorporated county land. We did not find an official page describing a historic-review requirement for siding material or color out here, so we do not build one into the project timeline unless a specific parcel turns out to carry its own recorded designation.

Contractor Licensing on Permitted Siding Work

Once a siding project needs a PPRBD permit — a full re-side, a large repair, or storm-damage replacement — the contractor performing that work must be licensed and registered with PPRBD, and that status can be verified directly on pprbd.org before a contract is signed. Apollo Construction does not claim a specific El Paso County or Falcon/Peyton license on this page; it is something we confirm and any homeowner can verify independently.

Wall Condition Drives the Real Scope

Behind every siding decision is the question of what the existing cladding has been protecting: the drainage plane, window and door interfaces, and any sheathing or framing underneath. A repair project that starts small can uncover swollen sheathing, an old leak, or a missing flashing detail once boards come off, and we document those conditions before pricing rather than covering them with new siding and hoping the scope guess was right.

How We Sequence a Falcon-Peyton Siding Project

We start by measuring the affected wall area against the 100-square-foot exemption line and confirming whether the project needs a PPRBD permit. If the scope is a full re-side, we also check current WUI/Wildfire Resiliency Code status for the parcel with County Planning before material is ordered, since that requirement is actively changing.

Removal proceeds by elevation so the wall can be inspected and protected before it is re-covered. Any sheathing, framing, or flashing issue found underneath is documented and priced as its own item rather than folded silently into the siding budget. New weather-resistive barrier and flashing go on as a continuous system before the new cladding, and the project closes with whatever inspection the permit requires.

Common Questions

Do I need a permit to replace siding on my Falcon or Peyton home?
A repair under 100 square feet is exempt under PPRBD’s permit rules. A larger repair or a full re-side is not exempt and needs a PPRBD permit, regardless of whether the work is storm-related or a planned upgrade.

Does the new Colorado wildfire code affect my siding project right now?
The statewide Wildfire Resiliency Code took effect July 1, 2025, but as of an October 2025 county letter, El Paso County had not yet adopted it locally; the county’s own compliance date is set for July 1, 2026. We check current status with PPRBD/County Planning before scoping a re-side.

If a storm damages both my roof and siding, is that one permit?
No. PPRBD requires a separate permit for siding work even when the damage happened in the same storm as roof damage.

Will historic review apply to my siding replacement?
We did not find an official historic-preservation or landmark-review program covering unincorporated Falcon or Peyton, so we do not assume one applies unless a specific parcel has its own recorded designation.

Talk to Us About Your Project

Tell us the siding material on your home now, the approximate square footage affected, and whether the project follows storm damage or a planned upgrade. We’ll measure the wall, confirm the permit path with PPRBD, and check current wildfire-code status for the parcel before ordering material.