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The Most Important Considerations to Make Before Hiring a Minnesota Siding Contractor

It’s important to choose a quality siding to put on your home in Minnesota, but it’s also important to choose a quality company to install it on your home.

If you’re planning on getting new siding this year, take the time to evaluate the different siding companies in your area, and then choose the one that offers all the qualities listed down below. Make each of the following considerations and you’ll be happy with the final company that you work with.

Evaluate a Potential Siding Contractor

Location

It’s important to go with a local siding company whenever possible. That’s because the work will be completed sooner, and the company is much more likely to back their work over time. If there is a problem with your home later on, the siding contractor can easily travel out to your location to assess the issue. That’s important when it comes to siding because sometimes problems develop.  And with the storms we get here in the Minneapolis area, you might have siding damage that needs to be repaired quickly. This is one area where working with a long-distance company really becomes a hassle. Try to find a local company to do work for you if you can; it’s worth it.

Specialized Knowledge and Experience

The right company has installers that are experienced with installing siding. It’s important to hire contractors that have lots of practice putting on the same type of siding that you’re getting put on your home. Contractors with experience doing roofing or another type of siding won’t have the same skill set or experience to do the job at a top level of quality. Take the time to ask different companies what sort of experience they have, and if they have worked with the same type of siding that you want to be installed on your home. Here at Window Outfitters, each of our installers receives training at least annually in the specifications each of our siding suppliers provides.

Ask for references and/or photos of previous installation projects.    We’ll be happy to provide you with a reference list of previous clients.  You can even check out photos of some of our projects on Porch

The Workmanship Warranty

The siding manufacturer offers a product defects warranty, but you also want a workmanship (installation) warranty from the siding contractor. The quality and duration of the warranty offered by the contracting company are very important. Even if a company is a bit more expensive to hire, it’s often worth the cost of the warranty they offer is significantly better. The added money will help protect you against potential problems with the installation and ensure that your home is protected for long after the work is done. A good quality warranty will offer between five and 10 years of coverage, significantly more than the one year of coverage offered by some cut-rate installation companies.

Here are some things you should ask a siding contractor before hiring them.

It’s also good to think about things like price, but make sure that you don’t think about price until after making all these other considerations first. That’s the only way that you’ll end up with a high-quality siding installation company.

Speak with us here at Window Outfitters, an experienced siding installation company for Minnesota. We can provide quality siding and professional exterior remodeling services.

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