Being a siding contractor in portland oregon and southwest washington for almost 2 decades I often get asked about the pros & cons of LP siding replacement during the holidays so I thought I would address this valid question.
A few pros are that the homeowner would most likely get better incentive material pricing in that supply houses don’t want to sit on too much inventory through the winter. The siding contractor will also generally give some incentive as we usually want to spread out work flow throughout the year rather than just being swamped in spring and summer. Another plus is that often customers can be home during the holidays watching the crews and making sure they are getting what they paid for. There will also be less waiting time which fluctuates quite a bit in the busier season as workload often gets backed up IF the company does exceptional work. Remember also that the best contractors are the ones working during the holidays. The pack gets thinned to only the best of the best. As the owner of Superior Siding Solutions, this is huge to me. Employees that make me really happy get to work because they are the ones that make YOU really happy. Over all these years I have interviewed and known endless crews. Realistically over 100 siding contractors. Every one says they are the best crew. Talk is too cheap and sometimes so is their work. The judge is the customer and myself. Another pro is that popular siders are managing less jobs so they can give more attention to each individual customer. Also, your yard is generally dormant so it is easier on the landscape although courteous workers will always be respectful. I am sure there are more pros but these are the first that come to mind.
A few cons are the obvious inconvenience of noise and strangers around your yard. Although our work is on the outside this is a legitimate downside. All our customers fill out a report card and grade us on numerous details so my crews know I expect exceptionally good comments on the card. Everybody who knows me also knows I will give a lengthy lecture on “overachieving” if for any reason we don’t get an A or B on the report card itself. (My full grown kids and wife of 29 years are probably rolling their eyes right now because they’ve got these for a long long time) Another con is that if you pick Hardi-Plank, sometimes spelled Hardie Plank, or Certainteed Weatherboard fiber cement siding you will need to wait for a small dry spell to paint. This also isnt too much of a problem as painters will often give better pricing during the holidays and are also not backed up. Just make sure to wait for a dry week.
I sincerely hopes this helps and feel free to visit http://superiorsidingsolutions.com/ we will always try to give you clear, unbiased, logical information to help you which ultimately helps us. Our company moto is Solving your problems once and for all. Thanks for listening portland oregon and southwest washington.
