A siding contractor is a small-business owner who assists homeowners in updating their homes by installing various types of siding on structures. Siding is a collection of horizontal pieces installed on exterior walls by siding contractors. Siding is made up of pieces that fit together to keep water and moisture out. Siding, when properly installed, provides a long-lasting exterior for a home or other structure.
If a professional is in charge of a company that does siding work on a contract basis, he or she is known as a siding contractor. An estimate or quote for a siding job will be provided by a siding contractor to a homeowner or other property owner. If the customer accepts the contract, the siding contractor is obligated to follow its terms.
Siding contractors must have extensive knowledge of various types of exterior siding. Vinyl siding, a type of plastic installation, and aluminum siding are two of the most popular types of exterior siding. Another popular choice is cedar clapboard or other types of wood siding.
Siding contractors may recommend any of the common types of siding listed above when remodeling or restoring a structure. They may also recommend some newer options, such as painted concrete siding, which may have different long-term maintenance requirements than traditional siding, as some types of traditional siding are susceptible to decay. Different siding materials have their own set of advantages and disadvantages, and siding contractors frequently advise customers on which types are best for a given structure or project.
Siding contractors who are good at what they do can install a variety of different types of siding. They must pay attention to how siding overlaps and be able to join pieces of siding together smoothly. In order to correctly bid jobs, they must also have estimation skills. Overall, a good siding contractor must be honest and trustworthy, carrying out even the tiniest details of the projects he or she arranges with customers.
A siding contractor may work alongside a roofing contractor or act as a roofing contractor on occasion. Exterior siding and some roof designs have elements in common. For example, cedar shakes, which are small pieces of cedar siding used on roofs, are similar to cedar siding. To keep water out, roof pieces must fit together tightly. As a result, siding and roofing contractors are likely to have some skills and work practices in common.