Timeline

The time it takes from the day you sign your siding contract and when we receive your down payment to the completion of your siding project may vary. There are many factors that come into play, such as Wisconsin Weather, production volume, crew schedule, supplier deliveries, waste disposal, and more. Please trust that our goal is to complete a quality siding installation in a timely manner, and we are actively working on making sure we are executing your siding job as quickly as possible.

 

Material Lead Times

Material production and manufacturing times can vary. This is due to a variety of factors such as amount of material, color selection, availability and transportation/shipping times.

Typically, siding materials take about 4 – 8 weeks to become available to us to execute your job. We do appreciate your patience and will communicate with you when materials are in our possession and we’re ready to begin scheduling your siding project. We will also inform you of any extreme delays.

 

Visits

Between the time of signing your contract and paying your down payment, we might need to make a few visits to your home to take pictures, take measurements, and a few other assessments.

For a large majority of these visits, we will most likely not need to meet with you (but would be more than glad to) and would not need to enter the home or have you there.

We will inform you if we are coming to your property however, so you may be aware of when we’re there and/or inform neighbors to visitors.

If we do need to meet with you, our office will contact you and set an appointment.

 

Length of Job

Depending on the size of your home, along with other factors regarding your home, your siding installation can take one to several weeks.

One factors that influences this is weather. Throughout your siding project, our crew is very mindful of the weather and protecting your home from the elements. Please be re-assured that your home will be protected from the elements. This could come in the form of making sure securing house wrap and other insulation over exposed areas, or in some cases tarping. The crew will always be mindful of the protection of your home.

Another factor that strongly influences the length of your siding project is what our crews find under your current siding. If there is structural damage, rot, insufficient framing or OSB, or insulation issues,  this might cause delays while we attempt to rectify that situation. If this would result in additional charges, our offices will be in contact with you to sign a Work Change Order and keep you informed of what exactly needs to be done and why.

 

Pre-Installation Phone Call

Your project manager will be in contact with you when we are ready to work with you to schedule the job. We will also address any pre-installation concerns with you that we have, as well as address any concerns your might have regarding the siding work.

Also, during this time, your project manager will discuss with you an alternative schedule to accommodate the variable nature of Wisconsin weather.

Our production team may also need to meet in person with you, even after the sales person, just to have a better understanding of the scope of the project.

Driveway

During a siding installation or replacement, you may lose the use of all or part of your driveway.

Dump trailers might occupy a significant amount of space in your driveway. The average dump trailer used for siding work is 22 ft x 8ft x 4ft, taking up at least one lane of a standard two-lane driveway.

If you have plans of using your vehicle(s) during your siding installation, we strongly recommend parking your vehicles on the street the night before, to ensure you have the access that you need.

 

Dump Trailer

We often deliver the dump trailer necessary for your siding replacement the day before.

During a siding installation or replacement, you may lose the use of all or part of your driveway.

Dump trailers might occupy a significant amount of space in your driveway. The average dump trailer used for siding work is 22 ft x 8ft x 4ft, taking up at least one lane of a standard two-lane driveway.

 

Materials

During the siding process, we will need to store materials at your property, in your driveway and/or possibly in your yard. If you have an area that you want to make sure if free of siding materials, please inform us of your needs by calling the office at (608) 838 2500

Materials are occasionally delivered a few days before a siding replacement or installation will begin.

We intentionally order extra materials than we need to execute a siding project. We do this to ensure the crew does not run out of supplies during the work. Without extra materials, jobs can take much longer.

You are not going to be charged for these extra materials and you are also not responsible for securing them as well. Extra materials will be picked up 1 to 3 days after completions of siding installation.

We order these siding materials knowing that we can return them at the end of the job or use them on other jobs.

 

Items on Walls

We strongly suggest that homeowners who are engaged in doing a siding project remove valuable items from walls prior to the beginning of their installation. This is to protect your valuable items from falling during the project. A siding installation is an active, noisy, and messy process that includes a lot of hammering and banging on the wall of your home.  Sunset Ridge Exteriors is not responsible for nail pops or damage to drywall during siding installation.

Day(s) of Siding Installation

 

Crew and Crew Arrival

Typically, our crew will arrive between 7am and 7:30am to begin your siding removal and replacement.  Our crews consist of anywhere from 2 to 7 people. Please remember that the crew is there to work, and usually will not have ability or authority to make certain decisions. If you need to discuss any concerns during your job, please call our office at (608) 838-2500 to discuss your concerns with your project manager.

 

Pre-Job Activities

Before beginning the tear off and replacement of siding, our crew may, based on their discretion, be doing the following:

• Protecting plants, patios, and more with large tarps
• Placing plywood or OSB over glass doors for their protection
• Moving things like patio furniture, decorations, or anything that could be damaged during the installation

If you have any concerns about these items, we recommend securing them prior to the arrival of our crew or discussing your concerns with your project manager.

 

Access to Electricity

The siding process requires various tools, many of which require electricity to work. When discussing your siding job with our project manager, please inform us of the best place for our crew to access an outlet.

 

Driveway

During a siding installation or replacement, you may lose the use of all or part of your driveway.

Dump trailers might occupy a significant amount of space in your driveway. The average dump trailer used for siding work is 22 ft x 8ft x 4ft, taking up at least one lane of a standard two-lane driveway.

During the work, you also have the possibility of loose nails being present on the driveway. If you plan to use the driveway near the dumpster, we caution you to check the driveway for nails. During construction, nails can bounce and roll to inconvenient places.  These nails will be collected and remove prior to the finishing of the siding job.

It is always our intention to make sure that you have partial access to your driveway at the end of each work day.

 

During Your Siding Installation

During your siding installation, you can expect the following to occur:

OSB/Plywood/Insulation

The existing siding may be removed down to the decking/plywood/OSB. When this happens, we will inspect for damage to the decking and replace what is necessary. Your sales consultant will have covered this with you prior to contract singing and how this might incur additional costs.  These issues also end up extending the length of the siding project. Unfortunately, these issues can’t be detected until your current siding is removing.

Should issues like this occur, your project manager will be in contact with you to explain the issue and how it can be resolved. If additional charges need to be applied, our offices will present you with a work change order, explaining the changes to the scope of work and any additional costs or reductions.

 

Pets and Noise

Siding installation and replacement is a noisy, messy, and active process. If you have pets who are easily spooked or sensitive to loud noises, we recommend you make any accommodations your feel appropriate for your pet’s comfort that keeps them feeling safe and secure while out of the way of the siding crew. Also, please make sure to make your family aware that this process will have

• Saws running
• Hammers pounding
• Large bangs during removal of existing siding
• Trucks coming and going

Please secure all pets during the siding process, as well as check all fencing and gates before you let your pets out each day of the siding installation.  Gates and fences sometimes have quirks that even though it looks closed, our crew may inadvertently not secured your gate properly.

 

Mess and Debris

We encourage all homeowners to bear in mind that siding work can be a very messy process. Sometimes waste and debris will end up on your lawn and landscaping. We may use tarps and plywood to alleviate as much mess as possible. We always do what we can to keep mess to a minimum and protect your property.

 

Material Storage

During the siding process, we will need to store materials in your driveway and/or possibly in your yard. If you have an area that you want to make sure is free of siding materials, please inform us of your needs by calling the office at (608) 838 2500.

 

Extra Materials

We intentionally order extra materials than we need to execute a siding job. We do this to ensure the crew does not run out of supplies during the work. Without extra materials, jobs can take much longer.

When the siding work is completed, you will notice some materials left over. You are not going to be charged for these extra materials and you are also not responsible for securing them as well.

We order these siding materials knowing that we can return them at the end of the job or use them on other jobs.

 

Landscaping and Lawn

It is impossible to do siding work without it having an effect on your landscaping and lawn. There is equipment and crew members going over your property several times a day, for multiple day. Also, if you have landscaping right up against your home, we may need to alter or remove it to have access to that section of siding.

Sunset Ridge Exteriors will take reasonable precautions to protect your lawn and landscaping. As per your contract, Sunset Ridge Exteriors is not liable for any damage to lawn or landscaping required to execute your contracted siding work.

New Siding

After your siding project, there are a couple of experience that a large number of home owners experience:

Color: The siding color that you chose looks very different in different types of light and at different types of day. We encourage all homeowner to give the new color some time to grown on them and to be viewed in different types of light. This is a common “buyers remorse” reaction, and we encourage homeowners not to panic and give it time.

 

Pest Proofing

No siding can pest proof your home.  After your siding installation, if you encounter any pest issues: it is not your siding installation. If there is a pest issue that is caused by your siding installation, we will have observed this during the installation process and informed you of it at that time.

 

Extra Materials

We intentionally order extra materials than we need to execute a siding job. We do this to ensure the crew does not run out of supplies during the work. Without extra materials, jobs can take much longer.

When the siding work is completed, you will notice some materials left over. You are not going to be charged for these extra materials and you are also not responsible for securing them as well.

We order these siding materials knowing that we can return them at the end of the job or use them on other jobs.

Please allow 1 to 3 days after completion of siding installation for the extra materials to be picked up.

 

Dump Trailer

The dump trailer will be removed from the job site as soon as possible after the completion of your siding project. Please allow 1 to 5 days for the dump trailer to be removed from the job site.