You’ve reviewed the style and colors, reviewed and signed your contract, and are ready for construction to begin. You’re probably excited, eager, and maybe a little nervous to get started. Any time that you’re about to spend a significant amount of money you want to make sure you know what you’re getting yourself into. When investing in a project as large as a siding replacement, you want to be as prepared and educated as you can be. This is the exact reason for a pre-construction conference (PCC) before any siding replacement project.

Photo credit: Mike Mozart. This photo was not altered or edited in any way. License: Creative Commons Your home’s exterior undergoes a hefty amount of weathering. Constant sunlight, harsh winters, and random hail storms are just a few acts of Mother Nature that test the durability of your exterior.

When you walk into your garage to grab something from your storage closet, you notice a few oil stains on your concrete floor.

When you search “how to replace a window” on the internet, dozens and dozens of articles and videos pop up with DIY tutorials. They make it look so easy, so tempting, don’t they?

When looking for a replacement door, knowing its warranty is just as important as knowing the other qualities. What exactly is covered? What is the lifetime of the warranty? If something goes wrong, what will the manufacturer do? If you experience issues with a door you got replaced recently, you want to understand and reference the warranty easily. This way you know exactly what is covered and what to do. Whether you’re looking to replace your door or notice a problem with a current one, you want to be familiar with the warranty.

As you open your window above the sink to help ventilate the kitchen, you notice a skinny crack stemming from the bottom left corner. You dismiss it and figure it can’t be doing any harm. A few weeks later, you look back and notice the crack has grown, almost reaching the other side of the window. Now, this can’t be good. You know you should get it fixed but aren’t sure exactly what you need. Can I just fix the crack? Do I need to replace the glass? Do I need to replace the entire window? These are all viable questions you may have.