What to Expect During a Siding Replacement

Many customers are unsure what to expect when we begin their siding replacement. We hope the following information will help prepare you and make your installation a great experience.

Siding replacement is a major construction project and there will be varying levels of noise for the duration of your project. If you, your family members, or your pets have sensitivity to loud noises, we recommend spending some time away from your home while the job is in progress.

Terms of a Siding Replacement

Please note the following information that is included in our Terms and Conditions of signed contract:

  • We are NOT responsible for any inadequacies or deficiencies presently existing on the property including but not limited to insulation, vapor barrier, ventilation, siding, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, and/or structural design.
  • We will do our absolute best to protect landscaping, sidewalks, decks, driveways, A/C units, etc. However, this is a construction project and accidents do happen. Occasionally plants and shrubs can still become damaged from falling debris as well as slight scratching and/or small denting of gutters, oil droplets in driveways, and small hairline cracks in concrete; these are beyond our control.
  • We are not responsible for satellite calibration or interrupted TV, cable, or internet service due to detaching and resetting the satellite dish.

Before Your Columbia Siding Installation

  1. Remove all items around the house for the old siding to be removed.
  2. Remove valuables from your walls that may fall due to normal vibrations from siding construction.

Installation Day

Our goal is to maintain a safe job site for both our crew and your family. Please keep your pets and children safe by staying
inside your home on the day of your siding replacement. If you need to enter and exit your home, please be aware of the
possibility of nails and debris on the ground.

  • Our crews typically arrive on the job site between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. Please note that during hot weather, the crew may need to begin earlier in the day, and during winter weather they may begin later in the day.
  • Occasionally, power tools are needed during your project. Please have a power source available, if possible.
  • Once our crew has prepped the job site, the tear-off will begin. We will tear off down to the plywood decking.
    • If, during the tear-off process, our crew discovers rotten plywood, we will document it with pictures and attempt to contact you. However, if we are unable to contact you within a reasonable time, the rotten plywood will automatically be replaced. Please see the contract for the pricing of plywood. We will NOT under ANY CIRCUMSTANCES install siding over rotten plywood.
    • If, during the tear-off process, our crew discovers there is not a nailable surface to install your siding, production will be stopped until we can discuss this issue with you.
  • Once the tear-off is complete, our crew will begin installing the products associated with your siding replacement. 

Columbia Siding Installation Completion

  • Our cleanup consists of removing equipment and properly disposing of debris. A magnetic roller will be utilized to pick up metal debris such as nails, scrap pieces of trim coil, etc. Please be advised, that a few nails, small scrap pieces of trim coil, or siding pieces, hidden in grass or shrubbery, may remain. We will do our absolute best, but we are not able to pick up every single nail or scrap piece.
  • Surplus material. If there are extra materials, we will arrange for our supplier or our production team member to pick up all remaining materials. SURPLUS MATERIALS ARE THE PROPERTY OF FORTIFIED ROOFING & SIDING.
    • We always order more materials than are needed, just in case we run into something unexpected.
    • The extra material we order is at OUR COST. This is NOT included in your contract and you are not charged for any extra material.
  • Our production team will complete a final inspection of your siding. Once the inspection is completed, you will
    receive your final invoice which is due at that time.

You will receive your lien waiver and labor warranty by email. Congratulations you are now part of the Fortified Roofing & Siding family!