Questions to Ask on the Phone when Speaking in Person to a Siding Contractor

<div class=article-entry><img alt= class=attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image height=1919 loading=lazy sizes=(max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px src=https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2021/06/Gar-Cal-Corporation-example-rgb-Pleasanton-Exterior-Remodel-5-scaled.jpg srcset=https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2021/06/Gar-Cal-Corporation-example-rgb-Pleasanton-Exterior-Remodel-5-scaled.jpg 2560w, https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2021/06/Gar-Cal-Corporation-example-rgb-Pleasanton-Exterior-Remodel-5-300x225.jpg 300w, https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2021/06/Gar-Cal-Corporation-example-rgb-Pleasanton-Exterior-Remodel-5-1024x767.jpg 1024w, https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2021/06/Gar-Cal-Corporation-example-rgb-Pleasanton-Exterior-Remodel-5-768x576.jpg 768w, https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2021/06/Gar-Cal-Corporation-example-rgb-Pleasanton-Exterior-Remodel-5-1536x1151.jpg 1536w, https://dcr-apis.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/wp_contents/uploads/2021/06/Gar-Cal-Corporation-example-rgb-Pleasanton-Exterior-Remodel-5-2048x1535.jpg 2048w width=2560/><div class=featured-caption></div>The next step is to interview siding contractors in Santa Clara County, including the smaller cities of Blossom Valley, Mt. Hamilton, New Almaden, Stanford, Coyote, Holy City, and Los Altos. Questions you may want to ask include the following.<ol start=1 type=1><li>Do you provide homeowner references as well as photographs of completed jobs? Be sure to check them all if they do.</li><li>Are any permits required for this siding job? If so, will you obtain them?</li><li>Do you provide written guarantees of your work and materials?</li><li>Do you service your own work?</li><li>Is all accessories and trim included in the estimate? </li><li>Can you show me manufacturer lien wavers?</li><li>Will you be installing underlayment underneath the siding? If so, what type of underlayment? Be leery of a siding contractor that claims that underlayment isn’t necessary.</li><li>How long will the project take?</li><li>Does the estimate include the removal of old siding?</li><li>Will you remove the trash from the site when the job is complete?</li><li>Do you provide a detailed, written estimate of materials that will be needed and a schedule for completion?</li><li>Do you offer a manufacturer’s warranty?</li><li>What types of certified products do you use?</li><li>What is the grade of the siding that you will be installing? Quality siding should have a thickness of at least .044 inches.</li><li>Do you comply with state and local licensing laws?</li></ol> </div>