Published on: December 07, 2024
When your home or business needs a complete exterior facelift, it might feel overwhelming to decide whether to upgrade the windows, siding or roofing first. But then you start to wonder, do you even need to decide what to do first? Or can you combine the project into one with an all-in-one solution by hiring a contractor that can do it all?
Learn the benefits of combining your windows, siding and roofing projects under one contractor relationship or separating them to various contractors.
Once homes and buildings reach a certain age, they need exterior remodeling to keep them protected from the elements. Plus, a full remodel all at once can mean you get a more modern appearance to improve curb appeal and attract customers to commercial buildings.
Combining the project under one contractor has many benefits that could motivate you to find an all-in-one solution.
When your home or business needs upgrades, you’ll still be tasked with keeping up with everything else in life. That means that managing the relationship with your contractor will add to your to-do list.
If you have a good contractor, they’ll manage the majority of the process for you and call on you minimally to be involved. But you’ll still need to communicate material preferences, budget, timelines and more.
Having a single point of contact for your exterior upgrade will help you balance your regular obligations with managing your project.
You can see minor cost savings by working with one contractor. That’s because they save time by working with you on multiple projects as well. And they’ll already be on your property completing other work, meaning it could reduce their travel expenses, which they then don’t need to pass on to you.
By combining the project under one contractor, you can almost guarantee that you will end up with a stunning final product.
Your contractor can help you design a color palette that will go together and look great. They can advise on popular colors and materials to help you create a cohesive appearance that has massive curb appeal.
Working with one contractor will ensure seamless integration of your desired design.
Completing three home improvement projects at the same time with different contractors will be complex. Especially if the contractors have no communication with one another. In that case, each would have to wait for the other to finish their project to ensure no one gets hurt or they don’t damage the property in the process.
That means if one contractor is delayed, so are the others. It can be a logistics nightmare for you as you manage the various contractors. And it could be costly if your other contractors don’t appreciate having their project pushed back.
When one contractor handles it all, they can pivot to other parts of the project if materials aren’t ready on time or if a delay prevents them from completing the work they had planned.
Upgrading all aspects of your home’s exterior protection will help you manage maintenance schedules with greater ease. You’ll know exactly how old everything is and when it is due for maintenance or replacement.
And the great news is, you can sit back and relax for several years without the need to do maintenance. You’ll have peace of mind knowing that your home is protected for the long term.
If you’re planning to sell your home in the next few years, potential buyers will like knowing that the full exterior of the home is new. They’ll also appreciate the modern appearance and coordinated appearance that the project brings the home.
You might not get the full value of the project back in your home sale price. But you’ll still have gotten to enjoy the lower maintenance during that time.
When you’ll have the siding off anyway, you can use new construction windows. New construction windows are not necessarily better than replacement windows. So the only use case where this is truly a perk is if you want to customize the window opening. For example, you might have smaller windows in your home due to the era it was built in. But by replacing your siding at the same time, you can expand the opening and install larger windows. And with more customization options, you can modernize the home’s appearance with new construction windows.
If the timing and coordination don’t work well with using new construction windows or you don’t want to spend the added money due to new construction windows requiring more labor to install, don’t worry. Replacement windows will still seal your home and provide optimal protection.
The benefits of hiring an all-in-one contractor are far more numerous than the disadvantages. Depending on the contractor you select, many of the disadvantages won’t apply. But read through them just the same to ensure you fully understand what you’re committing to with one contractor and are prepared to work with the potential disadvantages.
Early in the process, you might discover that your contractor has overstated their skillset. For example, once your new roof is installed, you might want to back out of the window and siding project with the contractor due to the state in which they left the worksite or challenges in communication throughout the project.
But you’ve already ordered materials for the windows and siding and feel trapped. You can avoid this disadvantage by meeting with various contractors and reviewing their processes to understand what to expect. Consider how well they communicate and ask for references to talk to past property owners about their experience.
The bill for your home improvement project will be large. Sticker shock for such a project is no joke. But the benefit of doing the project all at once is that you can get financing through one company and you don’t have to use your home equity if you don’t have any or don’t want to take out a home equity loan.
You can explore loan options that best meet your needs while putting it all in one central payment. For example, 2FL Windows, Siding and Roofing partners with Hearth to make financing simple. You can get a personal loan with credit as low as 550 and finance the project over the next several years to make it more affordable.
Locating one contractor with adequate expertise in windows, siding and roofing can be challenging. You want to know they will complete excellent work on all 3 projects and back their work with a good workmanship warranty.
This is only a disadvantage if there is not a high-quality contractor ready to meet your needs located near you.
If you’re in the greater Seattle area or Spokane, Washington, 2FL Windows, Siding and Roofing can handle your project. Our team is skilled in the various aspects of upgrading your property’s exterior while providing high-quality customer service and a competitive workmanship warranty. Our free estimate is the best way to get to know the team, evaluate your needs, learn a reasonable budget and get started with your exterior overhaul. Schedule your free estimate now to get started.
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