What Siding Questions Should You Be Asking?

By Cass Jacoby.  

Don’t know where to start when it comes to siding? Don’t worry, we asked the experts to help us identify what we need to know! 

As a homeowner it can be hard to know the right questions to ask when it comes to your house. The world of building construction is huge, so it is easy to feel overwhelmed with learning everything you need to know to make smart choices for your home.   

Luckily, the AskARoofer Podcast is here to ask experts what siding questions we should be asking! Join the Kruse Brothers and LP Building Solutions as they dive into the world of siding. 

Randy and Steve Kruse have been in the siding business for over 30 years, and they know just how important it is for homeowners to work with a contractor that they trust when they notice something is off with their roof or siding.  

“Oftentimes homeowners will have some sort of water leak or rotten decay, something that they can visually see, whether it's water in the home itself, or they'll be looking at the outside of the house and they'll see discoloration of some kind,” says Steve. “At that point, a homeowner may call a roofer because it's a water leak or a sider because of discoloration. But when you call a company that can do both, that's where they can actually look at the issue and decipher if it's a roof or a siding leak.” 

The advantages of choosing a multi-tiered business don’t end with having a wider pool of expertise to call upon when there is an issue. It also helps to build a relationship with a contractor that you can trust and reliably call on when a problem arises.  

“It's good to have someone you call to fix your roof be the same person that you liked working with in the past,” says Randy. “It just means that you're going to have somebody you trust.”  

At the end of the day, siding decisions boil down to talking with a contractor you trust about what you want for your home. Be it straight sidings, less drafts or even just a color that will add more curb appeal to your home. 

Listen to the rest of the podcast to learn more about what you should be looking for in a siding and for more insight on building a good relationship with your contractor. 

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About Cass  

Cass works as a reporter/writer for RoofersCoffeeShop and AskARoofer. When she isn’t writing about roofs, she is writing about movies for her master's degree and dancing with her plants.