| When it comes to outdoor home improvements, | | | | demand during the winter months can usually |
| many customers are quick to assume that the | | | | work to the homeowner’s advantage. Many |
| warmer the weather, the better the | | | | contractors find themselves willing (or forced) to |
| circumstances for having the work done. While | | | | offer discounted pricing on siding installation during |
| this may be the case for certain outdoor jobs, it | | | | a significant lull in their workflow. On top of this, |
| does not necessarily hold true when it comes to | | | | customers are less likely to experience delays |
| siding installation. In fact, the spring and summer | | | | during the winter because siding contractors tend |
| seasons might actually be the worst time to hire | | | | to be far less busy during this time. |
| a contractor for siding installation. | | | | Another thing to keep in mind is that the biggest |
| Here’s why: Spring and summer are usually | | | | weather-related impediment to siding installation is |
| the most popular seasons for having siding | | | | rain, not cold weather. Some areas (including New |
| installed, with summer being the busier of the two. | | | | Jersey, where Jeruco Exteriors is based) actually |
| As spring brings more pleasant temperatures into | | | | experience the greatest amount of rain during the |
| the air, homeowners spend more time outdoors. | | | | summer season, which means that |
| This then gets homeowners thinking about the | | | | weather-related delays are more likely to occur |
| various things they ought to do to make the | | | | during the summer, not the winter. Add in the |
| exterior of the house more appealing. By the time | | | | fact that siding contractors are usually swamped |
| they get around to calling a contractor, getting | | | | during the summer to begin with, and you’ve |
| references, obtaining an estimate, and scheduling | | | | got the makings for a long, drawn-out siding |
| an appointment, bam: Summertime is upon us. | | | | installation process. |
| The result is that most siding contractors find | | | | By scheduling your siding installation during the |
| themselves overwhelmed and overbooked during | | | | winter, you’ll not only save money, but, just |
| the summer. For the customer, this translates into | | | | as importantly, avoid the aggravation of backlogs |
| inconvenient scheduling options, less flexible pricing, | | | | and frustrating delays. Of course, when |
| and inevitable project delays. | | | | you’re sitting in your living room wrapped in a |
| So when should you schedule your siding | | | | blanket on a cold December day, brand new siding |
| installation? According to Ruben Jeruco of Jeruco | | | | is probably the last thing you’d be inclined to |
| Exteriors, the best time of the year to have | | | | think about. But with a bit of proper planning and |
| siding installed is in the middle of the winter. Most | | | | motivation, you could end up making one of the |
| people don’t tend to associate cold weather | | | | smartest home improvement decisions of the |
| with outdoor home improvements. So the lack of | | | | season. |