How to Acknowledge That Siding is Installed Incorrectly

in siding •  7 years ago 

Once you invest in covering your home exterior with the siding, you expect to free from maintenance for some years. But in some cases, you find that the installation was not done correctly. The entire siding is nailed with incorrect installation and hence you might require the siding contractor again to repair the loopholes.

There are some cases when you can witness the mistakes in siding installation. Its always recommended hiring one of the best siding contractors downriver MI to get the best assignment as a resultant. But somehow you hire a newbie or unprofessional contractor, you might visualize such mistakes.

Here are some common mistakes that you can easily encounter in terms of siding installation.

Sidings have incomplete Nailing: To install the siding correctly, it must be properly nailed wherever necessary. But in some cases, if you find an incomplete nailed siding, you should be prepared to get it repaired. Either the contractor has missed nailing at a particular location or has not nailed the siding panels properly. In either case, you will face issues with the installation and require quick correction.

Use of incorrect Nails: Using nails incorrectly is one mistake that can be easily visualized, but there are some contractors who attempt to use the wrong piece of nails to set your siding and finally came up with numerous installation mistakes. Whenever you witness that your contractor is not using a galvanized right-sized nails, update him about the mistake. It’s your responsibility to take care of correct installation. The incorrect sealing of the nails over the siding panel may generate further problems for the homeowner.

Absence of Paper Wrap: Before installing the siding outside your home, its always recommended to apply a paper coating that will protect the wall from moisture and origination of bugs. Once the siding is installed, you will find unwanted bugs and moisture to enter the gap and damage the walls. If you witness the absence of paper wrap during siding installation, ask the contractor for the reason and pause the work until the wrap is done properly.

No Primed Edges: After the entire installation is about to complete you might notice that the edges are either not cut properly or are not primed. It's important to cover the edges as they may affect the windows and doors to open. Even with non-painted or primed edges, you will get hurt that could be harmful to your health. You can witness this issue after the work is complete and you are facing issues in your daily workout.

Once you witness any of the above-mentioned issues with your siding installation, it’s better to reach your contractor and re-start the repairing process in order to complete the installation task correctly. But you should keep in mind that repetitive amendments in your siding may degrade the strength of your wall. So you should try to execute siding installation correctly in one go. So, you should always hire a good siding contractor who can deliver the best output with long-term maintenance warranty.

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