Author name: Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams co-owns All American Renovations with his brother, Pete. They started the company as a gutter business when Thomas was 18, and he has spent 25 years in residential exteriors since. He's installed James Hardie siding since 2007. All American Renovations is an Elite member of James Hardie™ ALLIANCE, a CertainTeed ShingleMaster and an EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm.

Siding, Comparisons, Cost & Pricing, General / Company

8 Things About Siding That You Should Know About – Why We’re Not the Lowest Bid for Siding

We’re usually $8,000 to $15,000 more than the guy with a truck and a few helpers. Sometimes more than that.

Against another James Hardie Alliance contractor, we’re usually within $3,000 to $5,000 — and that gap is almost never markup. It’s scope. Somebody’s proposal includes something the other one doesn’t, and you can’t see it from the outside.

This post is about siding because that’s where I’ve got the clearest numbers. But the reasoning is identical on a roof, a deck, windows, cabinets, flooring, an addition. It’s the same conversation with different products in it.

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