Replace Windows Or Roof First

When you replace windows siding together you can coordinate the style color and trim to get the look you want.

Replace windows or roof first.

Then the siding and windows next. When it comes to windows vs. The reason we suggest the roof to be installed first is due to certain siding accessories such as the j channels which would be installed on top of the new roof in some areas which would easy the install for both the siding and the roofing projects. Usually around the 20 30 year mark on a home they will need new roofing siding windows and gutters.

On the other hand you ll find some siding parts need to be nailed down under the roof shingles. Do gutters go on first or last. If your roof is bad then new siding isn t going to be safe when it rains. Some roofing components such as the flashing are easier to install without the siding.

Homeowners commonly ask us which project should i do first. Contractor for 15 years do the roof first that the area most water can come in and you want to stop it as soon as possible logic it rains from the sky so the top of the house will be the first to close up window next but if there not some standard windows that take a few weeks to come in move to sidding use cheap ply or osb to cover into the windows come time is money and you want to stop. In our professional opinion we suggest doing your roof first. Siding in the replacement arena it is windows first because they may end up being smaller or larger than they are now and siding must be cut accurately up to the window frames edges.

Roof and siding install. It is recommended you have the new roof installed first and then proceed to the new siding if you are doing both. On the other hand outdated windows will be exaggerated by new stylish siding and tired walls won t do justice to modern new windows so you may never get the look you want when you do siding or windows first. It s really nice to do it at the same time but put the windows in and then go ahead with the siding.

The rain will leak down into the walls and bye bye dollar bills spent on siding.