Door-Knocking the Neighbors: Turning One Repair Into Three
When the wind hits one house, it hits the whole block. How to let the neighbors know you're working nearby, without being pushy, and turn one job into a few.
Siding repair articles
Practical, lived-in guides for the one-man siding repair business.
Photo Reports: How Before-and-After Pictures Sell the Next Job
A phone full of job photos is the best marketing a repair guy has. How to shoot them, how to send a simple photo report, and where to use them to get…
How to Handle the Phone Call: Qualifying Siding Repair Leads
The phone call decides whether you get the job, whether it's worth driving to, and what to bring. The questions I ask, the photos I request, and how to talk about price…
Siding Repairs to Walk Away From
Not every job is worth taking. The siding repairs I turn down, why, and how to say no without burning a referral.
Wind-Blown and Unlocked Panels: Quick Fix, Good Money
After every windstorm, panels come unlocked or blow off. Why it happens, how to tell a relock from a replace, and how to handle storm-week call volume as a one-man shop.
Hail Damage vs. Wear: What to Tell the Homeowner
Homeowners call about hail when it's fading, and call about fading when it's hail. How to tell them apart, what to put in your notes, and how to stay honest when insurance…
Grill-Melted Siding: The Fastest Profitable Repair
Every summer, grills melt siding. It's one of the most common repair calls and one of the quickest. What to look for, what to replace, and how to make it a good-paying…
How to Match Discontinued Vinyl Siding
Half the repair calls you'll get are on siding that isn't made anymore. How to identify the profile and color, where to find a match, the borrow-from-the-back trick, and how to talk…
Replacing a Single Vinyl Panel Without Removing the Whole Wall
The bread-and-butter siding repair: unlock the damaged panel with a zip tool, unnail it, slide in a new one and lock it back. Step by step, with the mistakes to avoid.
Winter Work for a Siding Repair Business
Vinyl gets brittle in the cold and the phone slows down. How siding repair guys keep earning through winter: cold-weather repair rules, storm calls, interior work, and planning for spring.
Why Siding Companies Turn Down Repair Jobs (and Why That's Your Opening)
Homeowners with a few damaged panels can't get a siding company to call back. Here's why the big outfits pass on repairs, and why that gap is the best opportunity for a…
Google Business Profile for Siding Repair: What Actually Gets Calls
For a local repair business, the Google map listing is the storefront. How to set up and run a Google Business Profile that gets a siding repair guy calls, without games.