Get the Whole Scope Signed With Siding Contractor Software
"The gable soffit wasn't in the price" is a $1,000 fight at the final walk. Procured lists every part of the house, and the homeowner signs it before you order.
Where a Siding Job Leaks Money, and the Fix
The costliest problem comes first: a scope argument that eats a job's profit.
Close Scope Gaps Before the Final Walk
On a $30,000 re-side, the homeowner says the gable soffit wasn't included. Build the quote from squares, soffit, fascia and wraps as separate lines. The homeowner signs that list, so anything missing is clearly an extra.
- Price soffit apart from wall squares → no gable gaps
- Add fascia by the linear foot → long eaves get paid
- List wraps per window and door → each opening is on paper
- Add a line for dormers and steep gables → hard houses pay more
- Offer vinyl and fiber cement side by side → the homeowner picks a material
- Save your standard re-side as a template → the next bid starts complete
- Turn the signed quote into a job → the scope carries over
Pay Crews for the Squares You Sold
Your sub crew bills 38 squares on a house you quoted at 32. The job keeps the sold count from the accepted quote. Check the crew's number against it before the check goes out.
- Open the job before paying the sub → sold squares are right there
- Ask the crew to note squares hung → both numbers side by side
- Ask about a 6-square gap → settle it before money moves
- Have installers clock in at the house → real hours per square show up
- Approve dumpster and coil stock receipts → each job's true cost shows
- Compare logged hours with your bid → fix a low per-square rate
- Run reports after the season → see which house types paid
Order Fiber Cement With the Homeowner's Money
Special-order panels and trim can cost thousands before a single piece goes up. Put the deposit on the quote, so it's agreed at signing. Order once it's paid, then bill the balance from the finished job.
- Set the deposit on the quote → buy materials with their money
- Write the payment terms into the quote → no mid-job money surprise
- Hold the panel order until the deposit shows paid → no fronted cash
- Take the deposit by card from the quote → order fiber cement that day
- Bill the balance right after the final walk → no month-end lag
- Log a check or Zelle payment → the balance updates
- See who still owes on finished houses → call the right one first
Late Color Changes With a Paper Trail
Two weeks after signing, the homeowner swaps clay for a darker gray. Revise the quote with the new color and profile, and get a fresh approval. Photos of rotted sheathing back up the extra plywood the same way.
- Put color, profile and trim on the quote → the pick is signed
- Revise for a late color swap → the restocking fee is in writing
- Copy selections into the job notes → installers open the right boxes
- Record the panel lot number → a storm repair matches next year
- Photo rotted sheathing at tear-off → the plywood charge has proof
- Add sheathing repair as a new charge → it lands on the invoice
- Shoot each wall before and after → a record of the whole house
Rain Days Pushed Without Idle Installers
A re-side runs 4 days or 2 weeks, and rain or late trim stops it cold. Keep all the days on one job. When the forecast turns, drag the whole block to the next dry stretch.
- Book a re-side across several days → the crew sees the whole run
- Drag a wet Tuesday's job forward → nobody drives to a soaked wall
- Set the job On Hold for backordered trim → it stays in view
- View 2 crews side by side → fill an open slot
- Color-code tear-offs, soffit jobs and repairs → small jobs stand out
- Say 'Garcia to Friday' on a wet Thursday → one tap moves it
- Log a callback under the first job → the house history stays together
Follow Up on Bids Before They Go Cold
After a hailstorm, calls pile up and paper bids get lost. Requests from your website land in one list with damage photos. Each quote shows when it was viewed, so you call while the homeowner is still deciding.
- Put a storm-damage form on your website → hail calls land together
- Ask for photos of cracked panels → judge the scope first
- Turn a request into a quote → price it that week
- See a bid marked Viewed → call the homeowner that day
- Nudge a quiet re-side bid → it gets a second look
- Note the claim number on the job → ready when the adjuster calls
- Decline calls two counties over → your list stays workable
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Winter-Shutdown Terms for a Siding Shop
Fair terms matter when work stops every winter. Here is the price, the contract and who picks up the phone.
Which Siding Shops It Fits
It fits owners who sell and hang siding with a few crews. Big storm outfits that run on aerial reports may want more.
| Procured Is For | Procured Is Not For |
|---|---|
| Siding season keeps 1 to 3 crews busy until late fall | You need aerial measurement reports pulled into quotes |
| You sell siding, gutters and windows as one exterior job | Your supply yard should get panel orders straight from the app |
| You sub the hang to crews paid by the square | You need piece-rate pay run for those crews |
| Storm season doubles your calls for a month or two | You track insurance supplements line by line |
| Your homeowners pick colors from sample boards | You show color renderings on a photo of their house |
| You also side new homes for a couple of local builders | You track insurance certificates and W-9s for each installer |
| Your bids live on paper and your crew gets photos by text | Your pre-1978 tear-offs need lead-safe paperwork kept per house |
What Is Siding Contractor Software?
Siding contractor software runs the office side of a siding business, from first call to payment. For siding work, that means quotes built from component lines and crew calendars that bend around rain. It also keeps photos of what tear-off uncovered. Procured does that on phone and web. It doesn't measure houses or do takeoffs.
Common Questions
Can a roofing and siding company run both trades in it?
Can siding software track every job from first call to payment?
Should I show homeowners my per-square price?
Can my installers see the job on their phones?
Can siding project scheduling software work around special-order lead times?
Does it handle insurance checks?
What if a homeowner wants a payment in the middle of the job?
Is siding job quoting software worth it in winter?
Which plan fits two install crews and an office person?
How do I try siding contractor software on a real bid?
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